Alexei Navalny: Russian jail term is condemned

Navalny's supporters have vowed to continue the struggle The conviction and jailing of Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny has led to widespread criticism. Navalny was imprisoned for five...

Nelson Mandela spends 95th birthday in hospital

Children in Johannesburg celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday in song Nelson Mandela is spending his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and...

I am a perfect Alevi if Alevism means loving Caliph Ali, Erdoğan says

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at an iftar dinner organized by his party. “I am a perfect Alevi if being Alevi means loving Caliph Ali,” Prime...

Turkish army returns fire after Syrian stray bullets kill two

Turks protest treating wounded Syrians after stray bullets from Syria killed one person and injured another in the Ceylanpınar district. The Turkish army has said it returned fire...

Turkey should be alarmed by PYD's declaration, experts say

A militant of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) stands guard near the Syrian-Iraqi border in this Oct. 31, 2012 file photo. Ankara should be alarmed by...

Consumers blame taxes as gas prices hit OECD's highest

Following Tuesday’s Kr 8 hike, the price of 95-octane unleaded gasoline reached TL 5 per liter. This means Turkey now sells the most expensive gasoline among all OECD...