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Turkish gov’t spent $307 mln on representation in first half of 2022

A total of TL 5.6 billion ($307 million) was spent for representation and expenses incurred for receptions at public institutions in Turkey in the first six...

Suspect in 2002 murder of Turkish academic detained in Bulgaria: Turkish interior minister

Retired colonel Mustafa Levent Göktaş, a former member of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) elite Special Forces Command and a suspect in the 2002...

Erdoğan attacks opposition MP, calls him a ‘terrorist’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed that an opposition lawmaker who recently called Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) a “criminal organization”...

Turkish pop singer faces up to 3 years in prison for ‘inciting hatred’

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a famous pop singer for inciting hatred and enmity among the...

Prosecutor seeks 14 years for mob boss due to allegations about interior minister

A Turkish prosecutor has filed an indictment that seeks a 14-year, seven-month sentence for notorious mob boss Sedat Peker due to his scandalous allegations...

Erdoğan fires advisor named in bribery, corruption allegations by mafia boss

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has fired his advisor Serkan Taranoğlu after mafia boss Sedat Peker last week revealed the inner workings of a...

Romania to buy drones from Turkey’s Baykar: report

Romania plans to buy three unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) systems that include 18 drones from Turkish defense firm Baykar along with logistics support for...

Erdoğan says ECtHR issues politically motivated rulings in cases involving Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of having a double standard when it comes to Turkey...

Erdoğan targets teachers for decision to boycott career exams

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has targeted educators in Turkey who have decided to boycott career exams that will allow them to obtain the...

NATO deletes Victory Day tweet following Greek protest

The NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), headquartered in the western Turkish province of İzmir, has deleted a tweet congratulating Turkey on the occasion of...

Turkey’s main opposition leader vows to reinstate all victims of post-coup purge

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said his party will reinstate all civil servants who were fired from their jobs...

Erdoğan aide accuses Reuters of publishing fake news about gov’t-media relations

Turkey’s presidential communications director, Fahrettin Altun, has accused Reuters news agency of publishing misleading and fake news in a special report the agency published...

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