Turkish Plans Call For New Black Sea-Reclaimed Airport

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to build a new airport in the city of Trabzon, saying construction is expected to begin in 2026. The facility will be built on land reclaimed from the Black Sea. It will become the...

Turkish President stresses full enforcement of Gaza ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of full...

Turkish Journalist Tosun Dies After Assault

Tributes have poured in for Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun, 50, who died Monday after being attacked in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district. Tosun, known for his reporting on environmental issues, urban activism, and gentrification, was found unconscious...

Turkish tea finds buyers in 112 countries in January-September

TRABZON, Türkiye Türkiye exported tea to 112 countries, including autonomous and free regions, generated $22.2 million in revenue in the first nine months of the year, according to the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association. Turkish tea export...

Turkish President wants Italian PM to stop smoking

Sharm El-Sheikh [Egypt], October 14 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's anti-tobacco crusade has a new target: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Politico reported. On the sidelines of a peace summit in Egypt aimed at ending the...

Another Turkish Akıncı Drone Was Shot Down, This Time Over Iraq (Videos)

Click to see full-size image. A Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone crashed on October 14 in the northern Iraqi semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. A video showing the drone falling from the sky surfaced online, along with another of the...

Il viaggio del Papa ad Istanbul per incontrare Bartolomeo riapre una ferita tra gli Ortodossi

Come mai la Chiesa è diventata una delle cause principali del conflitto ucraino? Segue nostro Telegram. Accogliendo l’invito del Capo di Stato e delle autorità ecclesiastiche del Paese – si legge nel comunicato della sala stampa della Santa Sede...

Erdogan opposed Netanyahu's attendance at summit, Turkish official confirms

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made clear he would not accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s presence at a high-level summit in Egypt, a senior official said Tuesday, adding that Ankara had made plans to...

Boeing secures 96 gross orders in September driven by Turkish and Norwegian deals

Boeing landed gross orders for 96 aircraft in September, a significant increase over prior months owing largely to deals signed with Turkish Airlines and Norwegian Airlines. Deliveries stood at 55 aircraft in September, roughly in line with the...

Turkish Airlines and Air Algérie Expand Partnership with New Cooperation Deal

Turkish Airlines and Air Algérie have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Algiers to broaden their strategic partnership and expand their existing codeshare agreement. The deal, signed on 10 October 2025 by Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi and...

Istanbul Forest Innovation Week to bring together foresters from around the world

- Total of 336 scientists, practitioners, firefighting experts and government and ministry officials from 75 countries to participate, along with 30 international organizations ISTANBUL Istanbul Forest Innovation Week (IFIW) 2025, which will be...

Turkish, Spanish authorities seize 1.7 tons of cocaine in fossil flour

Teams from the General Directorate of Customs Enforcement and the Spanish National Police conducted a joint operation targeting a container in transit through Istanbul’s Ambarlı Port, sent from South America to Spain. The container was found to...

Istanbul records driest summer in 65 years as Türkiye sees low rain

Summer rainfall across Türkiye dropped by more than half compared to long-term averages, making 2025 one of the driest summers on record, according to data from the General Directorate of Meteorology. Istanbul, the country’s most populous city,...

Turkish taekwondo talent aims high at Bucharest's 14th Dracula Open

Türkiye’s rising taekwondo stars are gearing up to leave their mark at the 14th Dracula Open, one of Europe’s most atmospheric international tournaments, set for Oct. 25-26 at Bucharest’s iconic Sala Polivalenta. The World Taekwondo...

Turkish Cargo to expand freighter fleet with four Boeing 777Fs

Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, has expanded its freighter fleet by adding its ninth Boeing 777 Freighter and plans to induct three more by mid-2026. The new aircraft will operate on long-haul routes to the Americas and the...

Turkish-Armenian community supports normalization with Armenia, Patriarch Sahak II says

The Armenian community in Türkiye hopes for swift normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, Archbishop Sahak II Mashalian, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul) told Armenpress in Istanbul. The Armenian and Turkish governments...

Turkish drone crashes in Qandil region

A Turkish drone crashed on Tuesday in the mountainous region of Qandil in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). The incident was also confirmed by Dilşêr Îbrahîm, co-mayor of the mountain community of Binarê Qendîl. The wreckage was discovered after...

Turkish President: Our diplomatic relations with Trump will continue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke about his relations with US President Donald Trump, APA's Türkiye bureau reports. Erdogan stressed that diplomatic relations will continue: "Mr. Trump said, 'Whatever is in my hands in this process,...

Turkish president highlights Gaza reconstruction after joining Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit

ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday underscored the importance of Gaza reconstruction, pledging that Türkiye will take all necessary measures to address the humanitarian and shelter needs of Palestinians ahead of the winter,...

Turkish businesses are interested in implementing joint investment projects with Kazakhstan

Turkish businesses are showing strong interest in investing in Kazakhstan’s economy. This was discussed during a round table held at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Turkey, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...