Turkey buries attack victims after striking PKK ANKARA: The first Ankara attack victims were being buried Thursday, just hours after Turkey struck PKK militants in... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Life & Style Hungry times for Istanbul’s street food sellers ISTANBUL: The enticing smell of grilled corn and chestnuts wafted from Hakan Deniz’s red and gold food cart near a... Published 04 Sep, 2024 05:10pm
World Turkey, Iraq sign accord on military, security, counter-terrorism cooperation ANKARA: Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am
World Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile defence system ANKARA: Turkey plans to build its own anti-missile system, which it has dubbed “Steel Dome”, the president of the... Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:44pm
World Turkey court loosens Erdogan’s grip on central bank ANKARA: Turkey’s top court has annulled the president’s authority to sack central bank governors before their... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am
World Turkey inflation hits 75pc in expected peak before relief ISTANBUL: Turkish annual consumer price inflation reached 75.45% in May, a bit above expectations, according to... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Turkish economy expands 5.7pc in Q1 on strong domestic demand ISTANBUL: Turkey’s economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
World Turkey says helicopter carrying Raisi did not emit any signal ANKARA: The helicopter that crashed while carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister on Sunday did not have ... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
World Turkey’s Erdogan offers Iran ‘all necessary support’ in Raisi search ISTANBUL: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he was “profoundly saddened” at news of the... Published 20 May, 2024 12:01am
World Turkey unveils package to rein in spending, boost efficiency ANKARA: Turkey will rein in public spending and boost efficiency under a savings plan announced on Monday, launching... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Life & Style Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship ISTANBUL: Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to... Published 10 May, 2024 05:50pm
World Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ blocked in Turkey ISTANBUL: A “Freedom Flotilla” aimed at delivering aid to Gaza was blocked in Turkey Saturday after being denied... Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am
World Turks left scrimping after inflation stokes rebuke to Erdogan PARIS: As the euphoria of a municipal election drubbing for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ebbs, Turks are left... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Turkey and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact ANKARA: Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Business & Finance Turkey central bank stuns market with 500-point rate hike to 50pc ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly hiked interest rates by 500 basis points to 50% on Thursday, citing a... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Life & Style Ancient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia’s bitter divide KARS, Turkey: Look at this stone bridge,“ said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 03:43pm
World Arab states, Turkey ask World Court to declare Israeli occupation illegal THE HAGUE: Arab states urged international judges on Monday to rule the Israeli occupation of Palestinian ... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey ‘without delay’ WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of key Capitol Hill committees on Wednesday informing... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
World Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
Print Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania sign Black Sea demining deal ISTANBUL: NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday joined forces and signed an agreement on demining... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:13am
World Blinken tackles Gaza with Erdogan ISTANBUL: Washington’s top diplomat discussed the Israel-Hamas war with Turkey’s mercurial leader on Saturday... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
World Iran’s Raisi cancels visit to Turkey after bloody Kerman attacks DUBAI: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi canceled his planned visit to Turkey after attacks in the southeastern city of... Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:20am
World Turkey retaliates after troops killed in Iraq ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday its air force “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militants in strikes in Syria and northern... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 05:04am
World Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria to ink deal on floating Black Sea mines ANKARA: Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria plan to sign a deal in January on a joint plan to clear mines floating in the... Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Business & Finance Turkish inflation near 62pc, highest this year ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation rate edged up to 61.98% in November, data showed on Monday, just shy of... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
World Turkey says it plans evacuation of some wounded, sick Gazan children on Friday ANKARA: Turkey plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third... Published 23 Nov, 2023 10:51pm
World Iran, Turkey call for meeting to avert spread of Israel-Hamas war ANKARA: Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread of the... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
World Iran, Turkey call for meeting to avert spread of Israel-Hamas war ANKARA: Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread of the... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:44pm
World Israel foreign minister says envoys to Turkey recalled OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Saturday that Israel had recalled some of its diplomatic... Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am
Business & Finance Turkey earmarks $37bn for earthquake costs in 2024 budget ANKARA: Turkey has allocated 1.03 trillion lira ($37 billion), or 2.5% of gross domestic product, in its 2024 draft... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am