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Last 2 defendants released in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities

A Turkish court has ordered the release of the last two jailed defendants in a case known as the “girls’ trial,” which involves 41...

Trials begin for 93 defendants detained in İstanbul protests following İmamoğlu’s arrest

Trials have begun for 93 people detained during protests in İstanbul following the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and his aides, the Velev news...

Trump open to releasing ‘evidence’ for claims against Turkish student held over pro-Palestinian op-ed

US President Donald Trump said he would have “no trouble” directing his administration to disclose the evidence behind the government's accusations against a Turkish...

Student jailed over İmamoğlu protests taken to hospital after fainting in cell during quake

A university student arrested during demonstrations sparked by the arrest and suspension from office of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was taken to a hospital...

Princess Anne attends Gallipoli ceremony marking 110th anniversary of WWI battle

Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and sister of King Charles III, represented the United Kingdom at a dawn ceremony Friday...

Journalist gets suspended sentence for depicting Turkish army as collaborating with terrorist groups

A Turkish court has handed down journalist Özlem Gürses a suspended sentence for publicly portraying the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as an occupying force...

Turkey urges US to remove 10 pct tariffs, trade minister says ahead of Washington visit

Turkey expects that the United States will lift a 10 percent tariff on its exports, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Wednesday, ahead of a...

Lawmaker slams Turkish gov’t inaction in preventing prison deaths

Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) deputy Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit in a parliamentary speech on Wednesday condemned the high number of inmate deaths in Turkish...

Syrian refugees in Turkey beaten, deprived of basic needs, coerced to sign return papers: report

Syrian refugees detained in Turkey have been beaten, denied food and medical care and coerced into signing “voluntary” return documents, the Stockholm Center for...

Minister says 1.5 mln buildings at risk in İstanbul as aftershocks continue following strong quake

More than 1.5 million buildings in İstanbul are considered structurally at risk, with around one-third urgently needing reconstruction, Turkey’s environment minister said Thursday, a...

Kyrgyz teacher at school taken over by Ankara-backed foundation detained in Turkey: report

A Kyrgyz math teacher who traveled to Turkey last week for a student competition has not been heard from since Turkish border authorities reportedly...

Greek PM says visit to Turkey still on despite tensions over İstanbul mayor’s arrest

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday he will go ahead with a planned visit to Turkey despite rising tensions over regional disputes and...

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