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Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, media outlets over Syria-related content

Turkish authorities have restricted access to dozens of X accounts belonging to journalists, a former lawmaker and media organizations, citing “national security and public...

Turkey installs Turkish-made radar at Damascus airport

Turkey has installed a Turkish-made air traffic control radar system at Damascus International Airport, a step Israeli media outlets say could affect Israel’s ability...

Israel gave tacit green light, Turkey relayed US approval for Syria push to seize SDF-held areas: report

Syria’s transitional government pushed into territory long controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after receiving behind-the-scenes assurances from the US, Turkey and...

European rights court rules Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by restricting visits and phone calls

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey violated prisoners’ right to respect for their private and family life by...

State funding for Turkish Maarif Foundation surges to record levels

The Turkish government sharply increased budget allocations to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) in 2025, with funding rising to TL 6.7 billion ($154.7 million),...

Libya general’s plane ‘intact’ before Ankara crash: preliminary report

A private jet carrying Libya’s top military official was still in one piece and had both engines running when it slammed into a hillside...

Turkey identifies suspects in removal of national flag at Syrian border, calls it provocation

Turkey’s Defense Ministry said it has identified the suspects involved in the removal of a Turkish flag on the border with Syria during unrest...

Turkey’s central bank cuts interest rate to 37 percent

Turkey's central bank said Thursday it had cut its key interest rate to 37 percent as annual inflation figures keep slowing. At a policy meeting...

DNA test identifies body found off İstanbul as missing Russian swimmer

DNA testing has confirmed that a body found in İstanbul this week is that of a Russian swimmer who went missing during the annual...

Pro-Kurdish party delegation heads to Rojava as protests spread along Turkey-Syria border

A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has traveled to Iraq’s Kurdistan region en route to Rojava in northeastern...

Turkey arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, media monitoring report says

Turkish authorities arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, according to the BIA Media Monitoring Reports, a series tracking press freedom violations that found courts,...

Survey shows widespread dissatisfaction with AKP gov’t’s 2025 performance

A majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by Ankara-based MetroPOLL Research said they view the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) performance...

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