Floods kill at least four in southern Germany

Floods caused by heavy rain in southern Germany have claimed at least four lives.
The victims include three people found in flooded basements on Monday. On Sunday a firefighter died while trying to rescue trapped residents.
Thousands of people in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have fled…[Read more]

Five observations from Germany’s 0-0 draw to Ukraine

A frustrating result against a determine Ukraine team opened up areas for improvement before Euro 2024.

Germany were all over Ukraine for 90 minutes, apart from some momentary lapses, but were left scoreless. Seeing a similar story to what Germany experienced with Flick in Qatar. Hopefully t…[Read more]

Germany’s deadly floods spread along Danube

Flood waters are continuing to rise in parts of southern Germany, and are now spreading down the Danube to Austria and Hungary.
Five people are now known to have died since heavy rain led to rivers bursting their banks in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
One of the victims was a woman who died when her…[Read more]

A family yearns for answers years after Turkish refugee’s torture, death

In 2022, the Turkish coastguard found Baris Buyuksu barely alive with signs of torture, in the Aegean Sea.

Athens, Greece – As noted in his autopsy, 30-year-old Baris Buyuksu had several tattoos.

On the inside of his left arm was the invocation, “be patient”, in Turkish…[Read more]

Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip.

The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into Gaza.
Trade…[Read more]

British Steel secures major Turkish rail contract

British Steel has secured a deal to supply rail for a new high-speed railway in Turkey, the company has confirmed.
The contract will see “tens of thousands of tonnes” of track produced in Scunthorpe to connect the port of Mersin with the cities of Adana, Osmaniye and Gaziantep.
In April, British…[Read more]

Turkey’s new Mesopotamia Express takes visitors through the country’s rich history

Running 1,051km from Ankara to Diyarbakır, it passes through stark, mountainous landscapes and some of the country’s most important historical sites.

Train travel is having a moment. From the Tren Maya in Mexico to the European Sleeper connecting Brussels and…[Read more]

Turkey drone strikes in Syria kill 4 US-backed SDF fighters, wound 11 civilians

Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria on Friday evening killed four US-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, the Kurdish-led force said.

The strikes on areas held by the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s p…[Read more]

German anti-Islam activist injured in knife attack

A man has attacked six people, including a police officer, with a knife at a market square in the south-west German city of Mannheim, police say.
One of the people injured was anti-Islam activist, Michael Stürzenberger, who had been preparing to hold a rally in the square, according to his…[Read more]

Germany’s AfD party has gone too far, even for Europe’s far-right coalition

A right-wing German lawmaker made comments seen as so explosively outside the mainstream of acceptable political discourse, that his party was disowned by other far-right leaders, breaking a major coalition in the European Parliament.

Maximilian Krah, of the Alt…[Read more]

France and Germany say Ukraine should be able to use their weapons to strike inside Russia

France and Germany said Tuesday that Ukraine should be allowed to use their weapons against targets inside Russia from which Moscow attacks Ukraine.

Speaking at a news conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, French President…[Read more]

World Bank, Türkiye kick off $400M project for resilient forests

The government of Türkiye and the World Bank have launched a $400 million (TL 12.90 billion) project to strengthen the country’s capacity to protect people and forests from wildfires, the lender announced Thursday, and a ceremony was held in Ankara.

“Türkiye is vulnerable to floo…[Read more]

Türkiye showcases defense might in major int’l military exercise

Hosting a major military drill that saw the participation of approximately 11,000 personnel from some 45 countries, Türkiye Thursday once again showcased the advancements of its prosperous defense sector among peers in the western Izmir province.

Held in Izmir’s Seferhisar d…[Read more]

Erdoğan vows action against ‘terroristan’ next door

In a patch of sparsely populated land located near a Greek island, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan watched Turkish troops performing a massive military drill on Thursday. The president highlighted that Türkiye had no intention of capturing any piece of territory from any other country but repeat…[Read more]

Capacity utilization, business confidence decline in May

The capacity utilization rate (CUR) in the key manufacturing sector fell, while business morale deteriorated in May, according to official data released on May 27.

The unadjusted CUR declined from 76.7 percent in April to 76.3 percent in May, the numbers of the Central Bank showed.

On a…[Read more]

`Turkish forces rescue 75 irregular migrants off İzmir

Turkish security teams have rescued 75 irregular immigrants, including 12 children, who were pushed back by Greek forces off the country’s western coast, media reports said on May 26.

The Turkish Coast Guard units were alerted to a group of irregular migrants in a rubber boat off the…[Read more]

Rafah attack exposed Israel’s true colours — Turkish President Erdogan

Turkish President Erdogan says Israeli PM Netanyahu imitates former Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic, genocide convict Bosnian Serb politician Radovan Karadzic, and late German dictator Adolf Hitler.

“Sunday’s attack on Rafah, which came after the International Court o…[Read more]

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests

Germany’s students, labelled ‘terrorist sympathisers’ for protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza, say their right to free speech is under attack.

“We are witnessing a great endangerment of academic freedom – and this has started since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza,”…[Read more]

Far right eyes Europe vote surge and ditches German AfD

Far-right parties are on the rise in much of Europe, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni senses a big moment.
“We are on the eve of a decisive election,” the Brothers of Italy leader tells a packed hall in Madrid by video link. Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally is in the front…[Read more]

Macron makes rare state visit to Germany to boost ties, defend democracy

Emmanuel Macron has begun the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years, to boost ties between the two countries and to emphasise the importance of defending democracy against nationalism in upcoming European elections.

“Franco-German relations are i…[Read more]