Besiktas advance to Europa League group stage playoffs
Besiktas advanced to the Europa League group stage playoffs after eliminating LASK Linz of Austria on away goals. LASK Linz defeated Besiktas 2-1 in the…
Istanbul
Istanbul police arrest 24 in major anti-drug operation
At least 24 drug trafficking suspects were detained after a huge dawn sweep across Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, security sources said on Thursday. The…
Turkey Has No Excuse to Ban Istanbul Pride March
Istanbul’s sixteenth Pride March is set to take place on July 1. But even as the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community (LGBTI)…
Istanbul march backs Palestinian cause
Dozens of people marched in Istanbul on Thursday to voice their support for the Palestinian cause, with many chanting the slogan: “Jerusalem is capital of…
In Turkey, ‘crazy’ welcome awaits foreign football stars
Istanbul – It’s a common sight that has become a ritual. A foreign player set to sign for a Turkish side steps bleary-eyed into the…
Turkey detains 38 ISIS suspects
Turkish police detained 38 people, some of them Syrian citizens, over suspected links to ISIS in an operation on Thursday in the northwestern province of…
In Turkey, academics asking for peace are accused of terrorism
Last week the trials began in Istanbul of those who signed the Academics for Peace petition in January 2016. A total of 148 trials are scheduled through to…
Turkey commemorates Republic’s founder Atatürk on 79th death anniversary
One day, my mortal body will turn to dust, but the Republic of Turkey will stand forever,” Atatürk reportedly said after he escaped an assassination…
Hostages’ in Erdoğan’s new Turkey
ISTANBUL — Ankara’s reluctance to release foreign citizens swept up in its post-coup purge has drawn accusations that they are being used as bargaining chips…
Structural reform key to maintaining Turkey’s growth
ISTANBUL Turkey will maintain its structural reform program amid tight monetary controls to strengthen growth, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said Wednesday. The country has…