Europe News Thousands protest in Istanbul for second night against mayor's arrest Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts. 20/03/2025
No Comment 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 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
Europe News PKK militants declare ceasefire after 40-year insurgency in Turkey The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which initially started with the aim of creating a Kurdish state, has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984. 01/03/2025
Europe News Zelenskyy cancels scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia The Ukrainian President said he did not want any "coincidences" after his country was not invited to talks between the US and Russia in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh. 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
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
No Comment 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 At least 76 dead after fire engulfed a ski resort in northwest Turkey Nine people detained as part of an investigation Turkey is conducting after a fire broke out at a popular ski resort killing at least 76 people. 22/01/2025
Turkey Erdoğan reiterates Turkish support for Syria's territorial integrity The Turkish president warned that Ankara would act quickly in response to any perceived threats, a reference to Kurdish groups operating in Syrian territory. 07/01/2025
World News Erdoğan: Türkiye, Lebanon united on approach to regional challenges Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urges the international community to exert pressure on Israel to comply with the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. 19/12/2024
Europe News Erdoğan seizes meeting with von der Leyen to demand EU-Turkey upgrade During her meeting with President Erdoğan, Ursula von der Leyen announced an additional €1 billion to support Syrian refugees in Turkey, which can be adapted "as things evolve on the ground." 17/12/2024
Syria How Israel plays its cards in the Syrian crisis Israel has moved to prevent the emergence of new threats from Syria. Lebanon, meanwhile, is worried about becoming the future battlefield of the region 12/12/2024
Syria Euroviews. Europe cannot yet afford to celebrate post-al-Assad Syria For Europe, the risks of inaction and complacency far outweigh any fleeting sense of relief at al-Assad’s demise, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes. 10/12/2024
Syria Who are the key players in Syria and who stands to gain or lose? The new reality in Syria may prove beneficial for some actors and detrimental for others — and there is no simple explanation, as there never has been for the last 13 years. 09/12/2024
Turkey US warns Turkey against hosting leaders of Hamas The Biden administration's message follows reports that senior members of Hamas left Qatar for Turkey last week after Doha withdrew from its key role in efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza. 19/11/2024
Europe News Protest in Turkey against mayor's arrest over alleged terror links Ahmet Özer, the mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district and a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was detained on Wednesday by anti-terrorist police over his alleged connection to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK. 01/11/2024
Europe News Western and regional leaders warn Iran against escalation after attack Western and Middle Eastern leaders urged Iran not to engage in escalations after Israel's retaliatory strikes against it early on Saturday. 26/10/2024
USA Thousands mourn Turkish preacher and Erdoğan rival Fethullah Gülen Gülen, who was accused by Turkey’s president of orchestrating a coup in 2016, died on Sunday at a Pennsylvania hospital. 24/10/2024
Europe News Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after Ankara attack The strike came hours after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at the aerospace and defence company TUSAS. 24/10/2024