6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Crete, felt across region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete early Wednesday, sending tremors across Cyprus, southwestern Turkey, parts of Egypt, and even as far...
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Erdogan says efforts to end Ukraine war at ‘turning point’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday told Russian and French leaders that a “historic turning point” has been reached in efforts to end the...
Istanbul University invalidated the diploma of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
A university invalidated the diploma of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday, in a move widely perceived as politically motivated to block the popular opposition...
Istanbul residents spend the night outdoors after a strong earthquake and aftershocks
Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks. The magnitude 6.2...
Istanbul shaken by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has been felt in Istanbul, according to Turkey’s emergency management agency, but there are no reports yet...
Erdoğan positions Turkey as essential stability force for European security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asserted Turkey’s crucial role in ensuring European security, stating that “European security is unthinkable without Turkey.” This declaration came...
Turkish Foreign Minister advocates for peace in Ukraine, emphasises Turkey’s role as key mediator in regional security
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed on Friday that while any potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia would be “difficult to digest,” it would...
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan’s main rival
Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, sustaining the largest...
Turkey detains lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, main opposition party says
Turkish authorities detained a lawyer for President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an MP of the main opposition party, CHP,...
Turkey’s Simsek, cenbank governor to hold call with international investors
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan will hold a teleconference call with international investors on Tuesday, the Treasury said, after...