Turkish and UAE presidents reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation on Sunday with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, focusing on expanding cooperation and reinforcing bilateral relations between their countries. According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, the two leaders reviewed opportunities to......

Türkiye prepares new social media regulations to protect children

Türkiye is preparing to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening protections for children on social media platforms, according to Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş. In a statement shared on the domestic social media platform NSosyal, Göktaş said authorities are close to implementing measures......

Beren Saat launches music career with CapitaliZoo debut

After years as one of Turkey’s most prominent television figures, Beren Saat has stepped decisively into the music industry with the release of her first English-language single, CapitaliZoo. International audiences know her for leading roles in acclaimed series including “Aşkı Memnu” and “Fatmagül’ün......

Banned Iranian director secretly premieres prison drama in Berlin

Iranian filmmaker and women’s rights activist Mahnaz Mohammadi is returning to fiction filmmaking with “Roya,” a prison drama set inside Tehran’s Evin prison, where a detained teacher must choose between delivering a forced televised confession or enduring prolonged isolation. The film will have its world premiere on......

European parliament condemns Turkey over expulsions and press crackdown

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution denouncing what it described as Turkey’s targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and Christians, calling on Ankara to halt legal proceedings against media professionals and to stop using security codes that label hundreds of Christians as threats to national security. The motion......

Türkiye and Serbia agree to strengthen strategic cooperation across key sectors

Türkiye and Serbia have pledged to expand their strategic partnership following high-level talks in Ankara between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. A joint declaration issued after the meeting outlined both countries’ intention to deepen cooperation in foreign policy, defense, trade,......

World Monuments Fund commits $7 million to global heritage sites

The World Monuments Fund announced a $7 million commitment to support 21 heritage preservation projects set to begin in 2026, expanding efforts to protect cultural landmarks threatened by climate change, natural disasters and the loss of traditional knowledge. The funding targets sites included on the 2025 World Monuments Watch list, the......

Three dead and four missing after migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Three people have died and four remain missing after a migrant vessel sank early Thursday in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey, Turkish coast guards reported. The rubber boat, carrying 45 passengers, began taking on water before dawn near Foça, a district in western Turkey north of the major city of İzmir. Thirty-eight passengers......

After the Greenland saga, NATO moves to prevent another crisis

With tensions over Greenland now easing, NATO allies are working to prevent another transatlantic crisis by reinforcing Europe’s role within the Alliance. The bloc this week unveiled a new Arctic security mission, a move widely seen as an effort to address past U.S. concerns and strengthen collective defense in the region. The initiative,......

Saudi Arabia signs major Gökbey helicopter joint production agreement

Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding for the joint production of Türkiye’s Gökbey utility helicopter, marking the first overseas manufacturing agreement for the aircraft. The deal was concluded during the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh and brings together Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI),......

Turkish president names new justice and interior ministers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed new justice and interior ministers through presidential decrees published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday, signaling a significant change within the country’s cabinet. Under the newly issued decrees, Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek has been named minister of justice,......

DP World chief exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein for years

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chief executive of global logistics group DP World, maintained a long-running stream of personal and professional emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, according to documents released by the United States Department of Justice. The correspondence......

Turkish Foreign Minister stresses inclusion and security for Syria’s Kurds

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has underlined the importance of equal rights, freedoms and social inclusion for Syria’s Kurdish population, arguing that lasting stability in the war-torn country depends on inclusive governance and a shared sense of belonging among all citizens. Speaking during a televised interview on Monday,......

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