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Erdoğan files lawsuit, criminal charges against main opposition leader over remarks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a defamation lawsuit and criminal complaint against opposition leader Özgür Özel based on remarks made during a...

136 women killed in Turkey by men in first half of 2025: rights group

A leading women's rights organization in Turkey reported on Monday that 136 women were killed by men in the first six months of 2025,...

Turkish celebrity manager remains jailed despite health risks

A Turkish court on Monday ruled for the continuation of the imprisonment of Ayşe Barım, a well-known manager of Turkish television stars who has...

Escaped lion shot dead in Turkey after attacking farmer

A lion that escaped from a theme park near the Turkish resort of Antalya was shot dead on Sunday after attacking a man, the...

Pro-Kurdish lawmakers to meet with Erdoğan following Öcalan talks

Lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) were to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday for talks...

Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint

Turkey’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Spotify over alleged anti-competitive practices, while a deputy culture minister has called for legal action against...

Erdoğan says he asked Trump to intervene over shootings at Gaza aid centers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he asked US President Donald Trump to intervene to stop deadly shootings near Gaza aid distribution centers, where...

Erdoğan confident Turkey will rejoin US’s F-35 program in stages

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he believes Turkey will be readmitted to the US's F-35 joint strike fighter program under an agreement with...

Syria battles forest fires for third day as Turkey sends help

Syrian emergency crews continued battling forest fires for a third straight day on Saturday in the coastal province of Latakia, with strong winds and...

Turkey detains 3 more mayors in expanding crackdown on opposition

Three more mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) were detained on Saturday morning, expanding an ongoing crackdown on the party just...

Erdoğan meets with counterparts at ECO summit in Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from Central and South Asia on Friday during the 17th summit...

Pro-opposition networks to go dark for 10 days due to coverage of protests over arrest of İmamoğlu

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog will impose simultaneous 10-day broadcast blackouts on opposition-aligned Halk TV and Sözcü TV starting July 8, following separate rulings that penalize...

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