Local authorities in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır have decided to launch a disciplinary investigation into a soldier who stepped on the head of a statue of Mahsum Korkmaz, on charges that he insulted someone who is venerated by some segments of society.
Turkey may not be participating in the World Cup proper in Brazil this year, but its youth teams are hard at work training to stay fit on the international stage and looking to stars at home and abroad for inspiration in the meantime.
Ruling party lawmakers put their signatures on the petition backing Prime Minister's Recep Tayyip Erdogan's nomination for president.
The grief of killed and trapped miners in Turkey’s western province of Manisa has also touched the field of sports with the U.K.’s Liverpool, along with Turkish clubs, expressing condolences.
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire a stake in Turkey’s Bank Asya, the Qatari lender said in a statement on March 26.
The wiretapping debates that have dominated Turkey’s political agenda have shifted local smartphone manufacturers’ focus to developing systems that will minimize eavesdropping.
U.S. trade officials should slap duties on super-cheap imports of steel products from South Korea and Turkey, steel industry executives, unions and pro-steel lawmakers said.
Fethullah Gulen has been called Turkey's second most powerful man. He is also a recluse, who lives in self-imposed exile in the US.