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Turkish comedian jailed pending trial over alleged insults to Erdogan and religious values

The performance quickly went viral online, and attracted more than nine million views on YouTube as of Friday, with clips spreading widely across X/Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms

JULY 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

The guard outside the synagogue - opinion

Our guard stands in the cold, gives up holidays with his family, and carries a responsibility he never chose. When tragedy comes, men like him are often the first line of defense.

JUNE 14, 2026|ByMENDY CHITRIK

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion

A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.

JUNE 3, 2026|BySINAN CIDDI

Israeli-Turkish woman Jessica Becher, who was detained while visiting her family in Istanbul.

Israeli-Turkish woman arrested in Turkey over IDF service rescued following US intervention

Jessica Becher, 28, was arrested in Turkey after Islamist groups targeted her for her IDF service. Following US intervention, she was rescued and returned to Israel under Israeli security protection.

APRIL 29, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Turkey strikes Kurdish groups in Iraq, Syria after Istanbul explosion

Turkey blamed the PKK and YPG for a deadly explosion in Istanbul, a charge the group has denied.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 24, 2014.

Bulgaria charges five people in connection with Istanbul blast

Three men of Moldovan origin and a man and woman of Syrian Kurdish descent were detained earlier this week by Bulgarian special police forces.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022ByREUTERS

Members of the security forces stand on Taksim Square after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2022.

Turkish 'sex cult' leader sentenced to 8,658 years in prison

The court sentenced Oktar to 891 years for charges placed against him directly, but was also found responsible for crimes committed by his acolytes, wracking up his total sentence to 8,658 years.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV

Questions remain after the Istanbul attack - analysis

The bomb went off at 4 p.m. on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, a popular pedestrian street. The terrorist was detained at 2:50 a.m., around 10 hours afterward.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

People react after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2022

Turkey to pursue targets in Syria, official says after Istanbul blast

Turkey blames Kurdish militia groups for the Istanbul terror attack and seeks to act against the PKK in Syria.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS

Policemen stand guard outside of a mosque during a funeral ceremony for police chief Kadir Yildirim who was killed in Saturday's blasts, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 12, 2016.

Will Turkey exploit Istanbul attack to bash US, Kurdish groups? - analysis

The rhetoric from Ankara now seems to suggest that Turkey will lash out at the US and also carry out attacks in Syria, mentioning Kobani, Tel Rifat, Qamishli and other cities that could be hit.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN