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Turkey

Detained Istanbul mayor faces questioning as protests intensify

Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s presidential candidate.

22/03/2025

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Student protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest

Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition leader and key rival to President Erdoğan was detained in a dawn raid on Wednesday, accused of corruption and terror links.

20/03/2025

Turkey

Dozens arrested over online posts in Turkey amid wider crackdown

Istanbul mayor and opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and bribery.

20/03/2025

Turkey

Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor

Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest.

20/03/2025

Turkey

Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown

The government's move to detain Ekrem İmamoğlu comes 24 hours after his university diploma was revoked.

19/03/2025

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Baklava production doubles during Ramadan to meet sweet demand

Gaziantep’s baklava factories double production during Ramadan to meet demand for the Antep pistachio-filled sweet treat.

17/03/2025

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Turkey should play key role in peace in Ukraine, says Polish PM

The leaders of Turkey and Poland met in Ankara to discuss strengthening ties during Warsaw's presidency of the European Council and regional issues, including Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.

12/03/2025

Turkey

Turkey to fully enforce stray dog cull law, interior minister says

Ankara has pledged to fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets after the death of a toddler. However, opponents believe this could lead to further widespread neglect of pets.

09/03/2025

Economy

Turkey cuts interest rate to 42.5% after inflation hits two-year low

Turkey’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points on Thursday, its third consecutive cut, reacting to a slowdown in inflation in the country.

06/03/2025

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Snowfall in eastern Turkey creates postcard-worthy landscapes

Heavy snowfall in Turkey blanketed forests and mountains in white, while freezing temperatures in Van province led to the partial freezing of Lake Erçek.

05/03/2025

Economy

More rate cuts? Turkish inflation drops for ninth consecutive month

Falling inflation is a positive sign for the country battling with dramatic price rises and a weak lira.

03/03/2025

Turkey

What does Öcalan's call for the PKK to lay down arms mean for Turkey?

In a historic move, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has called for the group to disarm, paving the way for a new peace process in Turkey and a reshaping of alliances in Syria.

28/02/2025

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Turkish FM demands role in new European defence strategy

Ankara is warning that it must be included in future European defence plans, citing its strategic location and military strength, despite challenging relations with both Russia and Europe.

27/02/2025

Turkey

PKK leader Öcalan calls on banned Kurdish group to dissolve

After a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan's People Party called the group to end its existence.

27/02/2025

Europe News

US and Russian diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks

US and Russian diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss embassy operations, with Ukraine off the agenda. This is a second round following talks in Saudi Arabia that signalled a shift in US policy under Trump.

27/02/2025

Turkey

Turkey's Galatasaray accuses Jose Mourinho of 'racist comments'

The Portuguese coach, who once declared himself to be "the Special One," was fined and suspended earlier in the season for a tirade against local match officials and the league.

25/02/2025

Turkey

Türkiye’s foreign minister praises BRICS and slams EU at Lavrov talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan praised BRICS and criticised the EU at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Ankara.

24/02/2025

Turkey

Turkey detains nearly 300 suspects in nationwide operation on PKK

The raids spanned 51 provinces, accusing suspects of funding the PKK, recruitment, propaganda and organising violent protests.

18/02/2025

Europe News

Police detain 10 Istanbul opposition officials over alleged PKK links

Istanbul officials, including deputy mayors from opposition-run districts, were detained by Turkish police over alleged ties to Kurdish militants, sparking criticism from Mayor İmamoğlu.

11/02/2025

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Survivors remember Turkey's deadly 2023 earthquake

Two years after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, survivors remember the tragedy that claimed over 53,000 lives in Turkey and 6,000 in Syria.

06/02/2025

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Turkish star accused of promoting terrorism in famous French TV show

Le bureau des légendes (The Bureau) actress Melisa Sözen has been questioned on terrorism charges over her role in the French series. She played a double agent in the show’s third season - which aired seven years ago. Apparently fiction must equate to reality for the Istanbul public prosecuton.

05/02/2025

Turkey

Syria's interim president meets Erdoğan to discuss security threats

Turkey, who shares a 910 kilometre border with Syria, is considered a key ally of its new administration.

04/02/2025

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A retiree turns old boots into flower pots inTurkey

In Turkey's Güneysu, Ali İhsan Solak has transformed 40 old boots into colourful flower pots.

04/02/2025

Economy

Turkey inflation falls for eighth month in a row as food prices dip

Falling housing and electricity prices also contributed to January's slowing inflation rate, as did a drop in recreation and culture prices.

03/02/2025

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Thousands rally to support Istanbul Mayor

Protests in Istanbul erupted as police used tear gas against supporters of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who faces new legal challenges seen as efforts to remove him from politics.

01/02/2025

Turkey

Witnesses describe panic as fire tore through ski resort in Turkey

The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalya — in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province — on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured.

22/01/2025