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European mayors, barred from visiting jailed İstanbul mayor, say he is ‘not alone’

A delegation of European mayors who traveled to İstanbul on Thursday to show solidarity with jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested on corruption...

Erdoğan collected board fees from 7 companies as İstanbul mayor, opposition says, citing 1995 city letter

Turkey’s main opposition party says a 1995 city letter shows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, then mayor of İstanbul, received monthly board fees from seven...

Turkey, Egypt sign deal to jointly produce VTOL drones in Cairo

Turkey and Egypt signed an agreement in Cairo on Tuesday to jointly produce vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), a type...

Civil servant unions, opposition accuse Erdoğan gov’t of forcing millions into poverty with new wage deal

Public sector unions and the main opposition party in Turkey have accused the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of condemning millions to poverty...

Lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor İmamoğlu released under judicial supervision

Nusret Yılmaz, a lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, was released on Wednesday under judicial supervision after being detained...

Turkey denies plan to abolish €30 upper limit that shields small online orders from full import tariffs

Sources at Turkey’s finance and trade ministries have denied reports that the government is preparing to scrap a €30 ($32) duty-free ceiling for cross-border...

Ex-arms industry chief arrested in Turkey in organized crime probe tied to Erdoğan’s nationalist ally

A former head of Turkey’s state-owned weapons manufacturer has been jailed in an expanding organized crime investigation that has already ensnared an underworld figure...

Tragedy after Turkish wedding as celebratory gunfire kills groom

A man died of his injuries after being hit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, local media reported on Wednesday. As...

Turkey’s TMSF to auction off companies seized over alleged Gülen links, sparking property rights concerns

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced plans to auction off several companies and assets in September, including businesses seized over alleged links...

Turkey to back Syria against Kurdish militants if they refuse to give up arms: pro-gov’t columnist

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled that Ankara would support Syria’s new authorities in a large military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...

Israeli PM Netanyahu says he recognizes Armenian ‘genocide’ as tensions with Turkey deepen

Amid worsening relations with Turkey due to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time said he...

New wave of #MeToo allegations rocks Turkey’s arts, media and schools

A fresh wave of MeToo-style allegations is reverberating across Turkey, with women and LGBTQ+ people accusing prominent men in the arts, media and education...

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