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Animal activists criticize draft law involving capture, potential euthanasia of stray animals

Animal protection organizations have criticized a draft law involving the capture and possible euthanasia of stray animals, arguing that prioritizing effective spaying and neutering...

President Erdoğan gives himself the power to declare a mobilization

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has granted himself the authority to declare a mobilization in Turkey, a power that previously rested with the cabinet, with...

Italy says disrupts Turkish armed group, arrests major boss

Italian police said Wednesday they had disrupted a Turkish criminal operation "with terrorist purposes,” arresting 19 individuals, reportedly including a major boss associated with...

Rights groups urge Turkey to end bans on Saturday Mothers vigils

Amnesty International and several human rights organizations have called on Turkish authorities to remove the ban on the weekly protest vigils of the Saturday...

Turkey detains 44 people on alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 44 people across the country over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Operations...

Pro-Erdoğan foundation has received over €700,000 in EU funds since 2020

The Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, has received more than 700,000...

Turkey grants visa-free travel to Romanian citizens

Romanian citizens will no longer need a visa to visit Turkey, according to a presidential decision published in the Official Gazette. The visa exemption was...

Erdoğan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suffered a loss in his approval rating, which has dropped below 40 percent, in line with his party’s...

İstanbul’s century-old streetcar gets a makeover

İstanbul's emblematic red and white trams, built over 100 years ago and loved by both locals and tourists, are about to give way to...

Joint letter calls for release of 48 people arrested over May Day demonstrations

More than 100 individuals well known in Turkish society have called for the release of 48 people who were arrested earlier this month after...

Turkey ranked among most repressive in LGBT rights index

Turkey received one of the worst scores in Europe in the 2024 edition of the Rainbow Index released by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and...

Turkey says deeply saddened by Iranian president’s death

Turkey on Monday said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkey "shares...

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