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24,000 soldiers dismissed in Turkey’s post-coup purge, creating huge security gaps

A total of 24,082 military members have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in a post-coup purge that started after an abortive...

University refuses to release information on Erdoğan’s questionable diploma

The İstanbul-based Marmara University, from where Turkish President Recep Erdoğan allegedly graduated, has rejected a request for information about the diploma of Erdoğan, who...

15 journalists detained, 48 attacked in Turkey in 3rd quarter of 2021: report

Turkey detained 15 members of the press while 48 others were physically attacked in the third quarter of 2021, with fines imposed on critical...

Turkish unemployment dips to 11.5 percent, underutilization edges up

Turkey's unemployment rate declined to 11.5 percent in September, from 11.8 percent a month earlier, while a seasonally adjusted measure of labor underutilization rose...

Turkish strike kills three in Kurdish-run NE Syria

The Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria said Wednesday that a Turkish drone strike targeting a car in the border city of Qamishli killed three...

PEN International calls on Turkish authorities not to prosecute Nobel laureate Pamuk for his writings

Turkish authorities should not charge Nobel laureate and PEN International Vice President Orhan Pamuk with “insulting” Atatürk and the Turkish flag, PEN International said...

21 survive Turkey building collapse with no deaths

Twenty-one people survived being buried under heavy debris when a two-storey building collapsed in eastern Turkey, the government said, with no fatalities reported as...

Turkish women should slam anybody who mentions Istanbul Convention: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that from now on, women in Turkey should react negatively to people who start their sentence with...

Erdoğan, Putin facilitate smuggling migrants to Belarus: Bild

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are using their state-owned air carriers, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot, to facilitate the travel...

Turkey among low performing countries on climate change index

Turkey has again been ranked as a low performing country on climate change, in 42nd place among 64 countries, in the Climate Change Performance...

AKP to cut 3 pct electricity charge to help consumers ahead of 2023 elections

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party will cut monthly electricity bills by 3 percent to help consumers, a move that has raised eyebrows as...

Main opposition party could be banned from elections, pro-government columnist says

A pro-government journalist has speculated that Turkey’s main opposition could be shut down ahead of the general election slated for 2023, the Gazete Duvar...

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