Turkish Airline AJet starts direct flights from Istanbul to Bishkek, expanding its international network with a convenient new route connecting Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan. The low-cost carrier, which ...

Rumeysa Ozturk’s whereabouts are unknown and no known charges have been filed against her, her lawyer said Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio “requested Turkey’s support for peace in Ukraine” during his first meeting with Turkish ...

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In a major crackdown by the Turkish government, about 1,133 people, including journalists, have been detained since the start of protests five days ago against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces jail over corruption charges viewed as politically motivated, solidifying his position as President Erdogan's main rival. It was around six years ago, when ...

The president condemns the "evil" demonstrations, which began last week when his political opponent Ekrem Imamoglu was ...

Beneath the acrid smell of tear gas on the night air in Istanbul, there is a hint of something else - a whiff of panic on the part of Turkey's long-time leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. One of his ...

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Sunday (Mar 23) jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, pending trial on corruption charges in a move that inflamed ...

Arrested Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies corruption, terrorism charges Protests continue in major cities including Istanbul Turkish President Erdogan accuses the opposition of inciting unrest Istanbul ...

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey for a fourth night yesterday to protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor. Ekrem Imamoglu – a key challenger to Turkish ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Police and protesters clashed outside the Istanbul City Hall on Saturday while detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ...