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Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Istanbul for five consecutive nights, decrying the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on corruption charges.

Cliff Notes Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition leader, has been arrested on corruption charges amid increasing protests across Turkey against his detention. Imamoglu…

Turkey shares a 200-kilometre (120 miles) frontier with Greece and the border is separated along the Evros river Turkey to build first wall on Greece…

Turkey threatens offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters   Turkey threatened on Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara’s…

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, as they attempt to make their return home following the fall…

News that the civil war in Syria had flared up again came as no surprise to Turkish citizens. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his right-wing…

Syria, a nation rich in natural resources, has long been a focal point of geopolitical contention. But what sparked the recent events after a few…

Two Turkish opposition mayors were removed from office, Ankara said Friday, after they were convicted of “terrorism” for belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The…

Turkey strikes PKK targets after deadly gun attack Turkey’s military launched strikes on Kurdish militant group PKK sites in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday night,…

10 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in Türkiye.Some footage of the attack has emergedTurkiye #Turkey pic.twitter.com/aYqtDfY5mN— विवादित इंसान (@i_am_aashusir) October 23, 2024…

Teenager stabs five at outdoor cafe in Turkey An 18-year-old has been detained after livestreaming himself stabbing five people at an open-air cafe in Eskisehir,…

Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec has been dubbed a ‘hitman’ by Olympics viewers after his cool and calm performance in the air pistol shooting. The 51-year-old is…

Protests and arrests as anti-Syrian riots rock Turkey Turkey’s government is calling for calm after violence against Syrian refugees broke out in Melikgazi and spread…

Türkiye to euthanize 10 million stray dogs after a surge of attacks on locals in the country. The country is facing a major problem and…

Political opponents unite to demand end of Turkish Cypriot isolation A cross-party group of 50 influential politicians have urged foreign secretary Lord Cameron to end…

Turkey has halted all trade with Israel due to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Turkish trade ministry stated that this measure will continue until Israel allows a sufficient flow of aid into Gaza. 

Tragedy Strikes as Cable Car Accident Leaves One Dead and Several Injured in Turkey In a harrowing ordeal that lasted nearly 23 hours, the last…

A devastating fire has claimed the lives of at least 29 individuals and left one person injured at a nightclub in Turkey. The Masquerade nightclub, situated in the basement of a high-rise building, became engulfed in flames shortly after midday, according to Istanbul governor Davut Gül. 

Turkey’s primary opposition party has claimed major triumphs in the key urban centres of Istanbul and Ankara. It deals a blow to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who aimed to reclaim control of these cities less than a year after winning a third presidential term.

Michy Batshuayi attempts spinning kick on fan as chaos erupts in violent Trabzonspor v Fenerbahce clash Former Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi attempted a spinning kick…

Police in Gebza intervened when the suspect, who was apparently protesting against the war in Gaza, took a break to go to the toilet.

‘That was the last time I heard her voice.’

Turkey’s parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 months of delays.

Israel footballer in Turkey facing sack for hostage plea Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel is at the centre of controversy in Turkey after he displayed solidarity…

Police discovered signs of a ‘violent struggle’, also discovered broken glasses and a broken speaker.