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Ankara prepares to inaugurate Presidential Library President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to inaugurate Turkey's Presidential Library in the capital Ankara on Thursday. The massive library will offer students, researchers and... more

Turkey Hungry wolves come down to village for food In a search to find food, a group of wolves was caught on security cameras as they entered a village from the outskirts of the rural residential area in Çimenlıyeni village... More
Turkey Somali man caught posing as woman to go to UK Observant policemen and a trace of foundation on the earphones he was wearing meant the game was up for Ibrahim M.'s attempt to illegally go to the United Kingdom. The young... More
Turkey Turkey to export coronavirus detection kits As countries scramble to contain the threat from the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey announced Friday that a new locally made detection kit that offers faster results would be... More
Turkey Bovine survivors of earthquake find new home Animals were among the casualties of last month's deadly earthquake in the eastern Turkish province of Elazığ that killed 41 people. Three cows rescued from the disaster found... More
Turkey Day of reckoning for FETÖ's 'first coup attempt' in Turkey An indictment wrapped up on Friday sheds light on the terrorist group FETÖ's bid to remove the intelligence chief in 2012, in what it terms the group's 'first coup attempt,' calling for the trial of 34 suspects including police chiefs More
Turkey Court sentences 'Palu family' for murder, aiding and abetting, kidnapping A Turkish court on Thursday ordered prison terms from life to eight years for members of a family whose worrying behavior had only two years earlier raised eyebrows across... More
Turkey Reckless driving, icy roads claim 12 lives throughout Turkey, many injured At least 12 people were killed and many others were injured in traffic accidents throughout Turkey on Thursday, with reckless driving and icy roads emerging as primary causes. Four... More
Turkey Minister dismisses chicken bleaching claims Minister Pakdemirli dismissed allegations of doner kebap shops using bleach to process stale chicken as fake news, testing the claim himself on a chicken. He also called for regulations against fearmongering More
Investigations Police bust Moroccan wedding scammers Four Moroccan women and two Turkish suspects were arrested on Thursday for scamming would-be husbands in a wedding fraud scheme. Suspects are accused of arranging weddings... More
Expat Corner Valentine's Day special: The quirks of loving a Turk Ever dated a Turk? Then you may have noticed they have a few quirks when it comes to dating, marriage and relationships – and especially in the words they use to describe their feelings More
Turkey Wuhan evacuee praises efforts against coronavirus Nevzat Kuralay, who was among healthcare personnel assisting Turkish evacuees from coronavirus epicenter Wuhan, China, spoke to the media for the first time after his quarantine... More
Investigations FETÖ suspects arrested over Turkish police chief's murder On Thursday, authorities ordered the arrest of 27 suspects in connection with İsmail Hakkı Sarıcaoğlu, a policeman who shot dead a police chief two years ago. The Chief Prosecutor's... More
Turkey Winter brings life to standstill in eastern Turkey Winter conditions take hold over much of eastern Turkey, shutting down villages and hampering transportation while offering a chance for photographers to take picturesque snapshots More
Turkey Turkey to export coronavirus diagnostic kit A diagnostic kit developed by Turkey to identify coronavirus cases will be sold abroad, Turkey's health minister said on Wednesday. "It is also planned as a commercial... More
Turkey Police round up 135 illegal migrants in Istanbul Turkish authorities on Wednesday held some 135 illegal migrants from Istanbul's Fatih district in a clampdown on irregular migration and human trafficking, according to security... More
Turkey Istanbul driver smashes car blocking parking garage entrance How far would you go to grab a coveted parking space? A motorist in Istanbul went all the way, smashing his car into another that was blocking his entrance into a garage. The... More
Investigations Snitches to riches: New rewards for drug bust tips Bolstering its war on drugs, Turkey introduced larger rewards for people offering tips on narcotics Wednesday. According to the new regulations published in the official... More

Education Turkish lessons popular among Georgian teens Thousands of young adults and teens have shown a strong interest in Turkish classes offered by Turkey's Yunus Emre Institute (YEE), the organization said Tuesday. According... More
Turkey Kavala re-detained after warrant in coup probe Istanbul's chief public prosecutor issued a detention warrant late Tuesday against businessman Osman Kavala within the scope of the July 15 coup attempt, Anadolu Agency reported.... More
Investigations Kavala and 8 others acquitted in Gezi trial A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted businessman Osman Kavala and eight others of their alleged role in the Gezi Park protests in 2013. The court ruled that Kavala, the... More
Investigations Hundreds detained in mass crackdown on FETÖ Nationwide operations are underway to track down suspected FETÖ members after prosecutors across the country issued more than 875 arrest warrants in the largest crackdown against the terrorist group in recent years More
Turkey Aikido master in Turkey's Antalya gives women free classes Emin Aydın, an instructor in the Japanese martial art Aikido in Turkey's southern Antalya province, gives free classes to women twice a week to teach them to self-defense... More
Turkey Gov't launches nationwide food safety inspections Thousands of employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry joined simultaneous inspections across the country Monday for food safety inspections. Some 7,000 workers... More
Turkey Sandblasting victim makes jeans that do no harm Abdülhalim Demir, a denim worker who lost 46% of his lung capacity due to a now-banned sandblasting practice, spearheaded an overhaul of production techniques in the sector and now offers 'clean' and profitable jeans that do not harm workers More
Istanbul Demolition begins for hotel on Istanbul's city walls Demolitions crews on Monday began work to tear down a five-story hotel and an adjacent building built on sections of Istanbul's historic ancient city walls. The yellow-colored... More
Turkey German vet student gives stray dog new life A chance meeting with a young German exchange student gave a wounded Turkish dog a second chance, a new home and a new life. Last July, Heidi Peltola, who is studying to be... More
Turkey Women, married people happier, survey says An official life satisfaction survey for 2019 published on Monday shows the Turkish nation is slightly less happy than in 2018, but the elderly, women and married individuals... More
Turkey More than 1,700 migrants held in a week in Turkey Turkish forces held 1,773 illegal migrants across the country in the past week, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA). Turkey has been the main route for illegal... More
Life 80-year-old bookworm puts youngsters to shame You'll never catch Cevdet Urel without a book in his hands – at least that's how the proprietor of a "book cafe" in western Turkey's Pamukkale describes the 80-year-old... More
Investigations Man charged over kicking cat in viral video Legal action was taken yesterday against a man who was captured on video violently kicking a cat on a street in western Kütahya province's Simav district. The man, identified... More
History Ireland remembers how 19th century aid from Ottoman sultan changed fate of thousands Potatoes have a special place in Irish culture, as for centuries the people of the Emerald Isle have depended on this tuber as a diet staple. A seven-year famine in the 19th... More
Turkey Vaccine hesitancy in Turkey: A threat for the next generation? Despite public mistrust, most scientists claim that people's refusal to be vaccinated or have their children vaccinated poses an increasing threat to the population's resistance... More
Investigations 3 kilograms of Hittite, Urartu-era gold seized in eastern Turkey Security forces in eastern Turkey on Friday confiscated 3 kilograms (6.61 pounds) of gold that dates back to the ancient civilizations of Hittite and Urartu. Turkish gendarmerie... More

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