Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul ISTANBUL: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkiye AFAD disaster agency... Updated 23 Apr, 2025 03:38pm
Markets Europe on track to smash solar power output record in 2025: Maguire LITTLETON: Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was up by over 30% from the same... Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:43am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday renewed their call for an immediate... Updated 23 Apr, 2025 01:11am
Markets Turkish central bank surprises with rate hike to 46% after market turmoil ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 46% on Thursday, in a surprise... Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:03pm
Markets Turkiye resumes Russian wheat imports, data shows MOSCOW: Turkiye resumed purchases of Russian wheat this year after lifting import restrictions in March, new data... Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:55pm
World Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown AMMAN/ISTANBUL: Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a ... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Turkiye says any Ukraine peace deal hard to digest, but better than more death BRUSSELS: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday that any potential peace agreement between... Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:27pm
World Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan’s main rival ISTANBUL: Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem... Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am
World Marco Rubio voices US concerns to Turkiye after arrest of Istanbul mayor MIAMI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkiye Foreign Minister Hakan... Published 28 Mar, 2025 10:20am
World Turkey escalates media crackdown over protest coverage ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of... Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:50am
World Turkey’s opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor ANKARA: Istanbul’s opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after... Published 27 Mar, 2025 08:02am
Opinion Smart money runs first Even by the turbulent standards of emerging markets, the past week was a master class in how quickly capital can... Updated 27 Mar, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance S&P warns Turkey’s tensions risk a setback for reforms LONDON: Credit rating firm S&P Global warned on Monday that the troubles triggered by the arrest of President... Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:07am
World More than 340 held after mass protests in Turkiye ISTANBUL: More than 340 people were arrested following Turkiye’s biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by... Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:43pm
World Turkiye detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’ ISTANBUL: Turkiye authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges... Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:09pm
Markets Turkiye lira plunges to record low after Erdogan rival detained ISTANBUL: Turkiye lira fell 12.7% and touched a new all-time low of 42 to the dollar on Wednesday, with bonds and... Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:04pm
World Turkiye could be a vital partner as Europe, Ukraine seek new security framework ANKARA: Turkiye has emerged as a key potential partner in restructuring European security, diplomats and analysts... Published 13 Mar, 2025 12:06pm
World Syria’s Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years DAMASCUS: Syria’s leader vowed on Sunday to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of... Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:09am
World Turkiye ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says ANKARA: Turkiye, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential... Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:53pm
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World Controversial Ramazan mail: Turkish businessman hit with travel ban ISTANBUL: A leading Turkish businessman was barred from travelling abroad on Sunday a day after being detained over... Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am
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World Turkiye to repeat offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at London summit ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister will reiterate Ankara’s offer to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia at a... Published 01 Mar, 2025 03:04pm
World Russian and US diplomats meet in Turkiye for talks on repairing ties ISTANBUL: Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Turkiye on Thursday for talks to resolve disputes over the work of their... Published 27 Feb, 2025 02:58pm
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Business & Finance Turkiye to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US to ease bird flu disruptions ISTANBUL/CHICAGO: Turkiye has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States as a devastating... Published 20 Feb, 2025 11:49am
World Zelensky slams US-Russia talks, urges ‘fair’ negotiations ANKARA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday criticised US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am
World Zelensky to visit Ankara on Tuesday: Turkish presidency ISTANBUL: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Turkiye on Tuesday for talks with President Recep Tayyip... Published 17 Feb, 2025 06:34pm
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World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he will visit UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia... Published 14 Feb, 2025 04:25pm