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EU rapporteur questions ‘strange delay’ in ECtHR case of businessman jailed over Gülen links

European Parliament Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor has expressed concern over the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) delay in ruling on the case...

Turkey, Qatar sending two electricity-generating ships to Syria, says official

Syria's electricity chief said Tuesday that two electricity-generating ships were being sent from Turkey and Qatar to increase supply after the United States eased...

Despite peace talks, Turkey blocks access to social media accounts of pro-Kurdish news outlets

Turkish authorities have blocked access to the social media accounts of several pro-Kurdish media outlets, sparking criticism and raising questions about the government’s sincerity...

Russia’s Rosatom to sue Siemens over delay of equipment for Akkuyu nuclear power plant construction

Russia's state-run nuclear energy company Rosatom plans to sue German industrial giant Siemens over undelivered equipment for the ongoing construction of the Akkuyu nuclear...

SOCAR to invest $7 billion in Turkish energy sector amid criticism of oil trade with Israel

Azerbaijan’s state-run SOCAR oil and gas company is planning to establish new petrochemical facilities worth $7 billion in Turkey amid rising criticism of the...

Turkey vows to eliminate Syrian Kurdish fighters, warns West against supporting them

Turkey said Monday that it was "only a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters -- seen by the West as essential in the...

Fighting between pro-Turkish, Kurdish forces kills 101 in Syria: rights group

More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces, a...

US denies report of new military base in Kobani amid regional tensions with Turkey

The US Department of Defense has denied reports of the construction of a military base in the northern Syrian city of Kobani, near the...

Widespread human rights violations reported in Turkish prisons in 2024

Turkish prison authorities committed multiple human rights violations against inmates in 2024, including torture, strip-searches and the denial of medical care, the Stockholm Center...

Over 2.7 million people in İstanbul live in poverty: study

More than 2.7 million people out of 15 million residents of İstanbul are living in poverty, according to a study by the İstanbul Planning...

Turkey proposes that transitional government take over ISIL camps in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said the transitional government in Syria installed after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad should take over the...

Number of femicides in Turkey soared to 394 in 2024: rights group

The number of women who fell victim to domestic violence rose sharply in Turkey in 2024 when a record number of at least 394...

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