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Maduro capture leaves Erdoğan in an ‘awkward’ position but not in danger, analyst says

Bünyamin Tekin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s years of public support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have put him in an “awkward position” following the...

Turkey sets new minimum pension at 20,000 lira amid ‘budget constraints’

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Friday submitted a bill to parliament raising the minimum pension to 20,000 Turkish lira ($463) starting...

İstanbul Bar president, board members acquitted in terrorism propaganda case

A Turkish court has acquitted the president of the İstanbul Bar Association and 10 executive board members of terrorism-related charges, finding that the case...

Storm batters Turkey, tearing off roofs, flooding coasts, disrupting transport

Severe storms and heavy rainfall swept across large parts of Turkey on Thursday, causing widespread damage from İstanbul to western and central provinces, flooding...

Turkey shifts from drug transit route to production hub: Turkish police

Turkey has moved beyond its traditional role as a corridor for illegal drugs and has become a destination market and a production hub, according...

Turkey says it is ready to help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked

Turkey's military was ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help,...

[OPINION] Why the Maduro case signals trouble for Turkey

Adem Yavuz Arslan* The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the United States has ignited a debate that reaches far beyond Venezuela itself. What...

Erdoğan says Turkey received no offer to host Maduro in exile

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday denied claims that the United States offered Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro exile in Turkey prior to his...

Poll shows jailed İstanbul mayor leading Erdoğan by 16 points

A new opinion poll shows jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu leading President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by about 16 percentage points in a hypothetical presidential...

Trump, Netanyahu discussed Turkish role in proposed Gaza force: report

US President Donald Trump discussed the possible inclusion of Turkey in an International Stabilization Force planned for the Gaza Strip during a meeting last...

Erdoğan ally accuses US of ‘piracy’ and ‘kidnapping’ in capture of Maduro

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, accused the United States on...

Turkey urges Europe to take responsibility for its own security

NATO member Turkey urged Europe on Monday to "assume greater responsibilities" for its own security rather than rely on the United States for protection. "The...

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