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Opposition mayor in southern Turkey among 9 released pending trial in corruption probe

An İstanbul court on Thursday ordered the release of Zeydan Karalar, the mayor of Turkey’s Adana municipality, and eight other defendants following their arrest...

Earthquake victims commemorated at ruined Antakya church for first time in 3 years

Victims of Turkey’s devastating February 6, 2023, earthquakes were commemorated at the partially destroyed Antakya Greek Orthodox Church on Friday, marking the first religious...

Survivors still in dire straits after Turkey’s 2023 earthquakes as Erdoğan gov’t touts successful recovery

Turkey marked the third anniversary of the February 6, 2023 earthquakes on Friday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and pro-government media presenting the rebuilding...

Economic fallout from Iran hits Turkey’s border region

As vice president of the chamber of commerce in the eastern Turkish city of Van, Fevzi Çeliktaş's job is to boost the local economy....

IFJ condemns shooting of journalist by Turkish forces at Syria border

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the shooting of a journalist by Turkish border guards while she was covering recent protests along...

Turkish court orders arrest of 47 people, including left-wing opposition members and journalists

A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of 47 people, mainly members of the left-wing Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), as well...

Turkey detains 2 on accusations of spying for Israel

Turkish intelligence has detained two people on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that helped the spy agency target its enemies,...

Turkey signs MOU with Chevron to explore oil and gas cooperation

Turkey has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US energy giant Chevron to assess potential cooperation in oil and natural gas exploration and...

Erdoğan says Saudi Arabia may invest in Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey and Saudi Arabia are discussing a possible joint investment in KAAN, Turkey’s domestically developed fighter jet, signaling growing...

Earthquakes top public fears in İstanbul survey, with poverty preventing move to safer housing

A new survey conducted by the İstanbul Planning Agency has found that earthquakes are the biggest concern for residents of İstanbul, while financial hardship...

HRW documents Turkey’s authoritarian trajectory in 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that Turkey’s government consolidated its authoritarian trajectory in 2025 with an unprecedented campaign against the country’s main...

Kenyan court orders unconditional release of Turkish refugee sought by Ankara

A court in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday ordered the unconditional release of Turkish refugee Mustafa Güngör, who had been arrested following...

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