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154 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at border in 2 years

One hundred fifty-four people have been detained over alleged Gülen links while trying to flee Turkey by illegally crossing the Bulgarian or Greek borders...

Interior minister: Number of PKK militants inside Turkey falls to lowest point in recent years

Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Tuesday terrorists in Turkey from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) currently number around 790, the lowest...

38 people warranted over ByLock use and Gülen links

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants on Tuesday for 38 people as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement,...

Lawyer appeals to court to free Brunson, recalls economic crisis

İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last month, on Tuesday appealed...

Tourists flocking to malls before international brands raise prices in Turkey

Tourists in Turkey are rushing to malls to buy luxury goods for less before international brands adjust their prices upward to reflect the current...

15 academics and university personnel to be detained over Gülen links

The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday issued detention warrants for 15 academics and staff members from Ankara’s Hacettepe University as part of an...

Erdoğan says US shot Turkey in the foot

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said the US has shot Turkey in the foot with its recent sanction decisions, underlining that Ankara...

Turkey investigates 346 social media accounts over comments on economy

Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Monday said it was taking necessary legal measures on social media posts regarding the dollar exchange rate that create a...

312 detained over Gülen links in past week

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 312 people were detained last week as part of investigations into the faith-based Gülen movement. A total...

Erdoğan defies US sanctions: We have seen your game, and we challenge you

“I am declaring here and now: We have seen your game, and we challenge you,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday in...

Man burning dollar bills in protest of US reprimanded by wife caught on video

Video footage of a middle-aged man in Turkey burning dollar bills in protest of the Turkish lira’s dramatic decrease against the US dollar and...

Right-wing opposition İYİ Party re-elects Akşener as chair

Turkey’s right-wing opposition İYİ (Good) Party held an emergency convention on Sunday and re-elected its leader, Meral Akşener, as chairperson, BBC Turkish service reported. Akşener...

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