Wednesday 18 - 10:00
The 76th Berlin International Film Festival has been shaken by controversy after jury president Wim Wenders said filmmakers should “stay out of politics,” prompting public withdrawals and sharp responses over the festival’s stance on Gaza. The latest intervention came on February 15, when Turkish director Emin Alper used......
What began as a discreet race for influence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has evolved into an overt strategic rivalry that is reshaping regional balances without a shot being fired, yet at a potentially high long term cost for both sides. For general readers, policy analysts and investors following Gulf politics and economics, the emerging......
A Ukrainian delegation departed for Geneva on Monday for a third round of trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States scheduled for February 17 and 18, as efforts continue to advance talks that have yet to yield a breakthrough on key issues, including territorial control in eastern Ukraine. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s......
Türkiye recorded a central government budget deficit of 214.5 billion Turkish liras ($4.9 billion) in January, according to official data released by the Treasury and Finance Ministry. The ministry reported total budget revenues of 1.42 trillion liras ($32.38 billion) for the month, while expenditures reached 1.63 trillion liras ($37.28......
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 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......
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......
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......
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 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,......
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 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......
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,......
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025 - 15:48
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
Monday 28 April 2025 - 09:38
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
Wednesday 18 December 2024 - 14:32
