Students have taken the lead in the struggle to defend Turkish democracy. Their activism reflects anger at the jailing of ...

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office is investigating protesters who called for a shopping boycott, accusing them of 'hate and ...

Istanbul streets flooded after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and links to the PKK. Large crowds protested his arrest ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has launched a huge crackdown to strengthen his grip on power by detaining his most serious political rival, raiding the homes of 106 opponents and banning ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Turkish police have detained Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political challenger to ...

Green Almond Pantry has become a destination for its simple seasonal Turkish-Mediterranean plates ... Tonight, chef-owner Cagla Onal opens a neighboring sit-down restaurant called My Little Chamomile, ...

ISTANBUL, March 19 (Reuters) - Traffic was suspended in Turkey's Bosphorus strait on Wednesday after a general cargo ship had an engine failure during northbound transit through the strait that ...

It may seem surprising then that the detention of a key political rival to the Turkish president prompted a sharp currency selloff on Wednesday. The reason for the large drop is that investors ...

Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful arrested on corruption charges, remains one of the country's most popular politicians. A leading figure in the opposition Republican People's Party ...

The Turkish lira’s fall against the dollar on Wednesday is a sign that investors fear the president’s commitment to structural reforms cannot be trusted. Many will worry that he is ultimately ...