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Drug probes targeting celebrities in Turkey fuel anxiety, spark debate on testing before filming

The growing number of celebrities implicated in a growing drug investigation in Turkey is fueling anxiety across the entertainment industry, with actors and producers...

Three more jailed in İstanbul shooting near Israeli Consulate, bringing total to 12

A Turkish court has jailed three more suspects in connection with a shooting outside the Israeli Consulate General in İstanbul last week, bringing the...

Turkey’s justice minister slams Western allies over extradition refusals in Gülen-linked cases

Turkey’s justice minister has criticized Western allies for refusing to extradite individuals Ankara accuses of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying thousands of...

ECtHR asks Turkey to respond in case concerning İmamoğlu’s pretrial detention

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Turkish government to respond to an application filed by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Opposition official detained in Turkey graft probe

A regional chairman of Turkey's main opposition party was arrested Sunday as part of a corruption investigation, local media reported. Ümit Erkol, chair of the...

Turkey’s justice ministry records 16.8 million suspect entries in 2025

Turkey’s justice ministry said prosecution files handled at the investigation stage in 2025 contained 16,773,992 suspect entries, including 10,047,209 carried over from the previous...

11 jailed among 59 detained in operations targeting main opposition-run municipalities

Turkish courts on Saturday jailed 11 people among the 59 detained this week in operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s...

Turkish Airlines replaces CEO, chairman and withholds dividend over regional risks

Turkish Airlines has replaced both its chief executive and chairman of the board and said it would not pay a dividend from its 2025...

207 minors convicted in Turkey in 2025 for insulting Erdoğan, government

Two hundred seven minors were convicted in Turkey in 2025 on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan or the government under laws critics say are...

Turkey detains 38 people in 2 days of operations targeting 3 main opposition-run municipalities

Turkish authorities detained at least 38 people, including municipal officials and a mayor, over the course of two days in operations targeting three opposition-run...

İstanbul prosecutor signals new wave of celebrity drug operations amid expanding probe

İstanbul’s chief public prosecutor has signaled a new wave of operations targeting celebrities and business figures as part of a growing drug investigation, amid...

Turkish visits to Greek islands have skyrocketed with visa-on-arrival

Visits from Turkey to nearby Greek islands have increased around fivefold in recent years with the expansion of a visa-on-arrival program, reflecting the growing...

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