Six dead, 31 injured in ski resort hotel fire in Turkiye, state broadcaster says ANKARA: A fire at a ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkiye has killed six people and injured 31 others, state... Published 21 Jan, 2025 10:44am
World Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria RIYADH: Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were arriving in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria,... Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:58pm
World Turkiye unemployment rate edges down to 8.6% in November Turkiye unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point month on month to 8.6% in November, official data showed... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:32pm
Business & Finance Turkiye annual inflation falls to 44.38% in December ISTANBUL: Turkiye annual consumer price inflation fell to 44.38% in December, official data showed on Friday, with... Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:40pm
World Global condemnation, condolences for New Orleans attack PARIS: International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the attack on a crowd of New Year’s Eve revellers in New... Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:45pm
Business & Finance Turkiye trade deficit widens 24.9% in November ISTANBUL: Turkiye foreign trade deficit widened 24.9% year-on-year in November to $7.459 billion, official data... Published 31 Dec, 2024 01:07pm
Business & Finance Turkiye central bank lowers discount rate applied to rediscount transactions ISTANBUL: The Central Bank has reduced the discount rate applied to rediscount transactions for bills with a maximum... Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:54am
World Turkey announces $14bn development plan for Kurdish southeast SANLIURFA (Turkey): Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the... Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:47am
Opinion ‘Betrayed but not derailed’ This is apropos an op-ed “Betrayed but not derailed” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Dr Saulat... Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am
Opinion Betrayed but not derailed “The British are entitled always to mistrust other people”, AJP Taylor once wrote “but others are not entitled... Published 27 Dec, 2024 07:23am
Business & Finance Turkiye begins cutting rates after inflation-fighting drive ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 47.5% on Thursday, a bit more than... Published 26 Dec, 2024 06:48pm
World Turkiye says over 25,0000 Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall ISTANBUL: More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkiye since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by... Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:57pm
World 12 killed in blast at Turkiye explosives plant ISTANBUL: A powerful blast on Tuesday ripped through an explosives plant in northwest Turkiye killing 13 people and... Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:29pm
World Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts QAMISHLI, Syria/BEIRUT/ANKARA: With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilising against them in Syria’s north, and... Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:40am
World Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory ANKARA: Turkey believes Syria’s new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara... Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:35am
World Four killed in helicopter crash at Turkiye hospital ANKARA: Four people were killed in southwest Turkiye on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter collided with a hospital... Published 22 Dec, 2024 03:09pm
World Turkiye will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says ANKARA: Turkiye will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:59am
World Turkiye will support Syria’s reconstruction, improve cooperation ANKARA: Turkiye will do whatever necessary for the reconstruction of Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad,... Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:14pm
Pakistan Turkiye, Iran leaders at Muslim summit in Cairo CAIRO: The leaders of Turkiye and Iran were in Egypt on Thursday for a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries,... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am
World EU announces extra 1 billion euros in refugee funding for Turkiye ANKARA: The EU is to give Turkiye an extra one billion euros ($1.05 billion) in funding to care for the Syrian... Published 17 Dec, 2024 05:19pm
World Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37: governor ISTANBUL: The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor’s office said... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:49pm
World Turkiye ready to provide military support to new Syria govt: defence minister ISTANBUL: Turkiye is ready to provide military support to Syria’s new government set up by rebels who overthrew... Published 15 Dec, 2024 05:24pm
Pakistan Info Minister, Communications’ Head of Turkish Presidency discuss strengthening media cooperation Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar met with Head of Communications at the Turkish Presidency... Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:37pm
World Antony Blinken says he discussed Gaza ceasefire agreement with Turkiye top officials ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that he discussed the imperative of Palestinian group... Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:55pm
Pakistan Tarar arrives in Istanbul on three-day official visit ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has arrived in Istanbul on a three-day... Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:30am
Print Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am
World Blinken to visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss Syria ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss the developments in Syria after... Published 11 Dec, 2024 02:12pm
World Turkiye Erdogan discusses Syria with NATO chief ISTANBUL: Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in Syria in phone call with NATO... Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:10pm
World Turkiye calls for ‘inclusive’ new govt in Syria: FM ANKARA: Turkiye top diplomat called on Monday for an “inclusive” new government in Syria after Islamist-led rebels... Published 09 Dec, 2024 02:48pm
World Iran, Russia, Turkiye meet in Doha to discuss Syria TEHRAN: The top diplomats from Iran, Turkiye and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel... Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:54pm