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[INTERVIEW] In US Congress, a veteran voice raises concern over Turkey’s democratic backsliding

Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington, D.C. US Representative Chris Smith, a senior member of the House of Representatives and longtime advocate for global human rights, has been...

Strasbourg protest to call for ‘justice for everyone’ as Turkish rights violations, CoE inaction persist

Thousands of Turkish expatriates are expected to gather in Strasbourg on Wednesday for the fourth annual demonstration outside the Council of Europe (CoE) and...

Turkey urges Iran and Israel to respect US-announced ceasefire

Turkey's foreign ministry on Tuesday called on Iran and Israel to fully stop hostilities after US President Donald Trump announced a bilateral ceasefire. "We welcome...

Amnesty calls for release of dozens detained at İstanbul Pride March

The Turkey office of Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release dozens of LGBTQ+ activists who were detained in...

Erdoğan says he won’t let terrorism drag Syria back into instability

Turkey will not allow extremists to drag Syria back into chaos and instability, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday after a suicide attack...

Death of Turkish influencer reignites debate on body image, online pressures

The recent death of Turkish social media influencer Nihal Candan, who had been battling anorexia nervosa, has reignited the national debate on eating disorders,...

Turkey says US strike on Iran nuclear sites raises risk of global conflict to highest level

Turkey warned Sunday that a United States strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities had sharply escalated the risk of a broader regional war, urging all...

Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to ‘total disaster’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday accused Israel of pushing the Middle East toward "total disaster" by launching strikes on Iran. "Israel is now...

Iranian foreign minister in İstanbul for OIC meeting on Israel conflict

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in İstanbul on Saturday for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the escalating conflict between...

Jailed İstanbul mayor calls for rule of law, democratic reforms to resolve Kurdish demands

Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul’s jailed mayor and opposition presidential candidate, has urged a return to the rule of law and parliamentary democracy to address long-standing...

Erdoğan says Iran-Israel war nearing ‘point of no return’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that the intensifying war between Iran and Israel is rapidly approaching “the point of no return,” warning...

İstanbul bar slams arrest of jailed mayor’s lawyer as attack on legal profession

The İstanbul Bar Association on Friday denounced the arrest of a lawyer representing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the biggest political rival to President...

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