EU values prevail in Latvia: Parliament indefinitely postpones vote to quit the Istanbul Convention

On 5 November, Latvian lawmakers decided to indefinitely postpone a vote concerning the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a European treaty focused on combating violence against women. This decision will remain in effect until after the...

Turkish Airlines secures GE Aerospace engine package

Turkish Airlines has finalised a landmark agreement with GE Aerospace to supply engines, spare engines and maintenance services for 75 Boeing 787-9 and -10 wide-body jets that the carrier has committed to acquiring. The deal covers the fleet due...

Turkish Airlines selects GE Aerospace engines for new Boeing fleet

Turkish Airlines has announced a significant agreement with GE Aerospace to provide engines for its newly ordered Boeing aircraft fleet. The national flag carrier confirmed the partnership following competitive tender negotiations for engine...

Turkish military personnel and F-16s to participate in Victory Day parade in Baku

Turkish servicemen will participate in the military parade to be held in Azerbaijan on November 8 - Victory Day, said Zeki Aktürk, spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, APA’s Türkiye bureau reports. He noted that, alongside...

Turkey’s Call to Act and Israel’s Red Line: Ankara’s Role in Gaza

This opposition reflects long-standing mistrust. Relations between Israel and Turkey have been fraught since the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid, which resulted in the deaths of Turkish activists and the freezing of diplomatic ties for years. More...

Pakistan and Afghanistan resume peace talks in Istanbul after deadly border clashes

US court releases Turkish scientist Furkan Dölek on $50,000 bail

Turkish scientist Furkan Dölek has been released on $50,000 bail, the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC) announced Wednesday, following weeks of uncertainty surrounding his detention in the U.S. Dölek, who was previously reported...

Music unites as Greece marks Theodorakis centennial in Istanbul

The Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul hosted an event titled “The Music of Theodorakis: Two Peoples, One Melody” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis’ birth. The event, held at the consulate on...

Germany should purchase Turkish drones: German military official

Germany appears to be turning toward cooperation with the Turkish defense industry to strengthen its capabilities, and one area of this could be drones, according to a new report. A senior German military official said in an interview with the...

FM Fidan meets members of Western Thrace Turkish Minority

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday received members of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority Advisory Board in Ankara, the Foreign Ministry said. Some 150,000 Muslim Turks in Western Thrace, economically one of the poorest in Greece, have long...

Kaire Tamm: What has the Istanbul Convention given us?

On October 30, the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, decided by a vote of 56:32 to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on violence against women, despite protests which brought thousands on the streets of Riga, and also despite the fact Latvia has...

Poland, Romania deploy Turkish-made anti-drone systems: media

WARSAW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Poland and Romania have begun deploying the Turkish-made MEROPS counter-drone systems, according to media reports on Thursday. The system is designed to enhance defence against unmanned aerial vehicles, the Associated...

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Brings Turkish Inspiration to Menu With New Meatball Dish

November 06, 2025 // Franchising.com // BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Taziki’s Mediterranean Café is introducing a new limited-time menu item — Turkish Meatballs — beginning Nov. 3 at all locations. The dish is rooted in chargrilled techniques that Founder...

Turkish state continues to build colonial housing in Afrin

The occupying Turkish state has been pursuing policies of demographic change and preventing the return of the local population by building colonial structures in the Afrin region occupied since 2018. Despite public and legal calls for the return...

Journalists ordered to provide statements to police over coverage of jailed İstanbul mayor

Turkish prosecutors ordered six journalists to give statements to the police as suspects in an investigation linked to jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkish Minute reported on Thursday. According to the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s...

Main opposition official detained in expanding probe into İstanbul Municipality’s voter data

Turkish police have detained the information technology coordinator of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as part of an expanding investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) over alleged misuse of voter and...

30 Turkish bar associations call for Demirtaş’s release after European court ruling

Thirty bar associations across Turkey on Wednesday urged the authorities to release prominent Kurdish opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, following a binding European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that found his detention politically...

Turkish Airlines inks deal to buy minority stake in Mallorca-based Air Europa

Turkish Airlines has signed a deal to buy around one-quarter of the Mallorca-based carrier Air Europa, the airlines said on Thursday. Turkish Airlines is to invest 300 million euros in convertible debt, which will be exchanged for a stake expected...

Air Europa Secures Turkish Airlines Investment, Cancels €475 Million SEPI Loan Early

Photo source: Air Europa Air Europa has finalized its agreement with Turkish Airlines, allowing the Ottoman carrier to acquire a stake of around 26 percent in the Spanish airline through a 300 million euros convertible loan, pending regulatory...

UN reform: Turkish diplomat names most realistic proposal

Amending the structure and the rules of procedure of the Security Council is a key element of UN reform to make the Organization more representative and balanced. Under certain conditions, expanding the number of non-permanent members of the...