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Former Habertürk TV news director Mehmet Akif Ersoy arrested on multiple charges in widening drug investigation
Former Habertürk TV news director Mehmet Akif Ersoy arrested on multiple charges in widening drug investigation
Former Habertürk TV news director Mehmet Akif Ersoy and three others were formally arrested on Thursday as part of a widening drug investigation that has captured national attention and fueled intense...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Turkish front pages focus on minimum wage talks, deepening economic strain and escalating tensions over Syria
Turkish front pages focus on minimum wage talks, deepening economic strain and escalating tensions over Syria
Türkiye’s newspapers on Thursday highlighted fraught minimum wage negotiations, renewed anxiety over poverty and governance, intensifying rhetoric on operations against the YPG/SDG in northern Syria, ...
ankahaber.net
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Broad political support emerges for MHP’s Feti Yıldız after call for fair-trial standards
Broad political support emerges for MHP’s Feti Yıldız after call for fair-trial standards
Remarks by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Chair Feti Yıldız on fair trial standards and judicial practices drew broad support across Türkiye’s political spectrum on Wednesday, with endorsemen...
ankahaber.net
December 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Turkish TV news director Mehmet Akif Ersoy detained in widening drug-use investigation
Turkish TV news director Mehmet Akif Ersoy detained in widening drug-use investigation
Turkish journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the general news director of Habertürk TV, was detained on late Tuesday as part of a widening drug-use investigation that has already placed several well-known me...
ankahaber.net
December 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Opposition lawmakers blast government over U.S. envoy’s remarks during 2026 budget debate
Opposition lawmakers blast government over U.S. envoy’s remarks during 2026 budget debate
Türkiye’s opposition lawmakers criticized the government on Wednesday during Parliament’s debate on the 2026 central government budget, accusing the ruling AK Party of remaining silent in the face of ...
ankahaber.net
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
US Ambassador says talks ongoing with Türkiye on F-35 return, S-400 issue
US Ambassador says talks ongoing with Türkiye on F-35 return, S-400 issue
U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said Washington is engaged in ongoing discussions with Ankara over its desire to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, reiterating that Türkiye must fully cease o...
ankahaber.net
December 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Turkish front pages spotlight U.S. warnings to SDG, escalating regional rhetoric and deepening domestic economic concerns
Turkish front pages spotlight U.S. warnings to SDG, escalating regional rhetoric and deepening domestic economic concerns
Türkiye’s major newspapers on Wednesday offered diverging narratives on U.S. policy in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional messaging, Europe’s security debates, widening corruption allega...
ankahaber.net
December 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Trade Minister Bolat: "Türkiye and Libya agree to start talks on disputed debts next week"
Trade Minister Bolat: "Türkiye and Libya agree to start talks on disputed debts next week"
Türkiye and Libya have agreed to initiate talks next week to resolve long-standing payment disputes involving Turkish construction companies, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, marking a significant step...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Türkiye and Togo constitutional courts sign cooperation agreement
Türkiye and Togo constitutional courts sign cooperation agreement
Türkiye’s Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Court of Togo signed a bilateral cooperation agreement during a working visit by Togolese court president Djobo-Babakane Coulibaley, officials sai...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Türkiye’s TCG Oruçreis provides training to Libyan naval academy cadets
Türkiye’s TCG Oruçreis provides training to Libyan naval academy cadets
The Turkish Navy’s TCG Oruçreis frigate provided both port-based and at-sea training to cadets from the Libyan Naval Academy between December 4 and 6, the National Defence Ministry said.
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Jailed philanthropist Kavala backs nationalist official’s call for “lawful trials”
Jailed philanthropist Kavala backs nationalist official’s call for “lawful trials”
Osman Kavala, the Turkish philanthropist, and businessperson imprisoned over the Gezi Park protests, has voiced support for a statement by a senior official from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) r...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Türkiye says bronze Boubon emperor statue will be returned from U.S.
Türkiye says bronze Boubon emperor statue will be returned from U.S.
The Culture and Tourism Ministry said a bronze statue of a Roman emperor, looted from the ancient city of Boubon in Burdur and taken to the United States, is set to be returned after the completion of...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Justice Minister Tunç hosts IPU delegation to discuss legal reforms
Justice Minister Tunç hosts IPU delegation to discuss legal reforms
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç held talks with a delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), including senior executives and international lawmakers, to address ongoing cooperation and human ri...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
RSF 2025 Round-up: Global journalist toll hits record high as impunity grows
RSF 2025 Round-up: Global journalist toll hits record high as impunity grows
Sixty-seven journalists were killed and 503 imprisoned in the past year, with Gaza and Mexico emerging as primary killing grounds. The past twelve months have marked the deadliest period for media pro...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Football betting probe: 20 remanded in custody, including Mert Hakan Yandaş and Metehan Baltacı
Football betting probe: 20 remanded in custody, including Mert Hakan Yandaş and Metehan Baltacı
Twenty suspects, including Fenerbahçe football team captain Mert Hakan Yandaş, Galatasaray football team player Metehan Baltacı, and former Adana Demirspor President Murat Sancak, have been remanded i...
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Front Pages focus on police raid killing, budget dispute
Front Pages focus on police raid killing, budget dispute
Turkish newspapers on Tuesday focused on rising tensions over security, economic strain and ongoing political disputes as the government prepares its 2026 budget.
ankahaber.net
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
President Erdoğan receives Hungarian PM Orbán at Dolmabahçe Office
President Erdoğan receives Hungarian PM Orbán at Dolmabahçe Office
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday received Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Office.
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
İmamoğlu says diploma case is political as hearing postponed to Feb. 16
İmamoğlu says diploma case is political as hearing postponed to Feb. 16
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition candidate for Türkiye’s presidency and the mayor of Istanbul, told a court that the fraud case targeting his university diploma was a politically driven effort to sideli...
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Türkiye reaffirms support for Syria on first anniversary of “Liberty Day”
Türkiye reaffirms support for Syria on first anniversary of “Liberty Day”
Turkish officials marked the first anniversary of the end of the Assad regime, celebrating the occasion as "Liberty Day" and pledging Ankara's continued solidarity with the Syrian people. In separate ...
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Türkiye and Hungary hold first Joint Consultation Mechanism meeting in Istanbul
Türkiye and Hungary hold first Joint Consultation Mechanism meeting in Istanbul
Türkiye and Hungary launched the first meeting of their Joint Consultation Mechanism in Istanbul on Monday, hosted by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
TUSAŞ says ANKA-III completes critical autopilot tests in 46th flight
TUSAŞ says ANKA-III completes critical autopilot tests in 46th flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) said Monday that its ANKA-III unmanned aerial vehicle successfully completed a series of critical autopilot tests during its 46th test flight, marking a key milest...
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Foreign Minister Fidan to attend Türkiye-Hungary talks in Istanbul
Foreign Minister Fidan to attend Türkiye-Hungary talks in Istanbul
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to attend the inaugural meeting of the Türkiye-Hungary Joint Consultation Mechanism in Istanbul on Monday, followed by expected talks with Hungarian Minister ...
ankahaber.net
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Interior Minister Yerlikaya says police officer killed during drug raid in Istanbul
Interior Minister Yerlikaya says police officer killed during drug raid in Istanbul
A police officer was killed during an anti-narcotics operation in Istanbul’s Çekmeköy district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM