Turkish-US News Watch

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Golden Global Bank, a Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries, for allegedly providing financial support to an...

Turkish aviation and logistics firms face direct U.S. sanctions risks when facilitating Iran-linked transfers of U.S.-origin aircraft, as OFAC...

Apple's notifications to at least three Turkish ministers about suspected mercenary spyware attacks highlight the vulnerability of officials' mobile devices and the persistent threat of commercial surveillance tools against political leaders.

The Trump administration sanctioned Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi for enabling Iran to move oil revenues from China to Turkey for conversion into cash...

The Treasury sanctioned Istanbul-based Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi and two subsidiaries for allegedly facilitating Iran-China trade tied to the IRGC...

The FBI is intensifying its pursuit of Turkish national Onur Simsek by adding him to its new Most Wanted Fraudsters list and offering a $150,000...

Turkey's foreign resident population with permits is surging back toward its 2022 peak of 1.35 million.

• Partial 2026 count already reached 1.27...

Ten Turkish cargo ship crew members are feared dead after their vessel sank following a collision with a tanker off Istanbul. The incident highlights the human toll and ongoing maritime safety challenges in high-traffic waters near the city.

Turkey’s 7.7 bcm of Iranian natural gas imports—roughly 13% of its total supply—now sit directly in the path of Washington’s sanctions threats against...

Greece and Israel signed a $3.4 billion deal for the "Achilles Shield" air defense network, explicitly positioned as a joint response to Turkey's...

The Treasury Department launched Operation Economic Outcast, issuing new determinations under E.O. 13902 that expose any person regardless of...

Two abandoned, drone-damaged ships from Black Sea attacks drifted onto Turkish shores, surprising local communities.

• Golden Sapling: Chinese-owned...

Turkish companies with US operations, listed securities, or any use of US territory face FCPA liability for corrupt payments made anywhere in the...

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of journalist Kemal Öztürk, a former press adviser to President Erdoğan, for televised comments...

Escalating attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea threaten to bankrupt Turkish shipowners, with 22 vessels hit in the past two months alone and...

İngiltere, Entain Plc'den Türkiye bağlantılı rüşvet faaliyetleri nedeniyle 615 milyon sterlinlik ertelenmiş kovuşturma anlaşması sağlarken, Türkiye'de...

Turkish and Somali forces freed the MV LUTUF in a 10-day joint operation, killing 14 pirates and destroying four boats off Somalia's coast. The...

Turkey's ecosystem now features 43 top robotics companies developing AI algorithms for environmental perception, object recognition, motion planning,...

Halkbank secured an extra $1.1 billion from international markets after the US criminal case was dismissed, on top of $3.9 billion raised earlier. The...

Turkish drones filled the void after Washington refused armed UAVs to Gulf states in the 2010s, prompting them to buy Chinese then switch to Turkish...