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Bahçeli draws outrage, skepticism and support with his call to Öcalan

Far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli’s recent call to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), to...

UK citizen recounts his abduction in Kenya by men allegedly linked to Turkish intelligence

Necdet Seyidoğlu, a UK citizen who was kidnapped on Friday by individuals allegedly connected to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), has recounted his terrifying...

Critics blame widespread impunity for surge in violence against women in Turkey

Despite a rise in violent crimes against women in Turkey, rights groups say that impunity remains widespread, allowing perpetrators to avoid accountability, the Stockholm...

Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been kidnapped by Turkish intelligence in Kenya

Seven Turkish citizens are feared to have been abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due to their links to the Gülen movement after...

CoE calls for 30 pct gender quota in local Turkish politics

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE), operating under the Council of Europe (CoE), urged Turkish authorities in a recent report to introduce...

Pro-Erdoğan corporation continues steel exports to Israel via exclusive customs facility

A pro-government conglomerate in Turkey continues to export steel to Israel through a dedicated customs zone established within one of its factories, investigative journalist...

Germany’s Scholz to discuss migrants, Mideast with Erdoğan during Turkey visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Turkey Saturday for talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the escalating Middle East crisis and migration, while Ankara hopes...

Turkey blocks 2 aid ships from sailing to Gaza, citing bureaucratic obstacles

Turkish authorities have for over a month been blocking the departure of two ships from Turkish and international humanitarian groups aiming to deliver aid...

Famous musician accused of ignorance in message of thanks to Erdoğan over Gaza stance

British musician and songwriter Roger Waters has attracted a flurry of criticism and accusations of ignorance due to a thank you message he posted...

Prominent doctor to pay damages to Turkish Defense Ministry over chemical weapons remarks

An Ankara court has ruled that Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a prominent expert in forensic medicine and human rights activist, pay 50,000 lira ($1,460) in...

Turkey among CoE countries with lowest spending on its judicial system: CEPEJ report

Turkey invested as little as 15.6 euros ($17) per capita in its judicial system in 2022, while the average judicial budget of the 44...

Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude 5.9 earthquake

Areas of eastern Turkey were shaken by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday although there were no immediate reports of injuries, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...

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