PEACE PROCESS FRAMEWORK LAW ON TRACK FOR JULY, ERDOĞAN SIGNALS
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that the long-awaited framework bill aimed at ending the PKK's decades-long armed struggle will be submitted to parliament soon.
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TURKEY'S MARKET REGULATOR MOVES TO CURB HEDGE FUND MANIPULATION AS INDEX GIANT SETS DEADLINE
Turkey's Capital Markets Board (SPK) is tightening its grip on investment funds and the stock market under new chair Mahmut Sütcü in response to domestic and international calls for a clampdown on manipulation.
THE ANKARA TEST: NATO’S MOST CONSEQUENTIAL SUMMIT IN A GENERATION
The upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, scheduled for July 7-8 at the Beştepe Presidential Complex, arrives at a moment of growing tension within the alliance driven largely by the Trump administration’s transactional approach to collective defense.
A HISTORY YOU CAN HUM
Some countries remember politics through monuments, trials, flags and anniversaries. Turkey, more emotional and dramatic, rather like its world-famous TV series, also remembers it through songs.
TRUMP-ERDOĞAN BROMANCE DEEPER THIS TIME AROUND
Bilateral ties with the United States have seen many ups and downs. Currently, the Turkish-US relationship is going through one of those up periods, according to a high-level Turkish official.
NATO ACCREDITATION BAN BACKLASH REACHES BRUSSELS AS MEMBER STATES RAISE ALARM
After the reactions of Turkish journalists and media organizations over the refusal to grant them credentials to cover the NATO Summit in Ankara, some member states conveyed their concerns at NATO headquarters.
STANDOFF WITH SWORDS DRAWN ON CHP FRONT
The rift between court-appointed CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and ousted Chair Özgür Özel deepened this week, even as the two crossed paths at a funeral — while notably failing to appear together at an Ashura gathering the same day.
COURT LIFTS PENSION RESTRICTIONS FOR ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY DEFENDANTS
Hundreds of defendants in the Istanbul Municipality trial can collect pensions, easing the financial strain many have suffered since the start of pretrial detentions in March 2025.
MASSIVE ARREST WAVE HITS ANKARA AHEAD OF NATO SUMMIT
More than 200 people were detained in police raids ahead of the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara. Following the sweeping operations launched by the Ankara police on June 23, courts have already ordered the formal arrest of 103 individuals out of 129 referred to the judiciary.
FIRST WARSHIP EXPORT TO A NATO AND EU MEMBER
The first of the Hisar-class ships designed to meet the navy's patrol requirements, was sold and delivered without ever entering the inventory.
TIME FOR A CHANGE FOR TOP MILITARY AFTER NATO SUMMIT
Following the NATO Summit in Ankara, significant changes are expected within the top command echelons of the Turkish Armed Forces.
TOP BUSINESS GROUP URGES ECONOMIC SHIFT, STAYS MUM ON DEMOCRACY AND RULE OF LAW
The top business association, TÜSİAD, urged the government to focus on development over mere economic growth. The meeting of the group’s High Advisory Council saw Chair Ömer Aras, who was detained last year after criticism over democracy and the rule of law, carefully avoid those topics this time around.