Turkey

Turkey commemorates its worst disaster of modern times

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people… Read More

Turkey completes new homes in area hit by earthquake

Turkey on Saturday handed over keys to newly-completed houses to some of those left homeless… Read More

Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey ‘without delay’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of key Capitol Hill committees… Read More

Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid after 20-month delay

ANKARA: Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle… Read More

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey discuss potential collaboration in defence technologies

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye discussed potential collaboration in defence equipment technologies including research… Read More

Turkey raises monthly minimum wage by 49%

Turkey's monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat… Read More

Turkey says EU is ‘unjust and biased’ on membership bid

ANKARA: The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and… Read More

Turkey parliament dumps big brands from menus over ‘Israel support’

Turkey's parliament removed Coca-Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged… Read More

Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel amid Gaza escalation

Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Israel amid the humanitarian crisis and Israeli attacks in… Read More

Iran, Turkey call for meeting to avert spread of Israel-Palestine conflict

Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread… Read More

Turkey says awaiting Egypt’s approval to set up field hospitals near Gaza

ISTANBUL: Turkey is waiting for approval from Egyptian authorities to set up field hospitals near… Read More

Turkey in touch with Hamas over hostages it holds in Gaza: FM

BEIRUT: Turkey's top diplomat said Tuesday his country had been in touch with Hamas over… Read More

Turkey says ‘terrorist attack’ took place in Ankara

A "terrorist attack" took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday leaving two police… Read More

Second Ukraine wheat shipment reaches Turkey: tracking sites

ISTANBUL: A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey via the Black Sea on Sunday,… Read More

Turkey expected to hike interest rate to 20-year high

Turkey's central bank was expected Thursday to dramatically raise its key interest rate for the… Read More

Turkey could part ways with EU if necessary: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey could "part ways" with the European… Read More

Turkey drops bid to close leading anti-femicide group

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected a prosecutor's attempts to shut down a leading… Read More

Turkey’s inflation nears 60%, piling pressure on new team

ISTANBUL: Turkey's annual inflation approached 60 percent last month, official data showed Monday, putting pressure… Read More

Turkey shocks with big rate hike to 25%, boosting lira

Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate by a larger-than-expected 750 basis points to… Read More

Illegal Immigration: UK announces deal with Turkey

United Kingdom (UK) said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to… Read More