The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has restored several mosques in the Balkans, reviving their original identities and reinforcing awareness of unity and solidarity in the region. These efforts underscore Türkiye’s role in promoting regional peace.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Friday the imminent launch of the “gray code” application, a proactive measure designed to prevent violence in health care settings.

The gray code system is part of an innovative approach to address potential threats before they escalate into violent incidents, ultimately ensuring the safety of health…[Read more]

A sea mine that is believed to have been one of many scattered by the U.S. military at the end of World War II was blown up off the coast of Kitakyushu on Sept. 25.

The U.S. military is believed to have laid more than 10,000 mines in ports and straits in Japan to disrupt sea lanes. Although most of them have been removed, the one blown up off…[Read more]

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a group of people living in Europe who have challenged Japan’s ban on its citizens also holding foreign nationality.
The decision by the Supreme Court’s First Petty Bench, dated Thursday, will let stand lower court rulings that acknowledged the constitutionality of a legal requirement that Japanese who…[Read more]

advertising campaigns.

Kitagawa was one of the Japanese entertainment industry’s most powerful figures, propelling numerous groups such as SMAP and Arashi to stardom before his death in 2019.

After a BBC documentary aired in March featuring interviews with multiple people who claimed to have been sexually abused by the pop mogul, several former…[Read more]

Mitsuru Claire Chino is managing executive officer at Itochu.

For years, many in Japan saw the country’s general trading companies, known as sogo shosha, as obsolete artifacts of a bygone era in the country’s economic development.

These days, though, the sogo shosha are trendy. American investor Warren Buffett has taken significant stakes in…[Read more]

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has embarked on a vital initiative to tackle the proliferation of invasive Atlantic starfish in Turkish seas, encompassing the Marmara and Black Sea.

These predatory starfish species are increasingly threatening marine biodiversity in the region.

Scientific research conducted by the UNDP has…[Read more]

Air strikes in northern Iraq destroy Kurdish targets after the bombing in the capital, says the Turkish interior ministry.

Turkey says its warplanes have carried out raids on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in capital Ankara.

A Turkish interior ministry statement on Sunday said about 20…[Read more]

OSAKA — Major Japanese engineering company Hitachi Zosen will start selling synthetic protein to artificial meat producers as soon as 2025, Nikkei has learned, using a process that reduces production costs by about 90%.

The artificial meat protein will be made using a method developed by NUProtein, a startup based in Tokushima city, Japan.…[Read more]

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül announced a new project during a meeting at the governor’s office on Thursday. The gathering, attended by representatives from various public institutions and nongovernmental organizations, convened to discuss ways to support orphaned children, particularly those from low-income families.

Gül introduced the “One C…[Read more]

Commuters in Istanbul faced extensive inconvenience on Tuesday as a technical malfunction disrupted services on the Yenikapı-Hacıosman metro line, a critical artery of the bustling metropolis. Passengers were compelled to disembark from the train and traverse the tracks to reach their destinations.

The incident led to considerable frustration f…[Read more]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed his commitment to empowering the Türkiye’s youth through a series of innovative initiatives Wednesday.

Speaking passionately about his vision, Erdoğan maintained: “We are dedicated to nurturing the aspirations of our youth. We will issue a Youth Card, valid for one year, to all 18-year-olds, gr…[Read more]

The declaration of goodwill, initially signed by the first lady and the U.N. chief, has since been endorsed by the spouses of nearly 30 heads of state, including other global officials

Metal theft by criminal gangs in Germany is alarming the public and businesses. The resulting disruptions will worsen as copper prices rise.

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn has been struggling for quite a while now. Decades of neglect have left the state-owned company’s infrastructure and rolling stock in tatters and its finances in…[Read more]

Russia hopes meetings between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ilham Aliyev help ensure normalcy and security in Karabakh, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

“We hope every time that all of the meetings held by the president of Azerbaijan, including with the president of Türkiye, will contribute to security in the region, normalization of l…[Read more]

Rising interest rates are driving property developers in Germany into bankruptcy – and leaving would-be homeowners out in the cold.

Armenia should seize the opportunity to ensure stability in Karabakh following Azerbaijan’s counterterrorism operation, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, reiterating Türkiye’s support for Baku

Speaking to reporters at the Turkish House (Türkevi) in New York, Fidan said Azerbaijan launched the operation to ensure the security of its citiz…[Read more]

Turkey’s leader expresses full support for Azerbaijan’s military operation in its ethnically Armenian breakaway region.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed full support for Azerbaijan’s military operation in its ethnically Armenian breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Turkey is an old ally of Azerbaijan and views Armenia as on…[Read more]

Public transport use in Germany goes up ‘thanks to €49 ticket’
People wait for an U-Bahn train in Munich. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sven Hoppe
The introduction of the Deutschlandticket contributed to an increase in passenger numbers on buses and trains in the first half of the year, according to Germany’s Statistical Office on Thursday.