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Turkey issues second Navtex as Greece launches Aegean military drill

Tensions flared again between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea as Ankara issued a second navigational warning, or Navtex, after Athens launched a...

Retired colonel jailed over criticism of far-right leader Bahçeli

A retired Turkish colonel has been arrested over social media posts criticizing Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a...

Turkey says it is monitoring Israeli defense deliveries to Cyprus

The Turkish Defense Ministry said Thursday it is monitoring the arrival of Israeli-made air defense systems in the Republic of Cyprus and has taken...

Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen

Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...

Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries: report

Turkey ranked third among European Union candidate countries in press freedom violations in the first half of 2025, with 64 incidents affecting at least...

Öcalan and pro-Kurdish party urge legal steps to advance peace process with PKK

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan and Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) are calling for concrete legal measures...

Turkey detains 31 linked to the military in raids targeting Gülen movement

Turkish authorities detained 31 people linked to the Turkish Armed Forces over alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement in two separate operations this...

Öcalan urges Kurdish youth in Europe to return, says he would choose prison over exile

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on young Kurdish adults who migrated to Europe to return and build their lives in...

Turkey welcomes plan for Syria’s Sweida province after summer violence

Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it welcomes a new roadmap for Sweida in southern Syria that has been drawn up following sectarian...

Turkey condemns Israel’s ground offensive on Gaza City, urges UN Security Council action

Turkey’s foreign ministry condemned Israel’s launch of a ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday and urged the UN Security Council to act to...

İstanbul district mayor, 25 others arrested in expanding crackdown targeting CHP

Hasan Mutlu, mayor of the Bayrampaşa district of İstanbul from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested late Monday along with 25 others in...

Greece stages military exercise in Aegean after Turkish survey announcement: report

Greece launched a medium-scale military exercise across the Aegean Sea early on Wednesday, deploying air, naval and ground forces, following an announcement by Turkey...

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