Istanbul

Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims

The opposition has rejected a wave of accusations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.

JULY 30, 2026|ByREUTERS

A full moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2026.

Protestors hold signs and wave flags during an anti-NATO demonstration in Istanbul, ahead of a NATO summit, on July 5, 2026.

'Murderer NATO': Over 100 anti-NATO protesters detained in Turkey ahead of Ankara summit

Footage showed flag-waving protesters chanting slogans including "Murderer NATO, get out of the country" and "No passage to NATO," as riot police intervened using tear gas to disperse crowds.

JULY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

Protesters hold up Pride flags as they stand in front of riot police officers in Izmir, Turkey, on June 27, 2026.

Turkey's LGBT crackdown rooted in Erdogan's conservative religious push, experts tell 'Post'

The comments followed over 50 detentions at banned Istanbul Pride and after Turkish officials denied docking permission to a long-planned LGBT cruise.

JULY 5, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Turkish comedian jailed pending trial over alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values

The performance quickly went viral online, and attracted more than nine million views on YouTube as of Friday, with clips spreading widely across X/Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms

JULY 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

On the Turkish-Syrian border, a city’s last Jews watch the ending of an epoch

A symbol composed of a Star of David entwined with a Christian cross and Islamic crescent has practically become the city’s logo.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByDAVID I. KLEIN/JTA

Turkish Jews join to blessing prayers of Mi Sheberah by Chief Rabbi Izhak Haleva at Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul

Discover Istanbul and Ankara's finest cultural spots

Turkey has a lot more to offer than just great shopping and fantastic food. Take culture for instance.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022ByNERIA BARR

Experts say ‘Jewish’ diplomacy was key in Turkey-Israel rapprochement

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have a bitter effect on the Turkish Jewish community.

JULY 5, 2022ByKSENIA SVETLOVA/THE MEDIA LINE

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog shake hands during a joint news conference in Ankara, Turkey March 9, 2022.

Mossad, Turkey foil Iranian plot to kidnap Israelis

One of the alleged targets was the former Israeli ambassador and his wife who were staying at a hotel in Istanbul.

JUNE 23, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, ROMAN MEITAV

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Ankara, Turkey March 9, 2022.

Why Israel shouldn't join the Istanbul Convention - opinion

The Istanbul Convention is a treaty that would subject Israel to the review of a hostile international commission.

JUNE 11, 2022ByEUGENE KONTOROVICH

JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar confers with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset. Sa’ar decided to defer Israel’s joining the Istanbul Convention.

Israeli journalists visit Turkey a month after President Herzog

Museum of Turkish Jews Director Nisya Isman Allovi told the group that the synagogue and Jewish community have been hit by three terror attacks since 1986.

APRIL 11, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB