Turks left scrimping after inflation stokes rebuke to Erdogan PARIS: As the euphoria of a municipal election drubbing for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ebbs, Turks are left... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Turkey and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact ANKARA: Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Business & Finance Turkey central bank stuns market with 500-point rate hike to 50pc ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly hiked interest rates by 500 basis points to 50% on Thursday, citing a... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Life & Style Ancient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia’s bitter divide KARS, Turkey: Look at this stone bridge,“ said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a... Published 19 Mar, 2024 03:43pm
World Arab states, Turkey ask World Court to declare Israeli occupation illegal THE HAGUE: Arab states urged international judges on Monday to rule the Israeli occupation of Palestinian ... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World 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 on Wednesday informing... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
World Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
Print Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania sign Black Sea demining deal ISTANBUL: NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday joined forces and signed an agreement on demining... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:13am
World Blinken tackles Gaza with Erdogan ISTANBUL: Washington’s top diplomat discussed the Israel-Hamas war with Turkey’s mercurial leader on Saturday... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
World Iran’s Raisi cancels visit to Turkey after bloody Kerman attacks DUBAI: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi canceled his planned visit to Turkey after attacks in the southeastern city of... Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:20am
World Turkey retaliates after troops killed in Iraq ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday its air force “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militants in strikes in Syria and northern... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 05:04am
World Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria to ink deal on floating Black Sea mines ANKARA: Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria plan to sign a deal in January on a joint plan to clear mines floating in the... Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Business & Finance Turkish inflation near 62pc, highest this year ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation rate edged up to 61.98% in November, data showed on Monday, just shy of... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
World Turkey says it plans evacuation of some wounded, sick Gazan children on Friday ANKARA: Turkey plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third... Published 23 Nov, 2023 10:51pm
World Iran, Turkey call for meeting to avert spread of Israel-Hamas war ANKARA: Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread of the... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
World Iran, Turkey call for meeting to avert spread of Israel-Hamas war ANKARA: Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread of the... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:44pm
World Israel foreign minister says envoys to Turkey recalled OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Saturday that Israel had recalled some of its diplomatic... Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am
Business & Finance Turkey earmarks $37bn for earthquake costs in 2024 budget ANKARA: Turkey has allocated 1.03 trillion lira ($37 billion), or 2.5% of gross domestic product, in its 2024 draft... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
World Turkish foreign minister spoke with Hamas leader over release of hostages: ministry ISTANBUL: Turkey's top diplomat on Monday discussed the possibility of the release of hostages during a phone call... Published 16 Oct, 2023 11:18pm
World Turkey ready to help de-escalate Israeli-Palestinian conflict ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held calls on Saturday with his regional counterparts to discuss the... Published 08 Oct, 2023 12:29am
World Turkey threatens to expand strikes in Syria, Iraq ISTANBUL: Turkey warned Wednesday it could step up cross-border air strikes against Kurdish targets after concluding... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
World Scorched Europe battles deadly fires, Turkey shuts shipping lane ATHENS: Searing temperatures fuelled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a blaze ... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
World Turkish staff member at Sweden's consulate in western Turkey shot, seriously injured: state broadcaster ANKARA: A Turkish staff member at Sweden's honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot and seriously... Published 01 Aug, 2023 10:34pm
World US to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkiye VILNIUS: Washington will move ahead with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye in consultation with Congress,... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:01pm
World Turkiye expects concrete steps for EU accession after Sweden NATO approval ISTANBUL: Turkiye expects a European Union reform group to be revived after Ankara approves Sweden’s NATO membership... Published 11 Jul, 2023 05:44pm
World Turkey's Erdogan meets EU chief over Sweden NATO bid VILNIUS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met EU chief Charles Michel on the eve of a NATO summit Monday,... Published 10 Jul, 2023 11:03pm
World Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO membership to Turkiye’s EU accession ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the... Published 10 Jul, 2023 05:24pm
World Ukraine's Zelenskiy brings home Azovstal commanders released to Turkey KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned from a visit to Turkey on Saturday, bringing home five former... Published 08 Jul, 2023 11:26pm
World Turkiye sees $10bn in Gulf investments after upcoming Erdogan visit ANKARA: Turkiye expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24pm
World Turkiye says will not be pressured over Sweden’s NATO bid ISTANBUL: Turkiye warned Tuesday it will not be pressured into backing Sweden’s bid to join NATO and said it was... Published 04 Jul, 2023 06:44pm