New Dutch envoy to Turkey vows to play ‘positive role’

The Netherlands’ newly appointed ambassador to Turkey on Sept. 24 expressed hope to play a positive role in Turkey-Netherlands relations.

MHP submits amnesty draft bill to parliament

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) submitted Sept. 24 a draft bill seeking amnesty for some prisoners to the parliament speaker’s office, with party officials saying a total of 162,989 prisoners would “benefit” from the amnesty.

Istanbul has highest income inequality in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, had the highest income inequality in 2017, data from the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) showed on Sept. 24.

Key ISIL suspect nabbed in Turkey’s Adana after police hunt

Turkish police have nabbed a suspected ISIL militant who allegedly communicated orders coming from Syria to members of the group in Turkey, security sources said on Sept. 24.

Private Pension System to be compulsory in Turkey

Turkey: Sectoral confidence falls in September

Brent oil jumps to four-year high near $81

Swedish parliament ousts PM Lofven in vote of no-confidence

Russia boosts Syrian air defense after plane shot down

Four years of coalition strikes on Syria kill 3,300 civilians: Monitor

‘Chic women’ ride bikes in Turkey

Uber allows Turks to get e-receipts, triggering rumors of ‘legalization’

World’s weirdest museums list includes one Turkish venue

Turkey’s top 50 female CEOs

Top 9 places in Turkey for autumn holiday

Priceless 'Croesus Treasures' exhibited in Turkey's Uşak