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Turkey sets October 16 date for 5G tender, targets April 2026 service start

Turkey will hold a 5G spectrum tender on October 16, and operators plan to start service on April 1, 2026, Transport and Infrastructure Minister...

68 prisoners died by suicide in Turkey’s prisons in 2024

At least 68 inmates in Turkey’s prisons died by suicide between January 1 and November 30, 2024 according to data from the Justice Ministry...

Turkish regulator imposes blackout on TELE 1, sparking press freedom outcry

Turkish authorities enforced a five-day blackout of pro-opposition broadcaster TELE 1 after midnight Sunday, a move that has ignited fierce criticism from journalists, opposition...

Turkish prosecutor seeks prison sentences for CHP officials over alleged election fraud

The İstanbul chief public prosecutor has issued an indictment seeking prison sentences for 10 officials from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over...

102 women and LGBTQ+ journalists back Turkey’s new #MeToo disclosures

More than 100 women and LGBTQ+ journalists in Turkey have declared their support for the latest wave of MeToo-style allegations, saying they will stand...

73-year-old Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen links back in intensive care after return to prison

Alzheimer’s patient İbrahim Güngör, 73, who was sent back to prison earlier this month despite serious health problems, was again hospitalized after his condition...

İstanbul’s ferries remain a beloved link between two continents

For nearly two centuries, the white ferries gliding across the Bosporus Strait have connected countless passengers traveling between İstanbul’s European and Asian shores. Despite competition...

Turkey bars Israeli ships, flights from its territory

Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source clarifying that...

Putin, Erdoğan to meet in China for talks on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday,...

Admiral, defense minister carrying model warship during Erdoğan speech attracts ridicule, criticism

A video from a government-backed defense fair in İstanbul showing Turkey’s defense minister — a former top general — and the current navy chief...

Turkish Parliament holds emergency session on Gaza; Erdoğan absent

The Turkish Parliament on Friday held an emergency session to debate Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with lawmakers accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians...

Turkish man arrested in Italy not linked to assassination plot against Pope Francis

No evidence has emerged against a Turkish man suspected of plotting to kill Pope Francis in Trieste in northeast Italy in 2024, and the...

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