Turkey

Voting closes for Turks living abroad ahead of general election runoff

Some 3.4 million Turks living abroad were eligible to vote in the runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition coalition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

23/05/2023

Explore

Get your taste buds tingling with some Turkish cuisine

In partnership with GoTürkiye

In this new episode of Explore Türkiye, we visit Istanbul - a city famous for its vibrant dynamism. But it is the food in this ‘gastrocity’ that will be the focus of this episode as we explore its gastronomical offering.

22/05/2023

Explore

From boat trips to disco balls: How to live the high life in Bodrum

In partnership with GoTürkiye

Known for its luxurious tourism offering, Türkiye’s Bodrum is a top destination for those who want to vacation like the stars.

22/05/2023

Turkey

Registered Turkish voters living abroad cast their votes

As both candidates in Turkey's presidential election runoff continue campaigning, Turkish citizens living outside the country have started to cast their votes.

20/05/2023

No Comment

No Comment videos this week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

20/05/2023

World

Turkish Airlines growth is 'sustainable', chairman tells Euronews

Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee for Turkish Airlines talks about the current state of the global aviation industry, the expansion of Turkish Airlines and the launch of their new in-flight cuisine menu.

16/05/2023

Europe News

A brief history of Turkey's long road to join the European Union

Turkey's ambition to join the European Union has gone through multiple ups and downs since the application was first submitted in 1987.

16/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's disinformation election: Fake videos and misleading claims

The presidential and parliamentary election campaigns have not been immune from disinformation narratives.

16/05/2023

Moments

This seven-day race across Europe will test your travel skills

Wish you were a ‘Race Across the World’ contestant? Take part in this race from London to Istanbul.

16/05/2023

World News

Can an earthquake once again improve relations in the Aegean region?

An earthquake in Turkey in 1999 helped ease tensions with Greece. While some are optimistic this may happen again, others have their doubts.

16/05/2023

Culture news

New York Met hires provenance team to return looted artefacts

The Metropolitan Museum has launched a new project to discover if any of the works in its archive unlawfully stolen.

16/05/2023

World News

Turkish election: How did Turks in Europe vote?

Turkey's president defied expectations and saw off his rival in Sunday's elections. But how did the country's large European diaspora vote?

15/05/2023

Travel News

Food miles: This airline uses 80% fresh homegrown ingredients

Inflight meals just got a sustainable upgrade on this airline.

15/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan says he could still win poll and would accept run-off

Turkey's President Erdogan is locked in a close battle with his main election rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, with neither candidate reaching the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round, according to most recent figures from the country's Supreme Election Council.

15/05/2023

No Comment

Watch: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu cast votes in Turkish elections

Erdogan went to his polling station in Istanbul while Kilicdaroglu was in the capital Ankara to cast his vote.

14/05/2023

Turkey

Turkish election heads to runoff as Erdoğan falls short

The second round of voting will be held on 28 May after neither candidate reached a 50% threshold for victory.

14/05/2023

Europe News

Turkish election: Here's how an opposition win could impact EU ties

Turkey is officially a candidate to join the EU but its accession talks have been frozen since 2018 over rule of law and democratic concerns.

13/05/2023

Tech News

AI deepfakes and disinformation loom over Turkey’s election

Misleading AI-generated content could swing voters, AI experts say. Sunday’s presidential election in Turkey is the first major vote to face this challenge.

12/05/2023

Turkey

Could voters in Turkey's quake-stricken areas affect election results?

The elections are taking place just three months after the 7.8-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey, killing more than 50,000 people and leaving millions of others homeless and living in temporary accommodation.

12/05/2023

Turkey

The winners and losers of Erdogan's Turkey

Some parts of Turkish society have benefited under Erdogan's decades long rule - others haven't.

12/05/2023