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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits northeastern Turkey

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northeastern Turkey early Friday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), prompting school closures in the...

Turkish state lender told to cut Iran ties or face revived US prosecution

Turkish state lender Halkbank has agreed to stop conducting or facilitating transactions that benefit Iran and submit to outside compliance scrutiny under a deal...

Drug seizures at Turkish borders exceed 33 tons in 2025

Turkish customs officials seized more than 33 tons of drugs in 2025, according to figures released by the Ministry of Trade, reflecting the scale...

Turkey among top buyers as German arms exports hit record €13.1 billion in 2025

Turkey was among the largest buyers of German arms in 2025, a year in which Germany approved a record €13.11 billion ($15 billion) in...

Turkey keeps interest rate unchanged at 37 percent amid geopolitical risks

Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 37 percent on Thursday, signaling that tight monetary policy remains in place as rising...

Court gives journalist suspended sentence, orders release after 3 months in pretrial detention

 A Turkish court sentenced jailed journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison on Thursday for “inciting hatred and enmity” due to remarks he...

Turkey’s 65+ population climbs to 9.6 million

Turkey’s population above the age of 65, classified as senior citizens, rose 20.5 percent over the past five years to nearly 9.6 million, data...

Salih Muslim, longtime Syrian Kurdish PYD leader, dies at 75

Salih Muslim, a prominent Syrian Kurdish political figure and longtime leader of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), has died at the age of 75...

Turkey talking to US, Iran in bid to end war, foreign minister says

Turkey is talking to both Washington and Tehran in a bid to end the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday as...

Turkey fines livestock farm after footage reveals animal abuse

Officials in Turkey’s central province of Çorum have fined a livestock farm after footage showed cattle kept immobile in deep mud ahead of the...

Turkey says will have final say on all COP31 decisions

Turkey will have the final say in all COP31 decisions as the climate summit president, although it will work closely on all matters with...

Turkish prosecutors investigate X account sharing İmamoğlu’s statements

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a social media account that shares statements from jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition Republican...

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