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Turkey evacuates 82 nationals from Libya amid deadly clashes

Turkey has evacuated 82 of its citizens from Libya following days of deadly fighting between rival armed groups in the capital of Tripoli, the...

Russia, Ukraine agree to prisoner swap, fail to reach truce in first talks since 2022

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange, said they would trade ideas on a possible ceasefire and discussed a potential meeting between...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s paradox: the mediator abroad, the strongman at home

Fatih Yurtsever* In the spring of 2025 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reasserted his role on the global stage as a mediator in international conflicts,...

[OPINION] Turkey at a crossroads: Can Erdoğan loosen his grip as the PKK lays down arms?

Adem Yavuz Arslan* With the Kurdish insurgency declaring an end to its 41-year-long armed conflict, Turkey faces its greatest test yet: whether President Recep Tayyip...

Russia, Ukraine hold first talks since 2022 in İstanbul

Russians and Ukrainians sat face-to-face for under two hours Friday in İstanbul for the first direct talks in over three years aimed at ending...

Turkey to evacuate nationals as Libya violence escalates

Turkey was preparing on Thursday to evacuate its nationals living in the Libyan capital of Tripoli after several days of fatal clashes between armed...

Russia, Ukraine trade insults ahead of Turkey peace talks

Russia and Ukraine traded insults on Thursday as negotiators were due to meet in Turkey for the first direct peace talks in more than...

Gov’t takeover of municipalities will again be an exception in post-PKK era, Erdoğan says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the taking over of municipalities by the government and the replacement of elected mayors with government-appointed trustees will...

Turkey-backed armed groups detain, extort civilians in Syria: HRW

Turkey-backed Syrian factions that once fought against the government of Bashar al-Assad  continue to detain, abuse and extort civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights...

TRT World’s X account briefly blocked in India amid anti-Turkey sentiment over Pakistan conflict

India on Wednesday blocked the official X account of Turkish state broadcaster TRT's international edition, TRT World, before unblocking it later in the day,...

Pope Leo XIV confirms preparations for visit to Turkey: report

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a trip to Turkey to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Aleteia news website...

Turkey’s fertility fate hits record low in 2024, deepening demographic worries

Turkey’s fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.48 children per woman in 2024, continuing a years-long decline and raising fresh concerns over...

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