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Erdoğan snubs Islamist party leader at tea he hosted in parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan refused to invite the leader of an Islamist opposition party to a tea he hosted for the leaders of...

Turkey again bans event to commemorate Armenian ‘genocide’ victims during WWI

The İstanbul Governor’s Office has again banned a commemoration ceremony scheduled for today in memory of the Armenians who were killed during a mass...

AKP loses more voters, main opposition support on the rise, new poll shows

The Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been ruling Turkey as a single-party government since 2002, would have had a decreased nationwide vote...

Ailing Kurdish woman incarcerated again after ATK finds her ‘fit to remain in prison’

Makbule Özer, an ailing 83-year-old Kurdish woman, was jailed for a second time on Monday after a medical report issued by Turkey’s Council of...

ECtHR faults Turkey over arrest of UN judge in post-coup crackdown

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the pretrial detention and arrest of a UN judge with diplomatic immunity following...

552 youngsters mark Children’s Day in Turkish prisons with their mothers

Turkey is celebrating National Sovereignty and Children’s Day with a total of 552 children under the age of six accompanying their mothers in prisons,...

‘Exodus’ movie on global refugee crisis nominated for Best UK Film at London festival

“Exodus,” a movie focusing on the stories of a group of people forced to flee from Turkey to Europe to seek asylum, has been...

Turkey ranks 22nd in world military expenditure for 2023: SIPRI report

A new report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that Turkey spent $15.8 billion on military expenses in 2023, positioning...

Döner diplomacy: Kebab chef joins German president on Turkey visit

Accompanied by a Berlin kebab chef, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier kicked off a delicate visit to Turkey Monday, hailing strong ties between Germans and Turks...

Turkish, Brazilian central banks sign MOU for enhanced cooperation

Turkey's central bank said on Saturday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brazil's central bank to lay "the groundwork for enhanced...

Deputy chairman of Erdoğan’s ruling party says trade with Israel benefits Turkey

Nihat Zeybekçi, deputy chairman of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), expressed support for continued trade relations with Israel,...

Rolex watches, business jets: Lavish spending by AKP elite draws public ire

Public unhappiness with members of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is growing due to their extravagant lifestyles amid the country's ongoing economic...

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