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Turkish authorities detain 75 over alleged links to Gülen movement in latest crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained 75 people over the last four days in two separate investigations targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center for...

France acknowledges Turkey’s rapid rise in global defense exports in new report

France’s defense ministry has recognized Turkey’s rapid ascent in the global arms market, citing record-breaking growth in exports driven by drone sales and sustained...

Turkish opposition urges release of Kurdish leader Demirtaş after European court ruling

Turkey’s opposition parties on Tuesday called for the release of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş as he marked nine years in prison, following a binding...

Jailed PKK leader urges genuine effort from all sides in Turkey’s peace efforts

Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), has called on all parties involved in Turkey’s peace efforts to act with...

Journalists in Turkey faced assaults, detentions and trustee takeovers in October: report

Journalists in Turkey were subjected to assaults and judicial harassment in October, while media outlets faced increasing pressure from government-appointed trustees, the Stockholm Center...

Turkey competition chief slams Nutella maker Ferrero for blaming Turkish traders for higher hazelnut prices

Turkey’s competition regulator accused Italian confectioner Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, of unfairly blaming Turkish traders for a surge in hazelnut prices after company...

Turkey’s top bar association urges investigation of ministry officials over deadly hotel fire

Turkey’s Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) has criticized the lack of accountability for Culture and Tourism Ministry officials over a fire at a...

Turkey’s foreign minister’s university degree under scrutiny after accusations of irregularities

The academic credentials of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have come under scrutiny after a lawmaker from the country’s main opposition Republican People’s Party...

Third earthquake in 3 months rattles western Turkish town

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattled the western Turkish town of Sındırgı on Monday for the third time in less than three months, officials said. The...

Turkish flights to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah resume after PKK-linked ban

Flights between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah resumed on Monday after a two-and-a-half year ban due to accusations from Ankara of...

Over half a million Syrians have returned home from Turkey: Ankara

Some 550,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey have returned home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on...

Turkey’s food inflation keeps climbing for 3rd consecutive month

Food prices in Turkey continued to rise in October, marking the third straight month of increases that have deepened public frustration over the cost...

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