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Turkish F-16 crashed while investigating radar signal: defense ministry

A Turkish F-16 fighter jet that crashed shortly after takeoff had been scrambled to investigate an unidentified radar signal along the Bulgarian border, the...

German politicians condemn arrest of DW journalist in Turkey

German lawmakers from the governing coalition and opposition parties called for the immediate release of Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reporter Alican Uludağ after...

Report documents sharp rise in LGBTQ rights violations in Turkey in 2025

Violations of the rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey rose sharply in 2025, including increased detentions, bans on public events and new barriers to...

Turkey signals first legal steps for PKK peace as Kurdish leader urges trust-building moves

Turkey is discussing a temporary law to manage the next phase of a renewed peace effort with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to...

Turkish business diplomacy group, contractor attend Israeli metro tender conference: report

Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) and at least one Turkish infrastructure company visited Israel this week to attend a bidders conference for the...

Armenia in talks with Turkish Airlines over direct Yerevan–Los Angeles flights

Armenia has begun talks with Turkish Airlines (THY) on the possibility of starting direct flights between Yerevan and Los Angeles, the Armenian weekly newspaper...

Former Kosovo intel chief sentenced in retrial over illegal deportation of Turkish nationals

A Kosovo court has again sentenced former intelligence chief Driton Gashi to more than four years in prison for his role in the illegal...

Turkey’s education minister sues 168 signatories of secularism manifesto

Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has said he filed a lawsuit against 168 public figures who recently signed a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism...

Öcalan to release new message on anniversary of February 27 PKK dissolution call

A new message from Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), will be made public on February 27, the...

Erdoğan rejects criticism over Ramadan activities in schools

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined...

Criminal case against Halkbank over Iran sanctions back on US court’s agenda: report

The US criminal case against Turkey’s state-owned lender Halkbank, which was charged in 2019 with helping Iran evade US sanctions, is moving again after...

Turkish F-16 crashes after takeoff, pilot killed

A Turkish fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff early Wednesday, killing the pilot, state media reported, citing the defense ministry. Radio and tracking information with...

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