Gaza war pushes tumultuous Israel-Turkey ties into ‘deep freezer’

Istanbul, Turkey – The mounting death toll in Gaza has seen Turkish politicians, especially President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, become increasingly direct in their criticism of Israel.

Erdogan recently said he had severed ties entirely with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan…[Read more]

Türkiye, Egypt to arrange patient transfers out of besieged Gaza

Tukiye and Egypt will reportedly work to transfer injured Palestinians and cancer patients out of Gaza as Israeli attacks continue.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca and his Egyptian counterpart Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss medical aid supplies for Gaza…[Read more]

Emine Erdoğan calls on first ladies to be ‘voice of Gaza’

In a show of global solidarity for Palestinians, first ladies from different countries gathered in Istanbul Wednesday for a summit hosted by Emine Erdoğan, where the Turkish first lady called on all the first ladies in the world to be “a voice of Gaza,” and to stop Israeli attacks that…[Read more]

Israel’s secret that everyone knows

Amichay Eliyahu, member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party and Israeli Heritage Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government, is an incorrigible fan of violence. We remember him with his remarks on a video sharing the attacks on Gaza City: “The north of Gaza is more beautiful than ever. Blow up eve…[Read more]

610 kilograms of cocaine seized at Türkiye’s Mersin int’l port

A significant anti-narcotics operation at Mersin International Port resulted in the seizure of some 610 kilograms (1,344.82 pounds) of cocaine, announced Internal Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Friday.

Speaking at a security meeting held in Konya, Yerlikaya stressed on their…[Read more]

Türkiye smashes int’l crime ring Comanchero, nab 37 suspects

Turkiye’s interior minister revealed on Thursday that the country had successfully disrupted the international criminal organization Comanchero, apprehending Hakan Ayık, a prominent fugitive wanted in Australia for drug smuggling, along with 36 other suspects in Istanbul.

The app…[Read more]

Water level in Istanbul’s dams drops below 20%

Water levels in the dams of Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, have dropped critically to 20%, according to recent data released by the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI).

The data indicated that the overall storage rate of Istanbul’s dams stood at a mere 20.36%, the lowest value…[Read more]

Turkish charity organizes march to NATO base to protest Gaza attacks

Turkish non-governmental organization Humanitarian Relief Fund (IHH) is organizing a convoy in solidarity with Palestine amid Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, heading to the U.S. base in the country’s south.

The “Freedom Convoy for Palestine,” departed from Istanbul en route…[Read more]

Erdoğan to attend Organization of Turkic States meeting in Astana

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to Kazakhstan’s capital Astana Thursday to attend the 10th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States, according to a statement made by the Presidential Communications Directorate Wednesday.

During the summit on F…[Read more]

Western destructiveness and Türkiye’s constructive role

Erdoğan’s statement clarifies Türkiye should not be labeled as ‘anti-Semitic’ and Türkiye’s constructive role in its mediation efforts in the Middle East to more readily gain support from fellow Muslim nations

THe stakes in the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians are quite high…[Read more]

Hamas leader accuses Israel of ‘barbaric massacres’ after refugee camp hit

Hamas’s political leader has accused Israel of carrying out “massacres” in the besieged Gaza Strip to conceal its own “defeats” and warned that the hundreds of Israeli and foreign hostages being held captive in Gaza faced the same risk of “death and destruction” fr…[Read more]

Turkish republic’s 1st girls’ high school commemorates Atatürk

THe Izmir Girls’ High School, a pioneering institution in the history of the Republic of Türkiye, is celebrating its centenary with profound respect. This reverence is attributed to two visits by the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and the countless accomplished alumnae wh…[Read more]

Mount Nemrut: Turkey’s mystical stone monoliths

Huge statues of gods, kings, and creatures can be found at Mount Nemrut, a Unesco site in southeastern Turkey.

Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone monoliths that give clues to the country’s ancient past.

Turkey’s Erdogan scraps Israel trip over ‘inhumane’ Gaza war

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called off a planned visit to Israel over its “inhumane” war in Gaza, saying relations between the two states would not improve.

“We had a project to go to Israel, but it was cancelled; we will not go,” he told governing party lawmakers in…[Read more]

Escape to Turkey’s otherworldly landscape

Erosion shaped the incredible landscape of Turkey’s Göreme valley, but thousands of years ago humans took a cue from Mother Nature and began carving an incredible chamber and tunnel complex into the soft rock. Beginning in the fourth century A.D., an urbanized—but underground—cultural landscape was crea…[Read more]

Envoys in Ankara celebrate 100th year of Turkish republic

Ambassadors of several countries in Ankara celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye.

Italy’s ambassador, Giorgio Marrapodi, said the Oct. 29 centennial celebrations in Türkiye is a commemoration that fills the entire country with joy, pride, and a sense of ide…[Read more]