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Iraq army says it downed Turkish drone over northern city

The Iraqi military said it downed a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, as Ankara kept up its operations against...

Turkey defends Syria presence: ministry source

Turkey's presence in neighboring Syria prevents the war-torn country from falling under the sway of terrorist groups, a Turkish Defense Ministry source said Thursday...

IMF advises tighter policy mix to curb Turkey’s inflation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday urged Turkey to adopt a tighter policy mix to combat its persistently high inflation, which the organization...

Turkish farmers in dire straits as gov’t cuts subsidies

Turkish farmers face an uncertain future due to the government's announcement of the removal of critical subsidies for fuel, fertilizer and crop premiums starting...

Media freedom groups urge release of Syrian journalist detained by pro-Turkish factions

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday called for the immediate release of Syrian journalist Bakr al-Kassem, who...

CPJ urges X not to comply with Turkish court order blocking journalists’ accounts

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the administrators of X not to comply with a recent order by a Turkish court to...

Turkey detains 20 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 20 people across 11 provinces over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group targeted by the government, Turkey’s...

Over 5,000 cases of torture and abuse documented in Turkey in 2023: report

A total of 5,312 people in Turkey were subjected to either torture or ill-treatment in 2023, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the...

Turkish defense firm denies having 5,000 Syrian mercenaries in Libya as claimed in 2021 UN report

SADAT, a Turkish defense consultancy, has denied the allegations in a United Nations report that accused the company of violating an international arms embargo...

Nearly 90 percent of Turks actively use the internet: TurkStat

The internet is widely used by all age groups in Turkey, with official data showing that 88.8 percent of Turks aged between 16 and...

Erdoğan’s once unassailable image now vulnerable: pro-gov’t think tank

The findings of research by a pro-government think tank commissioned by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) reveals significant shifts in public perception...

Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, politicians on terrorist propaganda allegations

A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on the X accounts of 82 people including prominent journalists and politicians on accusations that they...

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