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Turkish, Saudi foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, Gaza
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan spoke over the phone on Sunday and discussed bilateral relations between their countries and regional developments,...
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Turkiye has elected youngest Mayor in its history
In Turkiye’s elections, 22-year-old Zeynep Celik, the daughter of Mehmet Celik, one of Yenice’s well-known business people, entered the local government elections as an independent, local Turkish media...
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Istanbul nightclub fire kills at least 27 people
At least 27 people were killed when a fire broke out during daytime renovation work at a nightclub in central Istanbul, the city governor’s office said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, firefighters...
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33,634 Palestinians killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza
At least 33,634 Palestinians have been killed and 76,214 injured in Israel's military offensive in Gaza since 7 October, the Ministry of Health said in a statement today.
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Iraq Kurdistan region suspends entry visas for Syrians
Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region has suspended the issuing of entry visas for Syrian citizens, in a decision that has sparked fears of potential humanitarian consequences for Syrians seeking shelter in...
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Turkiye to re-run vote in eastern city of Van after opposition candidate wins...
Turkish authorities have prevented the mayoral candidate of a pro-Kurdish party from taking up his post in the eastern city of Van, instead announcing a re-run vote after the defeat of the ruling party...
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Turkiye exports amount to $22.6bn in March
Turkiye’s exports rose by 4.1 per cent to $22.58 billion in March, the Turkish Trade Minister announced, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the report, the country’s exports were worth $20 billion in...
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Turkiye reinstates pro-Kurdish Mayor in Van after widespread protests
Turkiye’s election authority has reinstated the winner of the mayoral elections from a pro-Kurdish party in the eastern city of Van, shortly after initially removing his candidacy. As a result of the...
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Turkiye appoints new ambassadors to US, UN
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new ambassadors to the US and UN, a decree published in the Official Gazette revealed today. According to the decree, Sedat Onal, the current UN envoy,...
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Turkiye: Protestors calling for end of trade with Israel beaten, detained by...
Pro-Palestinian protestors demanding Turkiye cut trade and diplomatic ties with Israel beaten and detained by police in Istanbul yesterday. According to Furkan News, young people heading to the...
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Turkish police arrest demonstrators demanding end to trade ties with Israel
Turkish police arrest dozens of protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, demanding an end to trade with Israel and showing solidarity with Gaza. Footage depicts the arrest of women among the protesters,...
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Iraq set to reopen pipeline as Kurdish talks stall
Iraq is repairing a pipeline that could allow it to send 350,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to Turkiye by the end of the month, Reuters has reported. The move is likely to rile foreign oil companies...
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Greek government launches special visit visas for Turks to improve ties
Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes opened a new vacation visa terminal for Turkish visitors on 1 April as part of a diplomatic effort to ease long-standing tensions between the two countries,...
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3 Dutch aid organisations sue Netherlands over EU-Turkiye asylum deal
Three aid organisations are suing the Dutch State over the asylum deal between Turkey and the European Union in 2016, Netherland Times reports. According to the report, the NGOs hold the Netherlands...
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Turkiye open to cooperation with UK on regional, global issues:...
Turkiye is open to all forms of cooperation with the UK on regional and global issues, the country’s Communications Director said on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. Addressing the Turkiye-UK Relations...
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Turkiye imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkiye will restrict exports of a wide range of products to Israel, including steel and jet fuel, until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced today, in Ankara’s first...
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Israel threatens to retaliate after Turkiye restricts trade ties
Israel’s foreign minister said that Turkiye has “unilaterally violated” trade agreements with its decision to restrict exports to Israel, and that Israel will respond with its own trade restrictions on...
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Attacks on Erdogan’s stance on Palestine ‘unjust, unfounded’, his party says
A spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party yesterday defended the president’s stance on Palestine, saying criticism of his approach is “unfair”, Anadolu reported. “These...
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Israel threatens to seek US pushback over Turkiye export restrictions
Israel, on Tuesday, threatened to hit back at Turkiye over its decision to restrict exports of certain goods, saying they will “appeal to pro-Israel countries and organisations in the US to stop...
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Palestine hails Turkiye export restrictions on Israel amid Gaza onslaught
Palestinian Economy Minister, Mohammed Alamour, on Tuesday welcomed a Turkish decision to restrict exports of certain goods to Israel amid Tel Aviv’s deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency...
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