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Turkey suspends C-130 flights after fatal military plane crash

Turkey has suspended operations of its C-130 military cargo planes following a crash in neighboring Georgia that killed all 20 people on board, the defence ministry announced on Thursday. The plane went down on Tuesday while returning from Azerbaijan, and the victims’ bodies were scheduled to......

Beirut Airport Seizure: Two Lebanese sisters arrested with $207,000 in counterfeit cash destined for Turkey

Two Lebanese sisters were arrested at Beirut International Airport (AIB) after attempting to smuggle $207,100 in counterfeit US dollars to Turkey, according to a statement released Friday by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces. The airport inspection brigade intercepted the two women......

Turkey issues ‘Genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli officials

ISTANBUL — Turkey has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other Israeli officials on charges of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” linked to the war in Gaza and to the recent aid flotilla incident. According to the Istanbul......

Eighteen detained in Turkey over referee betting scandal

ISTANBUL — Eighteen football referees and officials have been taken into custody in Turkey as part of a wide-ranging investigation into illegal sports betting. Prosecutors in Istanbul suspect that several match officials may have influenced game results in connection......

Key Erdogan Ally says releasing Selahattin Demirtaş would benefit Turkey

Devlet Bahçeli, the Turkish nationalist leader and main parliamentary ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has surprisingly suggested that releasing former pro-Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş from prison would be “useful” for Turkey. The statement, delivered before parliament,......

Erdogan says Hamas determined to uphold Gaza truce

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that Hamas remains determined to uphold the truce in Gaza, emphasizing the importance of Muslim nations taking the lead in rebuilding the war-torn Palestinian territory. “It appears that Hamas is committed to maintaining the......

October inflation figures announced in Turkey

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has released the country’s inflation data for October 2025. According to the official report, consumer prices rose by 2.55% on a monthly basis, while annual inflation reached 32.87%. The data also showed that domestic producer prices......

Istanbul hosts key diplomatic meeting on Gaza’s future

Turkey is hosting on Monday, in Istanbul, the foreign ministers of several Muslim countries in an initiative aimed at shaping the future of Gaza, as the fragile truce remains in effect and the humanitarian situation on the ground continues to deteriorate. Attending the meeting are......

Powerful earthquake shakes western Turkey, damages reported in Sındırgı

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck western Turkey late Monday, rattling cities such as İstanbul and İzmir, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake, which occurred at 10:48 p.m. local time (1948 GMT), was centered near the hillside town of Sındırgı, where reports......