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Turkey deploys F-16 jets in Somalia amid growing regional presence

Turkey has deployed F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, officials told AFP on Thursday, as Ankara seeks to expand its military footprint in the Horn...

Veteran journalist Ilıcak reflects on prison, political misjudgments after 2016 coup attempt

Veteran Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, who was jailed on terrorism-related charges in a mass crackdown following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016, has...

Turkey’s trade deficit grew by 11.9 pct to $95 bln in 2025

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit grew by 11.9 percent in 2025 to about $95 billion as imports rose faster than exports, according to data released...

Turkey blocks nearly 400 Gülen-linked accounts in digital crackdown

Turkey’s Communications Directorate has announced the blocking of nearly 400 social media accounts it claims are linked to the faith-based Gülen movement, in the...

Syrian gov’t, Kurds reach comprehensive agreement for integration

The Syrian government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state,...

Sweden rejects Turkey’s request to question journalist facing terror charges

Sweden's government said Thursday that it was denying a request from Ankara for a Swedish court to interrogate a journalist facing terror charges in...

Erdoğan’s son denies involvement in shipping as company records list him as board member

Bilal Erdoğan, a son of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said he had never engaged in maritime transport while responding to questions about his business...

Turkey’s draft bill barring children under 15 from social media to require age ratings in games

A draft bill in the Turkish parliament would ban children under 15 from using social media, force platforms to act on some takedown or...

EBRD invested record €2.7 billion in Turkey in 2025

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it had invested a record €2.7 billion in Turkey in 2025, making Turkey...

New PACE president raises concern over Turkey’s failure to enforce ECtHR rulings

Petra Bayr, the newly elected president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has said Turkey faces a serious problem of...

German Left Party says 16 activists, journalists detained in Turkey, calls for their release

Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke) said on Wednesday that Turkish police had detained a delegation of 16 German activists and journalists in southeastern Turkey...

Turkey says Aegean Navtex warnings have no end date, target Greece’s moves at sea

Turkey’s defense ministry said Thursday that its recent navigational warnings, or Navtex, in the Aegean Sea were issued without an end date, pushing back...

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