Turkey government

Turkey set to call for action on Gaza as soon as possible, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call a meeting with ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia to discuss action on Gaza.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul (not pictured), in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2025.
 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Istanbul mayor's jailed lawyer denounces 'criminalization of the right to a legal defence'

Supporters of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), wait outside the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, on the day he gives testimony to judicial authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025.

Turkey arrests opposition mayor over alleged tender-rigging, state media says

 Members of Turkish Police Special Forces secure an area following an explosion near the Interior Ministry in Ankara, Turkey October 1, 2023

Attackers set off bomb at Turkish gov't building, Erdogan defiant


Amid genocide row, Turkish diplomat pays respect at ANZAC memorial -analysis

ANZAC Day commemorates the massacre of Australian and New Zealand soldiers by Turkish troops in Gallipoli in 1915. While Turkey has not conceded to the genocide, it has paid its respects.

Horsemen and women from Australia and New Zealand participate in the Reenactment of the Cavalry Charge in the Beer Sheba River National Park, as part of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC liberation of Beer Sheba in World War I, on October 31, 2017. Members of the reeactment pro

Turkey to shut down pro-Kurdish opposition party - ruling party official

The third largest party in parliament, it has also faced a barrage of legal bids to lift the parliamentary immunity of its lawmakers.

Turkish flag flutters at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium,

Turkish court issues life sentences in 2016 coup trial -Anadolu

The state-owned Anadolu and other media said 25 F-16 pilots were given aggravated life sentences while four civilians were each given 79 life sentences.

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish court sentences US consulate employee over aiding terror group

Concerns over their relationship came into the spotlight in recent weeks as Turkey tested the S-400 missile system, prompting a furious response from Washington.

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey’s leadership thrives on threats and crises - analysis

Turkey has stoked a wide range of crises seemingly against anyone and everyone, while accusing its critics of 'Islamophobia'.

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) wave party flags during a peace day rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, September 1, 2019

Losing hearts, minds and allies the Erdogan way

His style of diplomacy was first put on display in 2017, when his bodyguards beat up peaceful protesters in Washington, DC.

FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in London this week.

Tensions overshadow U.S.-Turkey talks on Syria safe zone

With ties to Washington already strained due to purchase of Russian weapons, Ankara threatens unilateral military moves to clear border area of Kurdish fighters.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk last year

The Travel Advisor: Turks vs. quirks

Turkish and United step up their business-class service with amenities galore.

A TURKISH national flag hangs in the foreground as drilling vessel ‘Fatih’ is seen off the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, Turkey, in October

Turkey's Economy threatened by Political Instability

Turkish President Erdogan demands re-run of Istanbul mayoral election, as Turkish economy continues to slump.

Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend his election rally in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23, 2018

We need a new conservative party in Turkey for regime transition

The incumbent authoritarian regime grabs every opportunity to consolidate its worn-out conservative base in order to divert attention from mounting economic crises.

PEOPLE ATTEND an election rally in Turkey. (Reuters)