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INTERPOL chief declines to discuss question on Turkey’s abuse of Red Notices at South Africa meeting

INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza declined to elaborate on allegations that Turkey uses the organization's alerts to pursue political opponents, when asked by a...

Lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor İmamoğlu released under judicial supervision

Nusret Yılmaz, a lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, was released on Wednesday under judicial supervision after being detained...

Turkey’s internet use hits 90.9 percent, WhatsApp most popular app: TurkStat

Internet use in Turkey has reached record levels, with nearly nine out of 10 people now online and WhatsApp the most popular application, local...

Ex-arms industry chief arrested in Turkey in organized crime probe tied to Erdoğan’s nationalist ally

A former head of Turkey’s state-owned weapons manufacturer has been jailed in an expanding organized crime investigation that has already ensnared an underworld figure...

Tragedy after Turkish wedding as celebratory gunfire kills groom

A man died of his injuries after being hit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, local media reported on Wednesday. As...

Turkey’s TMSF to auction off companies seized over alleged Gülen links, sparking property rights concerns

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced plans to auction off several companies and assets in September, including businesses seized over alleged links...

Turkey to back Syria against Kurdish militants if they refuse to give up arms: pro-gov’t columnist

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled that Ankara would support Syria’s new authorities in a large military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...

New wave of #MeToo allegations rocks Turkey’s arts, media and schools

A fresh wave of MeToo-style allegations is reverberating across Turkey, with women and LGBTQ+ people accusing prominent men in the arts, media and education...

Iraq seeks to deport foreign prisoners, with Turks making up largest group

Iraq is preparing to deport hundreds of foreign women and children held in its prisons, with Turkish nationals forming the largest group among the...

University entrance exam results raise concerns over quality of education, private universities

Turkey’s 2025 university entrance exam results, announced Monday by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), showed state universities at nearly full enrollment while...

Turkey detains second lawyer representing jailed İstanbul mayor

A second lawyer for jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been detained in northern Turkey as part of an expanding corruption investigation into the...

ZIM reroutes vessels after Turkey bans Israel-linked ships, company says

Israeli container line ZIM said it is rerouting vessels after Turkey adopted a regulation that bars ships owned, managed or operated by entities related...

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