Turkey has released 106 demonstrators detained during a protest against a nationwide crackdown on LGBTQ people, activists and organisations, while courts have continued to order the detention of others in an expanding
Turkish aviation services company Çelebi has launched legal action against the Indian government after its security clearance was abruptly revoked, halting its operations at nine major Indian airports and throwing nearly 3,800
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May 16 will stand out as a turning point, for good or bad, in the Ukraine conflict. The main thing is, Russia-Ukraine ‘peace talks’ have resumed in Istanbul and will hopefully carry forward the
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In a twist laden with irony, U.S. President Donald Trump recently touted a drop in egg prices just as he unveiled a new round of protectionist tariffs—moves designed to curb America’s trade
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Author’s Note: I write this piece in solidarity with all those imprisoned for their ideas and political engagement in Turkey and around the world. Among them is my friend and colleague Mehmet
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In March 2025, Türkiye experienced a wave of political unrest following the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and several municipal officials. These events triggered nationwide protests and renewed calls for boycotts
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Foreign investors are remaining cautious about Turkish assets, even after the central bank committed over $25 billion to stabilize the lira amid a sharp plunge in its value. Despite this massive intervention,
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Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Turkey, responding to the controversial arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most
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Turkey’s central bank has spent a record $12 billion defending the lira, after the detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, sent shockwaves through
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Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister and former intelligence chief, is emerging as a key architect of Ankara’s evolving global strategy. In a rare interview, Fidan revealed Turkey’s willingness to participate in a
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath
More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a bold and risky bet on peace with the Kurds, following an unprecedented call from jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for his
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Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s Kurdish insurgency, has urged members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down their arms and disband, marking a significant moment in the decades-long
More As Turkey grapples with growing political tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has intensified a crackdown on political opposition, journalists, academics, and even an astrologer. This broad wave of prosecutions is seen
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Reports from the Turkish newspaper Turkiye, citing unnamed Arab sources, suggest that Turkey is contemplating the establishment of two military bases in Syria, where it plans to station F-16 fighter jets. The
More President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, now entering his third decade in power, continues to demonstrate a remarkable appetite for influence. With his 71st birthday approaching, Erdoğan declared 2025 as “the year
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