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Thousands rally in Ankara ahead of court case that could oust CHP leadership

At least 50,000 people gathered in Ankara on Sunday in a protest organized by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), one day before...

Acting mayor of İstanbul district joins ruling AKP after quitting main opposition party

Özlem Vural Gürzel, acting mayor of İstanbul’s Beykoz district, formally joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Saturday, just...

Basic monthly expenses for a family of 4 in Turkey hit $2,175, quadruple the minimum wage

A family of four has to spend in excess of 90,000 lira ($2,175) a month, more than four times the minimum wage of 22,104...

İstanbul district mayor among 44 detained in operation targeting municipality run by main opposition

Hasan Mutlu, İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa district mayor, was detained Saturday along with 43 municipal staff on allegations of corruption as part of a year-long crackdown...

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu standing trial on charges of diploma fraud

İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, appeared in a prison courtroom Friday to face charges that he fraudulently obtained his university diploma, opening a high-stakes...

Turkey sells Boydak family’s cable manufacturer seized after 2016 coup attempt

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has sold HES Kablo, a cable manufacturer once owned by the Boydak family, to Rize-based Nakkaş Holding, continuing...

Turkey says İstanbul bridges cannot be sold but operating rights can be transferred

Turkey’s presidency has denied reports that two landmark İstanbul bridges are being prepared for sale, saying only that their operating rights could be transferred...

Turkish hackers leak Israel defense minister Katz’s number after video call

A Turkish prankster video-called Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, who answered, after which the caller posted a screenshot and Katz’s cellphone number online, Israeli...

Israel avoided striking Hamas in NATO-member Turkey, opting for Qatar: report

Israel is reported to have chosen to hit Hamas leaders in Qatar after reconsidering striking them in Turkey due to the country’s NATO membership,...

İmamoğlu warns Turkey ‘on the brink of great danger’ ahead of possible ousting of CHP leadership

Jailed İstanbul Mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on Thursday warned that Turkey is “on the brink of great danger” as a court...

Far-right leader says social media must be eradicated, backs Erdoğan beyond term limit

Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has called for the eradication of social media and voiced support for President Recep Tayyip...

Turkey dominates ECtHR docket with over one-third of pending applications

Turkey is the leading country in the number of pending cases before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), with 21,800 applications awaiting judgement,...

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