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Turkey’s main opposition leader to visit Palestine on April 15, meet with Abbas

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has said he will visit the Palestinian de facto capital city of Ramallah on...

Turkish court blocks access to Kurdish news agency for security reasons

A local court in eastern Turkey has blocked access to the Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency on the grounds that it poses a threat to...

Justice minister says Erdoğan could run for presidency again if parliament calls early elections

Fatma Zibak Several days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the local elections on March 31 will be his “last” in line with the...

Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in the Sahel

Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from...

Ford to pay $365 million in US tariff fraud case for vans imported from Turkey

American auto giant Ford has agreed to pay $365 million to settle a civil suit linked to the alleged disguising of imported cargo vans...

Turkey’s airstrikes on civilian targets in Syria may amount to war crimes: UN commission

The UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released a statement that said Turkey’s airstrikes on civilian targets in northeast Syria could amount to war...

PEN Norway releases ‘indictment guide’ for Turkey’s prosecutors

PEN Norway, a branch of global press association PEN International, has released a guide for Turkey’s prosecutors to follow when drafting indictments for cases concerning...

Mother says still looking for justice on 10th anniversary of Berkin Elvan’s death

The mother of Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was struck in the head with a gas canister fired by a police officer during the...

Erdoğan’s announcement of his ‘last election’ sparks speculation about possible changes to the law

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks that the upcoming local elections on March 31 will be his "last," which signaled a possible end to...

Sentences of Turkish airline company officials upheld 17 years after plane crash

Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld sentences handed down to two former executives of Atlasjet in a trial concerning the crash of...

Turkey’s Antalya cancels sister city agreement with Israeli city in protest of Gaza war

A sister city agreement signed between Turkey’s popular holiday resort of Antalya and the Israeli coastal city of Bat Yam in 1997 has been...

Finance minister plays down depreciation of Turkish lira

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on Monday sought to calm markets by suggesting that the recent volatility in the exchange rate should be seen as...

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