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Turkish court sentences talent manager to 12 years over alleged coup plot

An İstanbul court on Wednesday sentenced a celebrity talent manager to 12-and-a-half years in prison for aiding an alleged attempt to overthrow the Turkish...

Erdoğan names İstanbul prosecutor leading CHP investigations as justice minister

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has named İstanbul's chief public prosecutor, Akın Gürlek, as his new justice minister, Turkey's Official Gazette said, in a decision...

İstanbul authorities cancel metal band concerts and ban events at major venue

Concerts by two metal bands due to be held at a major performance venue in İstanbul were canceled on Monday after local authorities imposed...

European rights court says Turkey violated 4 judges’ right to challenge their dismissal

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey had violated the rights of four senior judges who were unable to challenge their...

Turkish court blocks access to news reports about pro-Erdoğan CEO’s Epstein correspondence

A Turkish court has blocked access to news reports about email correspondence involving the chief executive officer of a pro-government holding that appeared in...

Erdoğan-linked TURKEN Foundation’s US assets surpass $117 million

The TURKEN Foundation, a US-based nonprofit jointly established by two Turkish charities closely linked to the family of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reported total...

Turkey plunges to 124th place in Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, tied with Belarus, Uzbekistan

Turkey was ranked 124th out of 182 countries and territories in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, scoring 31 points, below the Eastern Europe...

Prosecutors seek aggravated life for celebrity manager over role in Gezi Park protests

Turkish prosecutors have asked a court to sentence celebrity manager Ayşe Barım to aggravated life imprisonment, escalating the charge in a case that accuses...

Hundreds detained in Turkey-wide operation targeting online drug networks

Turkish authorities have detained 305 people in a large-scale drug operation spanning 14 provinces, targeting street-level dealers who allegedly used encrypted messaging apps and...

Turkey arrests 2 suspects accused of spying for Israel

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of two men accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence service Mossad, following a joint operation by Turkey’s...

US court rules gov’t cannot deport Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk after Israel criticism

A US immigration court has terminated the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a Tufts University student and pro-Palestinian activist who has been critical of...

Turkey detains 63, arrests 41 people over alleged Gülen links: minister

Turkish police in the last two weeks have detained 63 people and arrested 41 of them over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement,...

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