Turkey

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Turkish capital on Sunday to protest a legal case against the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), warning it could undermine the country’s largest opposition force and destabilize its political…

Turkey’s political opposition is facing mounting legal pressure as the high-profile trial of former Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu coincides with a sweeping corruption probe targeting the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). On September 12, İmamoğlu, widely seen as President…

Turkish Police arrest 161 Islamic State group suspects in a week ———————————– Turkish authorities have detained 161 individuals suspected of being members of the Islamic State group within the past week, ABC News reported citing Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. According…

A wave of political turbulence and violence shook Turkey on Monday, as authorities cracked down on opposition gatherings, plunged the country into digital blackout, and responded to a deadly shooting carried out by a teenage gunman. President Erdoğan’s government moved…

With the inauguration of the Karapınar solar power plant in central Anatolia — the largest in Europe — Turkey has secured a new position in the global renewable energy landscape. The Karapınar plant, covering nearly 20 million square meters and…

Two Dutch teenagers found dead in Istanbul hotel ———————————— Two Dutch teenage brothers, aged 15 and 17, were found dead in their hotel room in Istanbul’s Fatih district on Friday, Arab News reported. Their father, 57, was hospitalized in shock.…

Severe Drought Dries Up Dams in Northwestern Turkey, Forcing Water Cuts …………….. A worsening drought in Turkey’s northwestern Tekirdag province has left major dams without potable water, causing weeks-long shortages in some households, Reuters reported. Officials said Tekirdag is among…

Rituals of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in Turkey and Anatolia ———————————– Mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), known as Husayni rituals, reached their peak in Turkey and Anatolia during the second half of the 19th…

Two Earthquakes Strike Turkey Within 24 Hours, Leaving One Dead and Dozens Injured ………………. The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that a magnitude 6.19 earthquake struck the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir province in western Turkey on Sunday evening at…

10th International Arabic Book Fair Opens in Istanbul with 300 Publishers ————————— Istanbul has launched the 10th International Arabic Book Fair under the slogan “Arabic is Everlasting”. According to Middle East News, the event brings together over 300 publishers from…