Turkiye (Turkey)

Russia

Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says

The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate.

02/12/2025

World News

Pope Leo XIV: 'In Palestine, the only solution is two States'.

The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul

30/11/2025

Europe News

Two Russian shadow fleet tankers on fire off Turkiye's coast

Two sanctioned oil tankers, the Kairos and the Virat, have caught fire in the Black Sea a few dozen nautical miles off the Turkish coast. Their crews are safe as the causes of the explosions are being investigated.

28/11/2025

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity of Christian world in Nicaea ceremony

The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St Neophytos were recently exposed by falling water levels.

28/11/2025

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV urges peace in Ankara on first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV has used his first foreign trip to plead for dialogue in the face of global conflict, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine.

27/11/2025

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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Atatürk on his first overseas visit to Turkey

Pope Leo XIV visits Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, laying a wreath and calling for peace before meeting Turkish President Erdogan.

27/11/2025

Turkey

Autopsy suggests pesticide killed family of four in Istanbul hotel

A Turkish-German family of four died in Istanbul from phosphine gas poisoning, likely from a pesticide used in their hotel. An investigation is ongoing.

26/11/2025

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Istanbul rally calls for Turkey to rejoin treaty on women's violence

Protesters in Turkey gathered near Taksim Square to mark the day against violence toward women and to call for stronger protection and a return to the Istanbul Convention.

25/11/2025

Turkey

Turkey holds funeral for military crew killed in Georgia plane crash

The C-130 military cargo was flying from Azerbaijan back to Turkey when it crashed in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality close to the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday.

14/11/2025

Sport

Turkish football imposes bans on 102 players over betting scandal

Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.

13/11/2025

Turkey

Turkey grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel

US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.

13/11/2025

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Video shows Turkish military plane crashing in Georgia near Azerbaijan border

A Turkish Air Force C-130 cargo plane carrying 20 people crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday, prompting a joint search and rescue operation with Georgian and Azerbaijani teams.

11/11/2025

Turkey

All 20 personnel killed in Turkish military plane crash in Georgia

Investigations to determine the cause of the crash are still ongoing. Georgia says it is conducting a joint probe with Turkish investigators at the crash site.

11/11/2025

Turkey

More than 1,000 Turkish football players suspended in betting probe

Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu has described the scandal as a "moral crisis" and vowed to purge the sport of "all its filth."

11/11/2025

Adventures

Mount Nemrut and the Euphrates: history shaped by stone and water

In partnership with GoTürkiye

In Türkiye’s southeast, monumental archaeology meets living tradition. From the summit of Mount Nemrut to the banks of the Euphrates, this region reflects shifting power, belief and adaptation.

10/11/2025

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Lake Iznik shoreline retreats 350 meters amid severe drought in Turkey

Lake Iznik's water levels are dropping rapidly due to severe drought and heavy irrigation, with experts warning of irreversible damage without better protection.

06/11/2025

Switzerland

Swiss court upholds sentence of four over 'Kill Erdoğan' rally banner

The banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple. A regional court convicted the defendants in 2020, handing down fines and suspended prison sentences.

05/11/2025

Turkey

Turkish court sentences hotel owner to life for fire that killed 78

The blaze broke out at the Grand Karta Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort on 21 January during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133.

31/10/2025

Europe News

Merz urges deeper ties with Turkey despite disagreements on Gaza

The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, had urged Merz to speak out against Turkey's crackdown on the opposition, including the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

30/10/2025

Turkey

Two dead after seven-storey building collapses in Turkey

The incident in the northwest city of Gebze on Wednesday also injured three others, with officials saying all five casualties are from the same family.

29/10/2025