Turkish democracy betrayed by the West amid crackdown on HDP – analysis
Turkey’s authoritarian regime continued its crackdown on the opposition HDP party this week, seeking to prosecute more of its members of parliament. In recent years...
NZ woman set to be deported from Turkey
It is believed a New Zealand woman and her two children who were detained at the Turkish border while trying to enter from Syria will...
Jacinda Ardern slams Australia over Turkey ‘terrorist’ detainees
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lashed out at Australia for dumping responsibility for a woman and two young children detained at the Turkish border on...
Iranian official arrested in Istanbul over dissident’s killing
Turkey has arrested an Iranian official suspected of instigating the killing of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul 15 months ago, sources familiar with the matter...
Displaced Syrians near Afrin say Turkish airstrikes terrorize civilians
Turkish airstrikes and continued attacks by Turkish-backed extremist groups in northern Syria have left civilians feeling helpless and abandoned by the international community. Shelling was...
Teacher shortage: Schools make do but ‘it’s not going to last’
Auckland principals warn the city's ongoing shortage of secondary teachers is causing schools to make compromises or abandon some subjects altogether. Covid-19 has prompted more...
U.S. calls on Turkey to immediately release jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to immediately release philanthropist and human rights activist Osman Kavala, who has been detained for more than...
Turkey aims to reach moon in 2023, Erdogan says
Turkey aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space programme in 2023, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. “The...
Turkey’s government calls student protesters ‘terrorists’
Turkey’s far-right ruling party, which has imprisoned journalists and dissidents, continued its extremist slide on Thursday, calling student protesters “terrorists.” This is the latest group...
Turkey’s Erdogan says may begin working on new constitution
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday his ruling AK Party and its nationalist allies may start work on drafting a new constitution, less than...
Turkish police detain 159 people at protests over Erdogan-appointed university head
reuters.com Turkish police on Monday detained 159 people over protests in Istanbul against President Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a new rector at one of the...
Turkey and Greece resume talks on maritime disputes after five years
Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Monday, ending a five-year hiatus after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean....
6 Things to Know Before Going Overseas for Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery are increasingly becoming popular, and men and women worldwide are undergoing these procedures due to different reasons. However, one of the challenges for...
Turkey’s goal in Caucasus was to increase Russia’s role
While Turkey frequently spreads misinformation via its state media, imprisons journalists and dissidents and bashes the US, it is growing closer to Russia. Turkish President...
Ankara’s media spin on ‘reconciliation’ with Israel continues – analysis
The spin continued this week, for the third week in a row, as Ankara keeps talking about better relations with Israel. U.S. Vice President Mike...
What’s behind Erdogan’s statement that he wants better ties with Israel?
“If there were no issues at the top level (in Israel), our ties could have been very different." Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a...
5 dead as land dispute in Şanlıurfa ends in gunfight
First responders cover the remains of three people shot dead after a dispute that turned into a gunfight in southeastern Şanlıurfa, Turkey, Dec. 26, 2020....
BioNTech says Turkey to receive 4.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses by March
A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Posta Central hospital in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 24, 2020....
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits eastern Turkey’s Elazığ
Scared locals stand outside their homes after the earthquake, in Elazığ, Turkey, Dec. 27, 2020. (DHA Photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit eastern Turkey's...
1 soldier killed, another missing in avalanche in southeastern Turkey’s Hakkari
Gendarmerie officers and rescue personnel search for a missing soldier following an avalanche in Hakkari, southeastern Turkey, Dec. 27, 2020. (AA Photo) A Turkish soldier...
Expert report blames pilots for Pegasus Airlines crash landing
Investigators work at the wreckage of the Pegasus Airlines plane that crash-landed at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo) An...
No mutated COVID-19 found in Turkey so far: Health minister
No specimens of the mutated coronavirus strain were found in Turkey in samples collected across the country, the nation's health minister announced Saturday. Fahrettin Koca...
Turkey hopes for better relations with Israel, Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the joint opening ceremony of museums in Konya, Tunceli and Bursa provinces via teleconference, Dec. 24, 2020. (DHA Photo)...
Turkey signs deal with BioNTech for up to 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Posta Central hospital in Santiago, Chile, Dec....
Erdogan says Turkey interested in improving relations with Israel
Earlier this month, Ankara reportedly appointed Ufuk Ulutas, 40, from its Foreign Ministry as an Ambassador to Israel. TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Tayyip...
Turkey-backed fighters clash with Kurdish forces in north Syria town
A rebel source with the Turkey-backed National Army said the faction seized some farmland after mounting an attack at the edge of the town. KURDISH...
Erdogan’s comparison of Islamophobia, antisemitism doesn’t work – opinion
Erdogan doesn’t frequently make references to the Jewish world, especially not by describing Jews as victims. TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to media following...
U.S. sanctions against Turkey ‘contempt for international law’, says Iran’s Zarif
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Turkey over Ankara’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems as “contempt for...
U.S. sanctions NATO ally Turkey over purchase of Russian defense system
The United States imposed long-anticipated sanctions on Turkey on Monday over Ankara’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defense systems, further complicating already strained ties between...
Erdogan says U.S. sanctions would ‘disrespect’ Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles would be disrespectful to a NATO ally, after sources said...
EU to discuss arms exports to Turkey with NATO and U.S., Merkel says
EU leaders plan to discuss arm exports to Turkey with NATO allies and Washington, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, after Greece pushed for...
Turkey’s Erdogan, at Nagorno-Karabakh parade, says Armenia needs new leaders
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday renewed a call for a change of leadership in Armenia, while offering the country the chance of joining a...
U.S. set to sanction Turkey over Russian defense system -sources
The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defense systems, five sources including two...
Turkey says ready to procure Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine if it meets criteria
Turkey is ready to procure Russia’s coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankara’s criteria, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday, after an earlier report cited...
Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss U.S. strains when Biden takes office
President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained U.S. relations with President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office, playing down the possibility of sanctions over...
EU’s security depends heavily on Turkey, Hungarian FM Szijjarto says
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu hosts his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in the capital Ankara, Dec. 8, 2020. (AA Photo) Top Turkish and Hungarian diplomats urged...
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu, Russian FM Lavrov discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, detention of Russian journalists
Russian Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov (C) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (R) shake hands after a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 20, 2016....
Turkey reports more than 33,000 daily coronavirus cases
People with face masks walk on a pedestrian overpass in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 7, 2020. (DHA Photo) Turkey recorded 33,198 new coronavirus cases and 211...
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
The GNA and LNA signed a ceasefire deal in October and the United Nations has been pushing a political dialog aimed at elections next year...
Turkey’s actions worsen gas dispute ahead of summit, EU says
European Union foreign ministers said on Monday that Turkey had failed to help resolve a dispute over natural gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean, but...
Senior PKK terrorist figures panic amid Turkish counterterrorism ops
A group of PKK terrorists enters northern Iraq in the Heror area, northeast of Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq on May...
Police nab 4 Daesh suspects planning revenge attacks in southern Turkey
Counterterrorism squads carry out raids on the homes of Daesh terrorist suspects in Adana province, southern Turkey, Dec. 7, 2020. (AA Photo) Police detained four...
Turkey in favor of East Med dialogue, Erdoğan says
Turkey is in favor of peace, cooperation and justice in the Eastern Mediterranean rather than tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday as he stated...
Turkey records 30,402 daily coronavirus cases
Turkey recorded 30,402 new coronavirus cases, including asymptomatic ones, over the past 24 hours, Health Ministry data showed on Sunday. The COVID-19 death toll rose...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake off Turkey’s coast felt in Israel
The earthquake sent a tremor through buildings in multiple places across Israel. Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as...
Turkey in weekend lockdown with coronavirus cases at record highs
Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record...
Past strains between Biden, Erdoğan loom over Ankara-Washington relations
After Turkish leader’s ‘bromance’ with Trump, uncertainty is the order of the day U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave the...
Pompeo says Europe, U.S. need to work together to address Turkey
The U.S. administration and Europe need to work jointly on addressing actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past few months, Secretary...
Three-year-old rescued from rubble in Turkey, quake death toll hits 94
A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in Izmir, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea that has killed...
Fatalities, floods after strong quake jolts Turkey, Greece
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying a number of houses. Search...