Turkey

US judge to weigh releasing detained Tufts student on Friday

Ozturk is at the center of what has become one the highest-profile cases to emerge from Trump's campaign to deport pro-Palestinian activists on American campuses.

By REUTERS
09/05/2025

Jailed Istanbul mayor, Erdogan political rival's X account blocked in Turkey

Istanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on Imamoglu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime.

By REUTERS
08/05/2025

Illegal excavators find 2000-year-old Roman mosaic featuring female figure

Suspects allegedly tried to sell mosaic abroad, including to buyer in Italy.

Restorers puzzle together ancient relics shattered by Turkey’s 2023 earthquake

Artifacts at least a thousand years old are being prepared for re-exhibition, says restorer.

Turkey can be counterbalance to Iranian, Russian influence with US support

Tom Barrack - Trump's new ambassador to Ankara - will make repositioning Turkey as a necessary US strategic partner in the region a key mandate.

Israeli, Turkish fighter jets avoid confrontation over Syria by radio contact

Turkish F-16s sent warning signals to the Israeli jets using their electronic warfare systems, and a brief radio contact was made between the aircraft.

Advanced drones in Lebanon, Syria: Turkey's drone sales could pose a threat to Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that “Turkey ranks among the top three countries in the world in drone technology.”

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule permitting hijab in schools

The new ruling comes after an eighth-grade student was barred from entering a Nicosia school for wearing a hijab.

 (L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel

Netanyahu defers Azerbaijan trip, report claims Turkey banned plane from airspace

Earlier, the PMO said that recent developments in Syria and the Gaza Strip forced Netanyahu to postpone his visit. 

Turkey stresses opposition to decentralization in Syria

The source said Turkey had provided "the necessary space" for Damascus to address Turkey's concerns over Kurdish militants in Syria.

By REUTERS
01/05/2025
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