Iran War Fuels Turkey-Greece Tensions Over Cyprus
Military deployments in and around the divided island are testing already strained relations between the two uneasy neighbours. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Cem Ozdemir: First German State Prime Minister with Turkish Origins
A senior Green Party member and sharp critic of Turkey's authoritarian president will be first the first state prime minister in Germany with Turkish roots – which may not please…
Turkish Former Business Leaders Sentenced for ‘Disinformation’
Two former senior leaders of Turkey’s largest business association were handed jail terms for criticising government policies – but they will not actually go to prison. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey Urges Israel to Release Detained Turkish Reporters
Government, opposition and rights groups called on Israel to free two CNN Turkish journalists detained while doing a live broadcast from Tel Aviv. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkish Cabinet Reshuffle Portends Tougher Times for Erdogan’s Opponents
Experts fear an even tougher crackdown on opponents of Turkey’s President Erdogan after a change of guard at the justice and interior ministries. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Released Turkish Mayor Urges Freedom for Other Jailed Opposition Mayors
After Zeydan Karalar was released from prison, he called for the release of other opposition mayors and politicians, including Istanbul's mayor and presidential candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey to Ban Children Under 15 From Social Media
After Australia banned under-16s from social media last December, Turkey looks set to follow suit, banning the use of social media by children under 15. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey in 2026: Turbulence at Home, Uncertainty Abroad
An intensifying crackdown on the opposition and progress in the thorny Kurdish peace process may define Turkey’s political year - but outside developments may overshadow domestic initiatives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkish Leader‘s Deal with Kurdish Militants is About ‘Keeping Him in Power‘: Expert
Political expert Salim Cevik argues that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s peaceable outreach to Kurdish militants and his deepening crackdown on the opposition have the same goal – perpetuating his…
Nine Killed as Islamic State Militants Battle Turkish Police
Three police officers lost their lives and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunbattle in Turkey's Yalova province after a large-scale police operation was launched to thwart suspected…