Eight countries including Turkey exempted from US sanctions on Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Turkey is among eight countries that will be temporarily exempted from US sanctions on Iran.

Inflation in Turkey hits 15-year high

Turkey’s consumer price index increased 24.52 percent in October year-on-year, marking 15-year high.

Saudi investigators 'were removing evidence' of Khashoggi murder, Turkish official says

Saudi Arabia sent a two-man 'clean-up team' to erase evidence of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing a week after he disappeared at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish official said on Monday, calling it a sign top Saudi officials knew of the crime.

Turkey orders arrest of gold trader Zarrab over villa restoration

Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of gold trader Reza Zarrab, a prosecution witness in the New York trial of a Turkish banker, over...

How LSD influenced Western culture

Are we due another psychedelic renaissance? British playwright Butler hopes so. "There was a need – political, socially – for that LSD explosion in the 60s and the ecstasy explosion in the early 90s – let’s have a third summer of love.”

Hasankeyf: A power play will leave ancient towns underwater

The nation’s plan to control its most precious resource includes a controversial dam that will drown some of its history.

Turkish envoy to Uganda recalled over outfit at reception

Turkish ambassador to Uganda has been summoned over her outfit in the Republic Day reception on Oct. 29 in Kampala.

Turkey expects to know on Monday if it has waiver for Iran sanctions

Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Saturday that Turkey has received initial indications that it will be among eight countries to be granted a waiver from U.S. sanctions against Iran, but is awaiting clarification on Monday.

Turkey-US joint patrol begins in Manbij

Turkish and US forces have begun the joint patrol mission in the Manbij region of northern Syria, Turkey’s Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said. Referring...

Turkish prosecutor: Khashoggi strangled to death right after entering the Saudi consulate, body dismembered

Istanbul chief public prosecutor claimed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled to death as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Prosecutor said the 59-year-old journalist's body was then dismembered.