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Iraqi premier in Ankara for talks with Erdoğan

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Iraqi premier in Ankara for talks with Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi with an official ceremony in Ankara on July 28 ahead of talks on bilateral relations and regional developments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi with an official ceremony in Ankara on July 28 ahead of talks on bilateral relations and regional developments. Al-Zaidi arrived at the Presidential Complex in Beştepe accompanied by mounted…

6 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish, Sudanese foreign ministers meet in Ankara

Turkish, Sudanese foreign ministers meet in Ankara

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Sudanese counterpart Muhyiddin Salim in the capital Ankara, according to Turkish diplomatic source…

6 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye delivers aid to 85 countries across 5 continents

Türkiye delivers aid to 85 countries across 5 continents

Türkiye has delivered humanitarian assistance to 85 countries and communities across five continents through operations coordinated by the Disaster an…

8 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Macron thanks Türkiye for wildfire support

Macron thanks Türkiye for wildfire support

French President Emmanuel Macron thanked Türkiye in Turkish on July 28 after Ankara sent two firefighting aircraft to assist crews battling wildfires …

8 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Istanbul to host UNESCO heritage committee in 2027

Istanbul to host UNESCO heritage committee in 2027

Türkiye will host the 49th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Istanbul in 2027 after its bid was unanimously approved during the commit…

8 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Istanbul starts construction of Kadıköy waterfront mosque

Istanbul starts construction of Kadıköy waterfront mosque

After more than a decade of planning, legal procedures and public debate, construction has officially begun on the Kadıköy Waterfront Mosque and Socia…

8 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Erdoğan calls disinformation a national security threat

Erdoğan calls disinformation a national security threat

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 28 said his government considers disinformation a national security issue, vowing to continue efforts to counte…

8 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

TIKA engages Turkish students in projects across 35 countries

TIKA engages Turkish students in projects across 35 countries

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has received 1,248 applications from students at 156 universities across Türkiye for its 2026 D…

8 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Court appoints trustee to Ahbap charity amid misconduct probe

Court appoints trustee to Ahbap charity amid misconduct probe

A trustee has been appointed to the Ahbap Association as part of a criminal investigation into alleged financial irregularities, with the management a…

9 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Istanbul requires schools to designate prayer rooms

Istanbul requires schools to designate prayer rooms

The Istanbul Governor's Office has instructed schools across the province to provide designated prayer rooms, requiring newly built educational instit…

9 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Turkish scientists complete 6th Arctic research expedition

Turkish scientists complete 6th Arctic research expedition

Türkiye’s national arctic scientific research team has concluded its sixth expedition, carrying out marine sampling and various scientific studies in …

9 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Over 47,000 illegal betting websites blocked

Over 47,000 illegal betting websites blocked

In a coordinated crackdown by the Interior Ministry against illegal online betting, authorities have blocked more than 47,000 websites this year. In a…

9 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

50 million invasive pufferfish blocked from entering ecosystem

50 million invasive pufferfish blocked from entering ecosystem

An incentive scheme launched by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry to catch invasive pufferfish has spared the country’s marine ecosystem from an e…

9 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Özel says his New Party could top 40 pct support

Özel says his New Party could top 40 pct support

Türkiye’s emergent main opposition New Party leader Özgür Özel said on July 27 that his party could win more than 40 percent of the vote, while confir…

9 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye to host UNESCO World Heritage meeting in 2027

Türkiye to host UNESCO World Heritage meeting in 2027

Türkiye will host the 49th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Istanbul in 2027, the Foreign Ministry announced on July 28, marking anot…

10 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Guterres vows full support for renewed efforts as he meets Cypriot leaders

Guterres vows full support for renewed efforts as he meets Cypriot leaders

The United Nations will “do everything possible” to support efforts by Cyprus’ two communities to reach a settlement, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio G…

10 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Montenegro to impose visas on Turkish citizens by Nov 1

Montenegro to impose visas on Turkish citizens by Nov 1

A popular destination for visa-free travel, Montenegro will require visas for citizens of five countries, including Türkiye, starting Nov. 1, 2026, to…

12 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Macron thanks Türkiye for aid as France's wildfire crisis widens

Macron thanks Türkiye for aid as France's wildfire crisis widens

French President Emmanuel Macron thanked Türkiye on Tuesday after Ankara dispatched two firefighting aircraft to support France's battle against devas…

12 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Türkiye brings back 65 suspects, including 27 Red Notices

Türkiye brings back 65 suspects, including 27 Red Notices

Türkiye has repatriated 65 wanted fugitives, including 27 sought under Interpol Red Notices, in a coordinated international operation targeting suspec…

12 hours ago • Daily Sabah

Türkiye fights Kaş fire, extends support to France

Türkiye fights Kaş fire, extends support to France

A wind-driven forest fire erupted in the Kaş district of the southern province of Antalya, drawing an aerial and ground response early on July 28, as …

13 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Only 13.79 percent of workers unionized in Türkiye

Only 13.79 percent of workers unionized in Türkiye

Out of Türkiye’s 17.63 million workers, 2.43 million are members of labor unions, according to July 2026 statistics published by the Labor and Social …

13 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

AI, tech programs top university choices

AI, tech programs top university choices

Turkish candidates will prioritize artificial intelligence and digital technology programs when the national university placement period begins tomorr…

15 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Academics map pollen atlas of Pervari honey

Academics map pollen atlas of Pervari honey

Academics are preparing a pollen atlas for registered Pervari honey by examining plants visited by bees across plateaus in the southeastern province o…

15 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Wednesday discount drives cinema attendance revival

Wednesday discount drives cinema attendance revival

Discounted Wednesday screenings have become a significant engine of growth for Türkiye’s cinema industry, reshaping audience habits by drawing million…

15 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Trump rejects Netanyahu’s opposition to F-35 sale to Türkiye

Trump rejects Netanyahu’s opposition to F-35 sale to Türkiye

U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, …

15 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye,US discuss expanding tourism, cultural cooperation

Türkiye,US discuss expanding tourism, cultural cooperation

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack in Ankara for talks on expanding cooperation in tourism and …

15 hours ago • Hurriyet Daily News

Iraqi PM to visit Türkiye on Erdoğan’s invitation

Iraqi PM to visit Türkiye on Erdoğan’s invitation

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will pay an official visit to Türkiye on July 28 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Communications…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Nusaybin-Qamishli border crossing to open in 3 months: Syrian official

Nusaybin-Qamishli border crossing to open in 3 months: Syrian official

The border crossing between Türkiye’s southeastern province of Mardin’s Nusaybin and the Syrian northeastern city of Qamishli, formerly under the cont…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye records strongest heat waves in 75 years: Study

Türkiye records strongest heat waves in 75 years: Study

Heat waves across Türkiye have grown significantly more frequent and intense over the past 75 years, with the summers of 2023 and 2025 emerging as the…

Yesterday • Daily Sabah

Dozens of mayors eye move to Özel’s New Party

Dozens of mayors eye move to Özel’s New Party

Dozens of mayors are expected to join Türkiye’s emergent main opposition New Party following a historic split from the Republican People’s Party (CHP)…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Leading Turkish think tank SETA launches young academics program

Leading Turkish think tank SETA launches young academics program

The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping early-career academics turn their res…

Yesterday • Daily Sabah

Fidan to host Sudan’s top diplomat in Ankara

Fidan to host Sudan’s top diplomat in Ankara

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohi al-Din Salem will pay an official visit to Ankara on July 28-29 for talks with Turkish top diplomat Hakan Fidan, diploma…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Erdoğan convenes AKP board as anti-terror bill nears parliament

Erdoğan convenes AKP board as anti-terror bill nears parliament

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan convenes his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) top body on July 27 as the government’s “terror-free Türkiye”…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Ankara reiterates two-state solution ahead of UN chief’s visit

Ankara reiterates two-state solution ahead of UN chief’s visit

Türkiye remains cautious over a new potential initiative by the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus probl…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye's KADES protection app reaches nearly 10M downloads

Türkiye's KADES protection app reaches nearly 10M downloads

Developed entirely with domestic and national resources by the General Directorate of Public Security, the app titled 'Women Emergency Assistance Noti…

Yesterday • Daily Sabah

13 more detained in graft probe into popular singer’s charity

13 more detained in graft probe into popular singer’s charity

Police detained 13 suspects on July 27 morning in Istanbul during the fresh wave of the probe into alleged financial irregularities involving Ahbap, a…

Yesterday • Hurriyet Daily News

Türkiye detains 18 more suspects in Gülistan Doku probe

Türkiye detains 18 more suspects in Gülistan Doku probe

Eighteen more suspects have been detained as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku, who has bee…

Yesterday • Daily Sabah