Turkish Court of Cassation’s stance on short-word trademarks: analysis

According to the Trademark Examination Guideline of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, which is aligned with the EUIPO guidelines, the comparison of trademarks should be based on the overall impression created by the marks. In this...

Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor greeted with cheers as he enters a prison courtroom

ISTANBUL — Istanbul's jailed Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared in a prison courtroom Friday over claims he had fraudulently obtained his university diploma, the first hearing in the case of the popular opposition figure whose arrest earlier this year...

Turkish hackers mock Israeli war minister in cyberattack

Hackers obtained the personal number of Israel Katz and initiated a video call. Katz mistakenly answered before immediately hanging up, but not before the attackers captured and circulated a screenshot of his confused warmongering face online,...

Turkish envoy arrives in Armenia for normalization talks

“Armradio”. Serdar Kilic, Turkey’s special representative for the normalization of relations with Armenia, has arrived in Armenia as part of the ongoing dialogue between the two neighboring countries. According to Armenpress, Kili was welcomed at...

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Qatar on September 14–15

Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor greeted with cheers as he enters a prison courtroom

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared in a prison courtroom Friday over claims he had fraudulently obtained his university diploma, the first hearing in the case of the popular opposition figure whose arrest earlier this...

Turkish special representative for Armenia-Turkey normalization arrives in Armenia

Turkey's special representative for the process of normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations, Serdar Kilic, has arrived in Armenia. Armenia's special representative for the aforesaid process—and deputy speaker of the National Assembly—Ruben...

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Qatar on September 14–15

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay an official visit to Qatar on September 14–15, APA reports, citing the Turkish media. Note that after Israel attacked Qatar, Erdoğan held a phone conversation with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin...

Turkish Airlines Million Miles Challenge: An Irrational and Simultaneously Rational Temptation I Couldn’t Resist

A friend of mine, Krister, who did and filed reports of his Eurobonus Millionaire experience last year, decided to take on the Turkish Airlines challenge that the airline quickly withdrew after it gained too much popularity among contestants. I...

Turkish AK Party delegation visits Nakhchivan

On September 12, a delegation led by Kurshad Zorlu, Deputy Chairman of Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and Head of the Main Directorate for Relations with Turkic States, visited the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, APA’s...

Turkish teen released from psychiatric unit stabs teacher and student at former school in France in planned mass attack

An 18-year-old Turkish former student stabbed a teacher and a student at the Campus Vert d’Azur high school in Antibes, southern France, on Wednesday afternoon, despite having been on a national security watchlist and previously hospitalized for...

Jailed Istanbul mayor in court over 'falsified degree'

ISTANBUL: Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial Friday on charges of falsifying his university degree. The mayor is a popular figure, regarded as the only politician capable of beating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at...

Zeytin, trafficked baby gorilla found in Istanbul cargo crate, set to return home to Nigeria

ISTANBUL, Sept 13 — Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he’s called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old when he was discovered, days...

Jailed mayor of Istanbul in court over ‘falsified degree’

ISTANBUL: Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor, went on trial on Friday on charges of falsifying his university degree. The mayor is a popular figure, regarded as the only politician capable of beating Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Turkish Hackers Humiliate Israeli War Minister in Cyber Strike

Hackers obtained the personal number of Israel Katz and initiated a video call. Katz mistakenly answered before immediately hanging up, but not before the attackers captured and circulated a screenshot of his confused warmongering face online. The...

Jailed Istanbul mayor in court over ‘falsified degree’

Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial Friday on charges of falsifying his university degree. The mayor is a popular figure, regarded as the only politician capable of beating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the ballot...

Turkish opposition in limbo as high-stakes trial looms over CHP

The Republican People's Party’s (CHP) incumbent Chair Özgür Özel and his predecessor Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu are once again on a collision course as a looming court case threatens to plunge Türkiye’s main opposition into deeper upheaval. A court in...

Turkish envoy highlights importance of Zangazur corridor during visit to I?d?r

Türkiye's special representative for the Türkiye-Armenia normalization process, Ambassador Serdar K?l?ç, paid a visit to the eastern province of I?d?r, where he met with Governor Ercan Turan to discuss ongoing dialogue with Yerevan and the...

Turkish author rebuilds life in Canada after political exile

'I was erased,' says Cambridge resident Cenk Enes Ozer of the moment he lost his voice as an author during Türkiye's post-coup purge CAMBRIDGE - At one time, Cenk Enes Ozer was living his dream as a successful published author of fantasy novels in...

Turkish President to visit Qatar