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...

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...

Turkish Air Force to perform F-16 combat flight at Victory Parade in Baku

Six F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force will take part in a combat flight demonstration during the Victory Parade to be held in Baku on November 8, Azernews reports. Zeki Aktürk, Advisor to the Press and Public Relations Department of the...

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 reaches engine deal with GE Aerospace

ISTANBUL Flag carrier Turkish Airlines has reached an agreement with GE Aerospace for the procurement of engines, spare engines and engine maintenance services for 75 Boeing airplanes. In a filing with Borsa Istanbul on late Nov. 5, Turkish...

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...

Six Turkish journalists questioned over reports on jailed Istanbul mayor

People shout slogans during a rally in support of Istanbul's imprisoned opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as he appears for a hearing, at the Caglayan courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Photo: AP Six prominent Turkish...

Libya takes part in Islamic economic cooperation meeting in Istanbul

Libya has taken part in the 41st session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held in Istanbul. Deputy Economy and Trade Minister Suhail Boushihah represented Libya...

Pakistan Afghan Taliban hold third round of talks in Istanbul

ISTANBUL: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban on Thursday resumed peace talks in Istanbul, marking the third round of negotiations after previous discussions failed to secure a lasting truce. The talks are being held under the joint mediation of...

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Pakistan, Afghanistan set to resume peace talks in Istanbul

Pakistan and Afghanistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations announced, following a previous round that ended without a lasting truce. The move comes after militaries from the neighboring South Asian countries clashed...

Pakistan, Afghanistan set to begin third round of talks in Istanbul

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): Pakistan is set to resume talks with Afghan Taliban representatives in Istanbul today in a third round of engagement aimed at ending cross-border terrorism and consolidating a fragile ceasefire that was...

British boxer faces 33 years in Turkish prison after vicious attack on taxi driver

A British boxer is facing 33 years in a Turkish prison for an alleged vicious assault on a taxi driver. The Brit said he had acted in panic after fearing he was being kidnapped, while the victim said the attack was prompted by a dispute over the...

Six Turkish journalists summoned over reports on Imamoglu

Six leading Turkish journalists were summoned to testify to police on Thursday in connection with allegations that they disseminated false information in reports about Istanbul's imprisoned opposition mayor. The chief prosecutor's office in...

Third round of Afghan-Pakistan peace talks begin in Istanbul

Pakistan and Afghan officials were back in Turkey on Thursday for a crucial, third round of talks aimed at ensuring peace along their shared border, state-run media from the two sides reported. The deadly border clashes that erupted last month...

Pakistan, Afghanistan back in Istanbul for peace talks

ISTANBUL Pakistan and Afghan officials were back in Türkiye on Nov. 6 for a crucial, third round of talks aimed at ensuring peace along their shared border, state-run media from the two sides have reported. The deadly border clashes that erupted...

IAPCO Council meeting underscores Istanbul’s rising status as a global congress hub

Left to right: Başar Demirel, MICE Supervisor, Turkish Airlines (THY)​, Sarah Markey-Hamm, IAPCO Immediate Past-President and CEO, ICMS Pty Ltd (Australia)​, Ellen Franck, IAPCO Chair of Community Engagement Committee and Partner, Meetagain...

Pakistan, Afghanistan return to Istanbul for more peace talks

ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours clashed last month, with dozens...