Monday 16 - 10:30
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,......
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 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,......
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 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,......
Türkiye's population exceeded 86 million in 2025, according to official data, marking an annual increase of over 427,000 people. The growth was accompanied by a slightly higher number of men than women, with males accounting for 50.02% of the population. Istanbul remains the country's largest city, with 15.75 million residents,......
Türkiye will showcase its ancient Neolithic heritage in Berlin with a major exhibition titled "Building Community: Göbeklitepe, Tas Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago", opening on February 10. The event, announced by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, will feature 89 artifacts and four replicas from the Şanlıurfa......
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sealed a major military cooperation framework on Wednesday in Cairo, marking a strategic thaw between the regional powers after over a decade of strained ties. Announced following the second meeting of the Egypt-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council......
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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
