• National

Police Detain over 500 Workers at New Istanbul Airport Site During Protest

Turkish police on Saturday detained over 500 workers as they broke up a protest against work-related deaths and poor conditions…

6 years ago
  • Foreign Affairs

Chief of Staff Visits Troops at Syrian Border Amid Idlib Tensions

The Chief of Staff of the Turkish army, Gen. Yaşar Güler, and Land Forces Commander Gen. Ümit Dündar visited the…

6 years ago
  • National

Workers at Istanbul’s New Airport Protest Dangerous Conditions, Deaths

Turkish security forces on Friday fired tear gas at construction workers at Istanbul's third airport who were protesting dangerous working…

6 years ago
  • Culture
  • Culture&Arts
  • National

TV Channel Fined for ‘Homosexual Erotic Dancing’ in Pink’s Video

Turkey's top regulator of television and radio broadcasts has fined a local TV channel allegedly because of "erotic dance figures…

6 years ago
  • National

Turkish Court Rejects Opening Hagia Sophia for Islamic Prayer

Turkey's top court on Thursday turned down a plea to open the Hagia Sofia, an Istanbul landmark that is now…

6 years ago
  • National

Turkey Leads in Europe Obesity Rate with 32 Percent

Turkey ranks first in Europe's obesity rate, according to a United Nations (UN) report based on figures pertaining to 53…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Turkey Bans Property Rent and Sales in Foreign Currency

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday ordered by decree that property agreements must be made in Turkish lira, in a…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Turkey’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates Higher Than Expected

Turkey's central bank on Thursday announced a surprizing hike on interest rates, in the face of soaring inflation and plunging…

6 years ago
  • National

Poll: 65 Percent of Turks Approve Arrest of US Pastor Brunson

While 65.4 percent of the interviewees applauded Brunson's arrest, 22.8 percent expressed opposition to the decision.

6 years ago
  • National

Erdogan Appoints Himself as Head of Turkey’s Wealth Fund

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday appointed himself the chairman of Turkey's sovereign wealth fund and named his son-in-law and Finance Minister…

6 years ago