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Pope Leo says he hopes to visit Turkey in the coming months

Pope Leo XIV said on Thursday that he hoped to visit Turkey in the coming months for a Christian religious commemoration, in what could...

Turkey slams Israeli strikes as ‘provocation,’ signals support for Syria

Turkey’s defense ministry on Thursday condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus as a “clear provocation” that threatens regional peace and...

Villagers begin hunger strike to protest bill enabling mining in olive-producing areas

A group of villagers from across Turkey who have spent the past two weeks protesting in front of the Turkish Parliament against a controversial...

Turkey says Israeli strikes on Damascus ‘act of sabotage’

In a carefully worded statement, Turkey has said Israel's airstrikes targeting the army and defense ministry headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus are...

Turkey detains Faladdin founder, seizes assets over AI-powered fortune-telling gains

Turkish police on Wednesday detained Sertaç Taşdelen, the founder of Faladdin, an AI-powered fortune-telling app, as part of a probe labelling his gains earned...

Jailed İstanbul mayor convicted over remarks criticizing controversial prosecutor

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently jailed on corruption charges, was convicted on Wednesday of insulting and threatening a public prosecutor involved in a crackdown...

More than 126,000 convicted, over 11,000 arrested as Turkey’s post-coup crackdown enters 10th year

An ongoing crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup in 2016 has led to more than 126,000 convictions and left over 11,000 people in...

Majority of Turks unable to afford one-week holiday: Eurostat

More than half of Turkey’s adult population is unable to afford the cost of a one-week vacation away from home, Bloomberg HT reported on...

Turkey marks coup anniversary with fresh raids targeting alleged Gülen followers, businesses

On the ninth anniversary of a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the Turkish government has intensified its crackdown on real or perceived members of...

University graduations in Turkey erupt in protest over mayor’s arrest and diploma revocation

Graduation ceremonies across Turkey have become flashpoints for student-led protests, with demonstrators condemning the imprisonment of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the controversial revocation...

Turkey’s Kurdish regions not yet ready to believe in peace process

Southeastern Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at hand. In a ceremony across...

Turkey has arrested over 113,000 since 2016 coup attempt as crackdown on Gülen movement continues

Turkish courts have arrested more than 113,000 people over the past nine years as part of an extensive crackdown that followed a coup attempt...

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