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Turkish ruling party proposing legislation to tighten grip on social media: report

The Turkish president’s ruling party is submitting draft legislation to parliament that would enable the government to tighten its grip on social media, an...

Turkey’s COVID-19 cases exceed 220,000, death toll at 5,508

Turkey announced 931 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number to 220,572, while 17 more people have died of the disease, according...

Pentagon says Turkey sent up to 3,800 Syrian militants in Libya fight: report

Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the US Defense Department’s inspector...

Erdoğan pays surprise visit to Hagia Sofia after reconversion to mosque: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sofia on Sunday just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to...

Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison

Investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, who has been behind bars since March 2015, has been handed down a prison sentence of 19 years, six months...

Turkey has 924 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths: minister

Turkey announced 924 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total number to 219,641, while 16 more people have died of the disease, according...

Turkey registers 918 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths

Turkey announced 918 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number to 218,717, while 17 more people have died of the disease, according...

Greek PM calls for ‘tough sanctions’ from EU over Turkey’s regional aggression

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called on European Union leaders to take a “clear” position and impose “tough sanctions” on Turkey in...

Mother of jailed former military cadet arrested for terrorist propaganda

Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of a former military cadet who was sentenced to life in prison after a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, was...

Turkey’s coronavirus death toll at 5,440, number of cases increases by 933

Turkey announced 933 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number to 216,873, while 21 more people have died of the disease, according...

Turkish court sentences journalist Deniz Yücel to 2 years, 9 months in prison

A court in İstanbul handed down a prison sentence of 2 years, 9 months, 22 days to German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel on charges of...

Police plane crashes in eastern Turkey, killing 7 security personnel: report

A small plane belonging to Turkey’s police force has crashed into a mountain in eastern Turkey, killing seven security personnel on board, Turkey’s interior...

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