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3 dead, 4 missing as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea off western Turkey, coast guard says

Three migrants died and four others were missing after an inflatable boat began taking on water Thursday in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s western...

Turkey’s defense ministry says UAV that washed ashore on Black Sea coast likely Russian

Turkey’s defense ministry has said an unmanned aerial vehicle washed ashore on the Black Sea coast in Ordu province and was assessed to have...

Turkish YouTube star detained at İstanbul Airport in expanding drug probe

Enes Batur, one of Turkey’s most popular YouTubers with more than 16 million subscribers, was detained at İstanbul Airport on Thursday after returning home...

Pro-Kurdish party says they will keep peace initiative moving after meeting with Erdoğan

Members of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party said after meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday that the two sides reaffirmed a shared will...

Erdoğan, Mitsotakis pledge dialogue at Ankara talks as Aegean disputes persist

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged to keep channels open and expand practical cooperation during talks in Ankara...

Critics slam celebrity manager’s sentencing on coup charges

Critics, including a European Parliament member and opposition politicians, have denounced an İstanbul court’s 12-year, six-month sentence for celebrity manager Ayşe Barım over the...

Turkey’s media watchdog fines 2 TV stations over ‘vulgar’ remarks and drama series content

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has fined two national television stations over separate broadcasts, citing vulgar language in a live program and content deemed contrary to...

Turkish business leaders demand urgent customs union overhaul with EU

Turkey’s business leaders are pressing for an overhaul of the nearly 30-year-old customs union agreement with the European Union, warning that keeping it limited...

Turkish opposition claims plan to privatize İstanbul bridges would cost public $48 bln

Turkey’s main opposition party has said the government’s reported plan to privatize two Bosporus bridges and seven state-owned highways for 25 years would amount...

Turkish Airlines to launch Xinjiang flights as Uyghur advocates warn tourism fuels Beijing narrative

Turkish Airlines says it will start scheduled flights to Ürümqi in China’s Xinjiang region, a move Uyghur rights advocates say risks helping Beijing promote...

Turkish court sentences talent manager to 12 years over alleged coup plot

An İstanbul court on Wednesday sentenced a celebrity talent manager to 12-and-a-half years in prison for aiding an alleged attempt to overthrow the Turkish...

European rights court says Turkey violated 4 judges’ right to challenge their dismissal

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey had violated the rights of four senior judges who were unable to challenge their...

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