Donald Trump arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit, aiming to push allies to rapidly increase defence spending, strengthen burden-sharing and expand defence cooperation. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky and Ahmed al-Sharaa
Leaders gather for the NATO summit in Ankara amid disagreements over Iran, defence spending and the alliance's future. European allies remain divided over US priorities, while protests against NATO and rising military expenditure highlight growing public skepticism across member states
A private jet carrying Libya’s top military chief and four officers crashed near Ankara, Turkey, killing all onboard. The delegation was returning from defence talks. Turkish authorities cited a technical malfunction, and investigations are underway by both nations
At least 51 people also were injured in the fire accident at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya. The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed
Ali Yerlikaya did not provide further details on the attack at Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc., located on the outskirts of Ankara. "Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured following the attack," Yerlikaya said on X. The perpetrators remain unclear, though in the past, Kurdish militants, the Islamic State group, and leftist extremists have carried out similar attacks in Turkey.
Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation killed a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in an operation in northern Iraq, the media reported
The earthquake struck at 17:48 (UTC) on Thursday, located 10 kilometers South South West (SSW) of Turkey's Malatya, as reported by EMSC. The earthquake's depth was measured at 10.9 kilometers.
According to the national Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the temblor was centred in Golyaka district and it struck at 4.08 a.m., reports state-run Anadolu News Agency.
