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Turkey’s opposition leader draws backlash for remarks targeting people who fled gov’t crackdown

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has elicited sharp criticism from politicians, legal experts, journalists and human rights...

1,601 arrested in 2025 over alleged Gülen links, interior minister says

Turkish courts arrested 1,601 people in 2025 as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported,...

People from Turkey top family reunification arrivals in Germany in 2025

People from Turkey made up the largest group of family members who moved to Germany through family reunification in 2025, according to official figures...

Official reports confirm Turkish Red Crescent sold tents after 2023 earthquakes

Official reports prepared for Turkish prosecutors confirm that the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) sold tents in the aftermath of the two powerful earthquakes in...

Turkish ministers have talks with Syria’s al-Sharaa in Damascus

A high-level Turkish delegation traveled to Syria on Monday to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Turkey's foreign ministry announced. The two countries...

US senator backs Israeli opposition to Turkish role in Gaza stabilization force

US Senator Lindsey Graham has said Israel should oppose Turkey’s inclusion in a proposed international stabilization force for Gaza, warning that Ankara’s involvement would...

Turkish refugee arrested in Kenya, faces forced return to Turkey: Amnesty

Mustafa Güngör, a Turkish refugee residing in Kenya, was detained with his family and is at serious risk of refoulement to Turkey, Amnesty International...

Turkey detains Fethullah Gülen’s nephew on accusations of terrorism

Turkish authorities on Friday detained Yasir Gülen, the nephew of the late Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen, on accusations of terrorism, the Stockholm Center...

US lawmaker calls for release of İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of the US Congress, has called for the immediate release of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, describing his detention...

Turkey tops Europe in diabetes rates as one in six adults is affected

Turkey has the highest diabetes prevalence in Europe, with nearly one in six adults living with the disease, according to the International Diabetes Federation’s...

[UPDATE] Ankara says drone that crashed in northwest Turkey appears to be Russian-made

Turkey’s interior ministry said a drone that crashed Friday in a rural area of northwestern Turkey is believed to be Russian-made, amid growing concern...

Turkey’s gambling tax take tops 50 billion lira as betting grows

Tax revenue from gambling in Turkey has risen sharply in recent years as sports betting and other games of chance expanded, reaching 50.2 billion...

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