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Mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on main opposition deepens

Turkish authorities have detained an opposition mayor in western Turkey as part of a bribery and misconduct investigation, the latest move in an expanding...

Turkey mulls selling operating rights of highways, bridges

Turkey is studying whether to grant private companies the operating rights to some highways and bridges for fixed periods of time to reduce pressure...

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits northeastern Turkey

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northeastern Turkey early Friday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), prompting school closures in the...

Turkey confirms third ballistic missile from Iran shot down in its airspace

Turkey’s defense ministry said on Friday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran was shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO assets, marking the...

Turkish state lender told to cut Iran ties or face revived US prosecution

Turkish state lender Halkbank has agreed to stop conducting or facilitating transactions that benefit Iran and submit to outside compliance scrutiny under a deal...

Drug seizures at Turkish borders exceed 33 tons in 2025

Turkish customs officials seized more than 33 tons of drugs in 2025, according to figures released by the Ministry of Trade, reflecting the scale...

Court gives journalist suspended sentence, orders release after 3 months in pretrial detention

 A Turkish court sentenced jailed journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison on Thursday for “inciting hatred and enmity” due to remarks he...

Turkey’s 65+ population climbs to 9.6 million

Turkey’s population above the age of 65, classified as senior citizens, rose 20.5 percent over the past five years to nearly 9.6 million, data...

Turkey says fastest interceptor used against Iranian missiles as questions grow over nonuse of S-400s

Turkey’s defense ministry said Thursday that the “fastest” and “most suitable” interceptor was automatically chosen to engage two Iranian ballistic missiles headed for Turkey...

Salih Muslim, longtime Syrian Kurdish PYD leader, dies at 75

Salih Muslim, a prominent Syrian Kurdish political figure and longtime leader of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), has died at the age of 75...

Turkey fines livestock farm after footage reveals animal abuse

Officials in Turkey’s central province of Çorum have fined a livestock farm after footage showed cattle kept immobile in deep mud ahead of the...

Turkey says will have final say on all COP31 decisions

Turkey will have the final say in all COP31 decisions as the climate summit president, although it will work closely on all matters with...

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