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Erdoğan delayed shooting down of drone in Turkish airspace by 2 hours: opposition leader

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, has said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office waited two hours before authorizing the shooting down...

3 Turkish police officers, 6 ISIL militants killed in clash: minister

Turkish police killed six suspected Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and lost three officers in an early morning raid on...

Turkish TV host, influencer among detainees in high-profile drug probe

Authorities in Turkey detained television host Veyis Ateş and social media influencer Taner Çağlı in İstanbul on Sunday as part of a drug investigation...

German court deems Turkey’s Gülen trials disproportionate, grants asylum, citing risk of renewed prosecution

A German administrative court has ruled that criminal proceedings in Turkey against individuals accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement are disproportionate and...

2 French crew members died in Ankara crash that killed Libyan army chief

Two French crew members died in the crash of a private jet in Turkey this week that also killed Libya’s top military commander from...

Turkey jails 17 in İstanbul drug probe targeting businesspeople, media figures

An İstanbul court has ordered the arrest of 17 suspects and the release of two others under judicial supervision in a drug investigation that...

Turkey’s broadcasting regulator imposes 99 sanctions, fines outlets $5.3 million in 2025

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting regulator, levied 99 sanctions in 2025 and fined broadcasters and digital platforms about $5.3 million,...

Turkey launches money-laundering probe into digital payments company Vepara, detains 31

Turkish prosecutors have launched a money-laundering investigation into digital payments platform Vepara, ordering the detention of 31 suspects in coordinated operations across six provinces,...

Turkey says Russia provided $9 billion for Akkuyu nuclear plant: report

Turkey’s energy minister said Russia has provided $9 billion in new financing for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, a project led by Russia’s state...

Turkey orders detention of 29 in growing football betting probe

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 29 people, including 14 football players, in an expanding investigation into illegal betting linked to professional football. The...

Turkey seeks radar deployment in Syria as Israel objects: report

Turkey has been trying in recent weeks to deploy radar systems on Syrian soil, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday, citing two Western intelligence...

Turkey has received 10 engines for KAAN, awaits US approval for 80 more

Turkey has taken delivery of the first 10 engines for its domestically developed fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet, while negotiations continue with the United States...

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