Turkey's tourism revenues rose 8.3% to $61.1 billion in 2024, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed on Friday.

Turkey removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor on Wednesday over convictions on terrorism-related offences, the interior ministry said, temporarily appointing a state official in her place amid a widening opposition crackdown.

Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointee

Turkey has experienced several deadly earthquakes in recent years. A video shared on Facebook claims that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country in 2025. However, this is false: Turkey has had no earthquakes this year.

Turkey's monthly inflation rate is expected to rise sharply to 4.35% in January, driven by an annual hike in the minimum wage and various new year price adjustments, while the annual rate is seen slowing further,

Erdogan, re-elected last year, is serving his last term as president permitted by the constitution, unless parliament calls an early election. He has ruled Turkey for more than 21 years, first as prime minister and then as president. An early election needs the support of 360 MPs in the 600-seat parliament. AKP and its allies command 321 seats.

Turkey is planning to increase the tax on lira deposits and money market funds in coming days, as it seeks to narrow a budget deficit estimated at around 5% for last year.

The talks on where to send the released terrorists are reportedly being conducted in full coordination with Jerusalem.

Turkey has been left dead after UK tourists opted not to travel there, with one visitor taking to TikTok to share details of the current state of the holiday hotspot.

Cargill has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are

Cargill Inc. will shutter a turkey-processing plant in Arkansas, cutting about 1,100 jobs amid a downturn in both turkey and the broader agricultural sector.

Donald Macleod explores the opportunities the Turkish Five found after travelling home from their time abroad. Donald Macleod explores the opportunities the Turkish Five found after travelling home from their time abroad.