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Israeli military launches Turkish-language X, Telegram accounts

The Israel Defense Forces have launched Turkish-language accounts on the social media platform X and the messaging app Telegram, saying the accounts will provide...

Former intel chief indicted for insulting Erdoğan over his Gaza policy

Turkish prosecutors have indicted a former intelligence chief on accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his criticism of Erdoğan’s Gaza policy on...

İstanbul mayor testifies to prosecutors as part of ‘falsified’ degree probe

İstanbul’s popular Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has recently faced multiple investigations, testified to prosecutors as part of a probe into allegations that he falsely...

Report shows how tools to fight terrorist financing help authoritarian gov’ts punish opponents

A new report delves into how authoritarian governments, including Turkey, misuse international anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing (AML/CFT) regulations to suppress political opponents, targeting...

Activists slam Turkish govt’s climate bill for commercializing environmental harm

A coalition of environmental groups has launched a campaign against a climate bill recently introduced by Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), criticizing...

Turkish court acquits Halk TV journalists of one charge, orders editor-in-chief’s release

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted five journalists from the opposition-aligned Halk TV, including Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş, who was released after spending 34 days...

Prominent human rights defender released after 94 days in pretrial detention

A Turkish court on Tuesday ruled for the release of Nimet Tanrıkulu, a prominent human rights activist, after she had spent 94 days in...

Turkmenistan’s natural gas is flowing to Turkey: energy minister

Turkey has begun to receive natural gas from Turkmenistan via Iran under a swap agreement, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told the Anadolu news agency...

21 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in February

Twenty-one women were murdered by men in Turkey in February, while 16 died under suspicious circumstances, the Mezopotamya news agency reported on Monday, citing...

Over 2,600 young workers died in work-related accidents in Turkey in last 12 years

At least 2,664 young workers have died in workplace accidents in Turkey over the past 12 years, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing...

Senior PKK figure says Turkish officials engaged in talks with Öcalan for a year before his historic call

Turkish officials had been in talks with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for about a year prior to his February 27...

Turkish gov’t rules out concessions to PKK following historic call from Öcalan

A spokesperson for Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) has ruled out any concessions to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) following a recent...

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