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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a fierce attack on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of massacring Kurdish citizens while accommodating Iran’s “terror regime”. The remarks come as Pakistan hosts sensitive US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, following its successful mediation of a two-week ceasefire.
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Russian drone strikes across Ukraine killed five people and injured 30, hitting cities including Nikopol and Sumy. The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Istanbul, while both Russia and Ukraine reported drone interceptions overnight.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting Turkiye for high-level talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The meeting aims to improve ties despite disputes over maritime boundaries, Cyprus and regional energy cooperation. No major breakthroughs are expected.
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US Ambassador Tom Barrack said the Trump-Erdogan rapport is improving US-Turkiye ties, reviving discussions on Turkiye’s readmission to the F-35 programme despite its Russian S-400 system. Ankara seeks fighter jets while also developing its own KAAN jet for 2028 deployment
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A Russian tanker carrying sunflower oil to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea near Turkey, days after Ukrainian drone strikes on two Russian “shadow fleet” vessels. Turkey condemned the escalating attacks, warning they endanger navigation and occur within its exclusive economic zone
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The chatbot, developed by Musk’s company xAI, posted vulgarities against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his late mother and personalities, while responding to users’ questions on the X
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India cannot afford to swallow Ankara’s betrayal silently and must revisit all the trade, business, research and academic exchange arrangements with Türkiye
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Over the last few years, Erdogan’s regime has turned increasingly dictatorial, chipping away at the democratic checks and balances, silencing the media, replacing elected mayors with bureaucrats, controlling the judiciary and manipulating elections
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The selfie that was notably shared by the Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, was taken during her meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai.
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Turkiye may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc, said Erdogan
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The return of Erdogan means a further deepening of friction with the western world, given his close ties with Putin
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With nearly 99 per cent of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52 per cent of the vote
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Ankara, June 23 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has arrived in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, to start his first visit to Turkey since the death of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted the crown prince on Wednesday with a grand welcoming ceremony, which was followed by […]
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As per Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, the death toll stands at 17 so far, with 709 injured.
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Several suspected Islamist radicals have been arrested in dozens of raids since Paty's murder, and about 50 organisations with alleged links to such individuals have been earmarked for closure by the government.
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The Turkish leader also mentioned Washington's threat of sanctions after Turkey tested the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. The purchase has already seen Turkey kicked off the F-35 stealth fighter program.
