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Russians flee to İstanbul after mobilization call

A stream of Russians flocking to İstanbul on Saturday expressed personal relief but concern for the safety of loved ones after the Kremlin announced...

[ANALYSIS] Does Erdoğan intend to annex northern Cyprus with Putin’s support?

Fatih Yurtsever* When Turkey conducted the "Cyprus Peace Operation" in 1974, Bülent Ecevit was prime minister of the coalition government. The operation and subsequent military...

Jailed Kurdish politicians shave their heads to protest death in custody of Mahsa Amini

Two Kurdish politicians currently behind bars in Turkey shaved their heads on Friday to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in...

Journalist gets two-and-a-half years for aiding a terrorist organization

A journalist in the predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison due to her journalistic activities in 2015...

Turkey exploits global fight against terrorism financing to target critics: report

The Turkish government is using measures prescribed by international watchdogs to combat terrorism financing in order to target its critics, according to a report...

Investigative journalist reporting from exile targeted by pro-Erdoğan daily

Fatma Zibak Cevheri Güven, an investigative journalist in exile whose videos on YouTube in which he talks about the Turkish government’s corruption and murky relations...

Turkey cuts interest rate for second month despite soaring inflation

Turkey's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the second straight month despite an annual inflation rate that has reached 80 percent...

Woman cuts hair at İstanbul protest for Iran’s Amini

A woman cut her hair on Wednesday as dozens of others cheered at a protest held outside Tehran's İstanbul consulate in solidarity with Mahsa...

Trump admin tried to stop investigation into Halkbank, former US Attorney says in new book

Former US Attorney General Bill Barr and former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker pressured then-US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY)...

Somali restaurant owner who faced racist attacks in Ankara detained for deportation

The owner of a Somali restaurant in the Turkish capital of Ankara who came to public attention when he was the victim of racist...

Swiss gold exports to China slow but shipments to Turkey surge

Swiss exports of gold to China fell in August from July's 5-1/2-year high, while shipments to Turkey rose to their highest level since June...

Court delays trial of İstanbul mayor who upstaged Erdoğan

A Turkish court on Wednesday delayed until November a highly controversial trial that could see İstanbul 's popular mayor banned from politics over a...

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