Southeast Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at hand.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for full support of the disarmament of Kurdish militants that began with a handover of the first batch of weapons by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) forces,

For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an end to its 41-year armed struggle and a transition to democratic politics.

Turkish central bank Governor Fatih Karahan said policymakers are closely watching deposit preferences among local savers, signaling officials are likely to approach potential interest-rate cuts cautiously.

The crackdown tightens Erdogan's two-decade grip on power at a time that Turkey's influence in the Middle East and Europe has grown. For this reason, diplomats and analysts say, it has garnered only muted criticism from Western allies as a threat to democracy even as street protests erupted in the spring.

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The historic Armenian Cathedral of Ani, also known as Surp Asdvadzadzin (Holy Mother of God), will be converted into a mosque, Turkish state-run media reports. The cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Kars Province,

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran, a deputy foreign minister who will take up a role aimed at keeping a tight leash on the mostly pro-government media.