The price increase - starting in June - for foreigners who want to obtain citizenship through real estate investments is the Turkish government's latest attempt to alleviate the country's financial difficulties

Turkish preacher and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who was once very influential in politics, until a decade ago a political ally of President Erdoğan and later one of his greatest opponents, has died at the age of 83

Restoration work began on the notorious Diyarbakır Prison; transferred to the Diyarbakır Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in 2022 was drafted the future of the building as museum, with a library and venues for culture and arts

First lady Emine Erdoğan urged mothers to embrace natural childbirth in the wake of the rising caesarean rate in the country

The 10th International Turkish Language Congress, which brought together international scholars, began on Thursday with the reading of the national anthem in the new conference hall of the Atatürk Higher Institute of Culture, Language and History