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Turkish court hands down prison sentences to journalists in retrial due to Gülen links

A Turkish court sentenced six journalists to prison on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement in a retrial following...

Sweden’s foreign minister adopts Erdoğan’s hate speech against Gülen movement

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard sparked outrage after publicly using the term "FETO," a label used by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...

Turkey labels artificial intelligence as a national security threat

Turkey has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as a national security threat in a major update to its classified security document, marking a significant shift...

PKK leader continues work on peace talks, statement expected in due time: pro-Kurdish party

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan continues his involvement in ongoing peace discussions, but no immediate statement is expected, the pro-Kurdish People’s...

Kurdish film director briefly detained for ‘terrorist propaganda’

Kurdish film director Kazım Öz was briefly detained in İstanbul on Wednesday as part of an investigation into his 2017 film "Zer," which authorities...

Turkish central bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 45 percent

Turkey's central bank on Thursday lowered its key interest rate to 45 percent after inflation weakened further last month, though it said prices could...

Negligence played key role in Turkey’s hotel fire deaths: expert

Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern...

Death toll in Turkey’s ski resort fire rises to 78

A fire at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey this week is now known to have killed 78 people, Agence France-Presse reported on...

71 percent of Turks believe there is no justice in their country: survey

Seventy-one percent of Turkish citizens believe there is no justice in Turkey, according to a new survey reported by the Gazete Duvar news website...

Pro-Kurdish party MPs hold second meeting with Öcalan amid rumors of PKK disbanding

A delegation from the pro-Kurdish People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) held a second meeting Wednesday on İmralı Island with imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’...

Probe into ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder ends without charges for alleged masterminds

Turkish prosecutors have dropped an investigation into 22 suspects, including prominent nationalist figures, over the assassination of former Grey Wolves leader Sinan Ateş, sparking...

‘She jumped out and died’: Witnesses recall horrific hotel fire in Turkey

As soon as he escaped the burning ski resort hotel, Necmi Kepçetutan knew he had to help those still trapped inside who were screaming...

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