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Israel draws backlash for smearing Anadolu photographer while denying press access to Gaza

Israel is facing mounting backlash from press freedom advocates, academics and international observers after targeting a Palestinian photojournalist working for Turkey’s Anadolu news agency...

Turkey’s planned spaceport in Somalia to also serve as test site for long-range missiles

Turkey's planned space launch facility on the coast of Somalia will also be used to test long-range ballistic missiles, according to Turkish media reports. The...

Turkey arrests Council of Europe youth delegate over speech on jailed mayors, police violence

Enes Hocaoğulları, an LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has been arrested over...

Turkey’s parliamentary commission on PKK peace process holds first meeting

Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday hosted the inaugural meeting of a newly formed commission tasked with advancing efforts to end the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

Ex-general retried over 2016 coup urges former, current defense ministers to break 9-year silence

Former commander of the Turkish Air Forces retired general Akın Öztürk, accused of leading a failed 2016 coup, called on former defense minister Hulusi...

[OPINION] Turkey and the SDF: enemies today, partners tomorrow?

Ömer Murat* A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has sparked debate over a possible shift in regional dynamics, suggesting that...

[OPINION] Why Turkey can’t confront its own Epstein files

Adem Yavuz Arslan* In the United States the Epstein scandal remains a symbol of how power and privilege can shield the darkest crimes. Yet despite...

199 face trial over forged degrees, licenses in mass breach of Turkey’s e-government system

An alleged digital forgery scheme infiltrating Turkey's e-government databases to create or alter university degrees, high school diplomas and driver’s licenses has led to...

Turkey’s annual inflation eases to 33.5 percent, lowest in nearly 4 years, minister says

Turkey's annual consumer price inflation fell more than expected to 33.52 percent in July, official data showed Monday, marking its lowest level in nearly...

Former İzmir mayor, provincial CHP chair among 65 to stand trial in fraud case

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking prison sentences ranging from three to 45 years for 65 defendants, including former İzmir Metropolitan Mayor...

Azerbaijan to send 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Syria annually via Turkey: report

Azerbaijan will export 1.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year to Syria from the BP-operated Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea,...

Turkey sees 13 percent rise in minors suspected of crime

The number of minors in Turkey who were suspected of committing a crime increased by 13 percent in 2024, the Stockholm Center for Freedom...

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