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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......

PKK announces full withdrawal of forces from Turkey to Northern Iraq

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced on Sunday that it has begun the complete withdrawal of its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, according to a statement released by the Firat news agency. “We are implementing the withdrawal of all our forces from within Turkey,” the group......

Turkey: 14 migrants drown in the Aegean Sea

At least 14 migrants died after a rubber boat sank off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey, authorities reported on Friday. “Two people were rescued alive, and the bodies of 14 irregular migrants were recovered,” the provincial governorate of Mugla said......

Kuwaiti Emir receives electric car gift from Turkish President Erdoğan

As part of his ongoing Gulf tour, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented an electric car of the Turkish brand TOGG to His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. The gesture symbolizes the deep and friendly relations between the two nations and highlights Turkey’s......

Turkey: Harsh prison sentences sought against opposition mayors

The Istanbul prosecutor’s office has demanded severe prison sentences for seven opposition mayors accused of belonging to a criminal organization, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. All seven, arrested between January and July, are members of the Republican People’s Party (CHP),......

Turkey rescues Gaza flotilla boat after technical failure

Turkey intervened on Monday to assist one of the boats of the “Freedom Flotilla” bound for Gaza after it suffered a technical breakdown, according to organizers and the state news agency Anadolu. The vessel, identified as Johnny M., issued a distress call in international waters between......

Turkey: CHP holds urgent congress to resist Erdogan’s influence

The Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkey’s main opposition party, is convening an extraordinary congress in Ankara on Sunday, September 21, in a bid to safeguard its leadership amid mounting pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration. The 22nd extraordinary congress......