The head of the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights watchdog, told Reuters it was worried about any violations of rights in Turkey after the jailing of President Tayyip Erdogan’s …
Historic domes of Turkey’s Hagia Sophia renovated to protect the monument from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
US tariffs could be a boon for Turkey, exporters say
“I have great relations with a man named Erdogan,” United States President Donald Trump said last week. In the last six years, Turkey has taken a financial beating, with the lira losing considerable …
Tufts student from Turkey details arrest, crowded detention conditions in new court filing
A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey is demanding her release after she was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home, detailing how she was scared when the men grabbed …
In a turbulent time, Turkey lays claim to a role of stability for Europe, Syria and global trade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able …
Turkey to seek lifting of Syria sanctions, Erdogan tells Sharaa
President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Turkey will continue its diplomatic efforts to lift international sanctions against Syria, Erdogan’s office said.
Erdogan’s main rival in Turkey makes first court appearance since arrest
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who’s Turkey’s biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested last month and placed in a high-security …
Why hasn’t EU acted against Turkey’s increasing repression?
As Istanbul’s mayor goes on trial amid anti-government protests, the EU response to Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism has been muted. Turkey’s growing strategic value to European security may be a …
Turkey’s government is trying to repress its way out of a crisis
The news blackout was the latest example of the stranglehold that Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has over the country’s media. But it also revealed the extent to which Turkey’s leader …
Woman paralysed from neck down after weight loss surgery in Turkey
A woman was left paralysed from the neck down after weight loss surgery in Turkey. At 28 stone and unable to walk, Danielle Peebles desperately wanted to become fitter for her grandson who was about …