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CEO of collapsed crypto exchange Thodex found dead in Turkish prison

Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder and chief executive officer of the collapsed Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, was found dead in his prison cell on...

Uber to invest $200 million in Turkey, open new technology hub in İstanbul

Uber announced has plans to invest $200 million in Turkey over the next five years, including the establishment of a major technology and software...

168 activists face trial one year after protesting violence against women in İstanbul

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking prison sentences for 168 people who attempted to stage a demonstration in İstanbul last year to...

Erdoğan accuses digital platforms of promoting ‘deviant trends’ threatening family values

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused global digital platforms of encouraging what he described as “deviant trends,” claiming that Turkey’s traditional family structure is...

Jailed Kurdish politician criticizes peace efforts for ignoring reconciliation between Kurds and Turks

Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned former co-chair of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish political party, has accused the government of neglecting social reconciliation in its ongoing peace...

Turkish court sentences 11 people to life over deadly hotel fire

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 11 people, including the owner of the hotel, to life in prison over a fire at a luxury...

TELE1 journalists resign en masse after gov’t-appointed trustee takes control

Dozens of journalists and staff members at TELE1, one of Turkey’s last remaining pro-opposition television networks, resigned on Friday following the government’s appointment of...

Turkish Football Federation suspends 149 referees over betting allegations

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Friday suspended 149 referees accused of betting on matches. The TFF said in a statement that its disciplinary committee...

Turkey’s central bank revokes fintech company Papara’s license amid illegal betting probe

Turkey’s central bank has revoked the operating license of İstanbul-based electronic money and payment services company Papara, following an investigation into alleged involvement in...

Fenerbahçe set to play Israeli clubs in Munich

EuroLeague champions Fenerbahçe will host Israeli clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv on November 11 and 13 in Munich because of security...

Turkey’s first nuclear plant, built by Rosatom, to begin power generation in 2026: minister

Alparslan Bayraktar, Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister, said Thursday that the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, being built by Russia’s...

Syrian soldiers training at Turkish army facilities, 49 will attend Turkey’s military academies: ministry

Turkey’s defense ministry said Thursday that units of Syria’s army have begun training at Turkish Armed Forces facilities and that 49 Syrian officer candidates...

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