World AFP Turkey court tries case that could oust opposition leadership

Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended. Critics say the vote-buying case is a politically motivated attempt to...

Turkish President Erdogan, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim discuss Israel's attack on Doha

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Tuesday discussed over the phone Israel's attack on Hamas negotiation delegation in Doha and joint steps to be taken in response, said Türkiye's...

Turkish contractors complete $3.5B in projects in Pakistan, says Türkiye’s DefMin

Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Tuesday said Turkish contractors have completed 72 major projects in Pakistan worth $3.5 billion, mainly in transportation, housing, and energy. “When we look at our bilateral trade figures, our...

Roman Sklyar meets Turkish-Kazakh business association representatives

Thousands protest over legal crackdown on Türkiye’s main opposition party

Tens of thousands of people protested in the capital Ankara yesterday against a court case that could oust the head of the main opposition today after a year-long legal crackdown on hundreds of its members. Live footage showed crowds chanting for...

Cyprus: EU Approves €33.7 Million in Aid for Turkish Cypriot Community

Home Cyprus Cyprus: EU Approves €33.7 Million in Aid for Turkish Cypriot Community BRUSSELS – The European Commission has approved the disbursement of nearly €34 million to support the Turkish Cypriot community this year under the European Union’s...

Turkish journalist receives suspended sentence for reporting on pro-government university official

A Turkish court has handed down a one-year, eight-month suspended sentence to journalist Mehmet Baran Kılıç on charges of “unlawful acquisition and dissemination of personal data” for his reports about the secretary-general of Boğaziçi University,...

Turkey: Thousands protest against crackdown on opposition

Tens of thousands of people protested in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday ahead of a court ruling that could see the removal of the head of the main opposition. Ozgur Ozel, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has denounced...

Turkish goods flood the market, threatening Syrian products

Enab Baladi – Amir Huquq Syrian markets have recently witnessed an abundance of Turkish products, especially since the fall of the Assad regime and the adoption of a free-market policy by the new government. This has limited the reach and...

Turkish media outlines targets for strikes in Israel

The confrontation between Israel and Turkey in Syria escalated further on Tuesday, when Israel struck and destroyed air defense systems that Ankara had supplied to the new regime in Damascus. In Turkey, some voices are already fantasizing about a...

Turkish president receives Saudi Hajj minister in Ankara

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received on Tuesday Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah in Ankara, Communications Directorate said. The meeting at the presidential complex was held behind closed doors. Further details...

Turkish FM to visit Italy this week

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Italy this week for a two-day working visit, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. Fidan will meet his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani and deliver remarks at think tank​​​​​​​...

Kano, Turkish foundation partnership to grow critical sectors

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reiterated his administration’s readiness to partner with organisations committed to improving the well-being and socioeconomic development of citizens. Yusuf made the pledge on Tuesday when he...

Turkish top diplomat to visit Italy for ties, regional developments

ANKARA Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay a two-day working visit to Rome to highlight bilateral ties as well as to discuss regional developments in the Middle East, Mediterranean and Europe. In Rome, Fidan will meet Italian Deputy Prime...

Goalkeeper Onana joins Turkish outfit Trabzonspor on loan from Man Utd

Ankara’s New Syrian Headache

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled late last year, it looked like a golden opportunity for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For more than a decade, the war next door had burdened Ankara with problems that it could not fix:...

Scholarly and practical conference held in Ankara as part of Kyrgyzstan's OTS chairmanship

Scholarly and practical conference held in Ankara as part of Kyrgyzstan's OTS chairmanship AKIPRESS.COM - The Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Turkey, together with the Eurasian Studies Center (Avrasya İncelemeleri Merkezi), held a scholarly and practical...

Turkish wrestlers gear up for World Championships in Zagreb

Türkiye’s national wrestling team will take the mat at the year’s most prestigious event, the 2025 World Wrestling Championships, held in Zagreb, Croatia, from Sept. 13-21. The 30-member squad enters the competition amid a generational shift,...

President Barzani and the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Highlight the Peace Process in Turkey

President Barzani and the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Highlight the Peace Process in Turkey ARK News.. During their meeting, President Barzani and the Turkish Consul General in Erbil highlighted the peace process in Turkey and discussed the latest...

Türkiye rejects claims Israel is targeting Turkish Armed Forces' assets in Syria

The claims that Israel is targeting Turkish Armed Forces' assets in Syria are unfounded and do not reflect the truth, Turkish National Defense Ministry sources said Thursday. Meanwhile, speaking at a weekly press briefing in Ankara on Thursday,...