Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he had arrived in Turkey for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on prisoner exchanges and other matters. Meetings with President …
Bootleg alcohol kills 124 in Turkey this year, says state news agency
At least 124 people have died in Ankara and Istanbul in the past six weeks after drinking bootleg alcohol, and dozens more are in intensive care, state news agency Anadolu said Monday. Some 54 people …
Rank-and-file union leader arrested as wildcat strikes broaden in Turkey
The ruling class and the government fear that local workers’ struggles outside the control of the trade union confederations could trigger mass action across the country.
Cory Dove and Matthew Steward inquest: Childhood friends died when quad bike collided with minibus in Turkey
Two childhood friends on holiday in Turkey died when the quad bike they were riding crashed with a minibus, an inquest has heard. Matthew Steward and Cory Dove, both fathers from Harwich in Essex, …
Turkish opposition party delegation meets with Kurdish leader in Iraq as part of PKK peace efforts
A Turkish opposition party delegation has arrived in Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region against the backdrop of peace efforts between Ankara and a banned Kurdish separatist movement in Turkey.
Business attacks Erdogan
Growing frustration among Turkey’s business elite over the state of the country’s economy and the erosion of the rule of law under the Erdogan administration has been reflected in rare rebukes …
Iraq Works to Resume Oil Flows to Turkey After $19 Billion Loss
Iraq is working to iron out technical issues with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government to restart a crude export pipeline to Turkey after an almost two-year shutdown that cost Iraq around …
Turkey probes business group official after criticism of opposition crackdown
The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office launched an investigation on Friday into a top official at Turkey’s main business group TUSIAD who had criticised a recent judicial crackdown on opposition …
Erdogan says Turkey will not let terrorists shelter in Syria
Turkey will not allow terrorist organisations to take shelter in northern Syria and will not hesitate to take action in that regard, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
Pakistan, Turkey set sights on $5b trade
Pakistan and Turkey on Thursday agreed to deepen their bilateral ties, setting a $5 billion target for bilateral trade as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced …