Turkey

Turkey

Hamas 'are not terrorists', says Turkey's President Erdogan

"Western powers shed tears for Israel and do nothing else," lamented the Turkish president.

25/10/2023

Turkey

Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification

Turkey's parliament is set to vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO after President Erdogan submitted a protocol for Stockholm's admission into the military alliance.

23/10/2023

Lifestyle

Ruins and reform: Istanbul hothouse show explores historic hammam

The wellness benefits of creating and consuming art are well documented. One historic bathhouse in Istanbul, however, is taking the crossover of creativity and wellbeing to a new level and unexpected directions.

09/10/2023

Turkey

Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish PKK after suicide bomb attack in Ankara

The attack occurred hours before Parliament was set to reopen after its three-month summer recess with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

01/10/2023

Culture news

Why is Turkey's oldest film festival in a censorship crisis?

"It is deeply regrettable that in such an important festival, there is a possibility of using the power of art to propagate FETÖ terrorist organization propaganda under the pretext of victimization."

28/09/2023

Economy

Turkey pushes interest rates up to highest level since 2003

The central bank said that rocketing inflation was above expectations in the past couple of months and that to combat the trend, more interest rate hikes are likely.

21/09/2023

Tech News

Erdogan and Musk discuss opening a new Tesla factory in Turkey

The meeting took place in New York where the Turkish president is attending the UN General Assembly meeting.

18/09/2023

Turkey

Three divers missing in Turkey helicopter crash

The trio of workers for the Turkish fire service disappeared as their helicopter fell into a reservoir near Izmir.

17/09/2023

Turkey

Explorer thought he would die during 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave

Researcher who was saved in an international rescue effort says he'd love to return to the cave to complete his work.

14/09/2023

Turkey

Trapped caver Mark Dickey brought closer to the surface by rescuers

The caver spent the night resting at base camp. Rescuers now say they hope to have him out "tonight or tomorrow"

11/09/2023

Turkey

Rescuers ready to remove sick man from 3,000 feet down a Turkish cave

More than 170 people from around the world face a huge task as the rescue operation to retrieve the American researcher is likely to take days.

08/09/2023

Business

What economic crime gets you 11,000 years in jail?

Faruk Fatih Özer, CEO of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, was sentenced to 11,196 years in jail on Thursday.

08/09/2023

Turkey

US researcher trapped in Turkish cave praises worldwide rescue efforts

American researcher Mark Dickey became trapped in a cave in southern Turkey after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,000 metres. International rescue teams are still trying to save him.

08/09/2023

Turkey

Researcher trapped more than 3,000 feet inside a cave in Turkey

Experts are working to reach a man who became ill 1,000 metres underground in a huge rescue effort which could take up to two or three weeks.

07/09/2023

Economy

Erdoğan now backs plan that includes raising interest rates: minister

Inflation in Turkey is running at nearly 60%, according to official figures, although independent economists say the real rate is much higher.

07/09/2023

Business

Turkish Airlines orders 10 long-haul Airbus jets

Once the order is delivered, the company will have a total of 24 Airbus A350-900s.

04/09/2023

Economy

Inflation in Turkey jumps to 59%

Inflation reached 58.9% year-on-year in August in the country, the highest since December 2022, according to official data published on Monday.

04/09/2023

Turkey

More than 1,200 evacuated as Greece's wildfires spread to Turkey

Nine villages and more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as wildfires, raging in Greece, spread to neighbouring Turkey.

23/08/2023

Turkey

Was the blast in a port in Turkey caused by arms meant for Ukraine?

Kremlin propagandists were quick to jump on the accident claiming the explosion was caused by weapons destined for Ukraine. But neither the local authorities nor the media reported any presence of military equipment on site.

17/08/2023

Turkey

Life on the breadline: Just how bad is poverty in Turkey?

The Turkish economy was a success story of the 21st century, but now things aren't so rosy.

08/08/2023

Turkey

The LGBTQ+ community's search for a future in Türkiye

Members of the queer community in Türkiye spoke to Euronews Culture about their future in a country where hate speech against LGBTQ+ people has become rampant.

29/07/2023

Green News

Grandparents among activists defending Turkish forest from coal mining

With the world’s eyes on Rhodes, campaigners point out the irony of trees being felled for coal across the Mediterranean Sea in Türkiye.

28/07/2023

Explore

Unearthing history: Şanlıurfa's astonishing archaeological sites

In partnership with GoTürkiye

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Göbeklitepe has changed the way historians and archaeologists think about the cradle of civilisation. And there is so much more to be discovered.

17/07/2023

Turkey

Ankara could approve Sweden's NATO bid if EU 'opens way' to Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country could approve Sweden’s membership in NATO if European nations “open the way” to Turkey’s bid to join the European Union.

10/07/2023

Destinations

Luxury on a budget? Explore Turkey’s turquoise coast this summer

You can have a deluxe holiday in Bodrum without the price tag.

05/07/2023

Explore

Mother Nature’s most beautiful work: trekking in the Turkish Riviera

In partnership with GoTürkiye

The Lycian Way is a 500km trail that runs between mountain and sea, offering a window on both nature and ancient civilisations

03/07/2023