Turkey

Artist Volunteers to Decorate Mosques in Turkey’s Van with Calligraphic Verses of Quran ——————————— A Turkish calligrapher, Mehmet Emin Deniz, has voluntarily decorated the walls of 20 mosques in Van, eastern Turkey, with Quranic verses and traditional motifs over the…

Ancient City of Sardis and Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in Western Türkiye Added to UNESCO World Heritage List ———————————— The ancient city of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe, located in Türkiye’s western Manisa province, have been…

Turkey Detains Hundreds of Erdogan Opponents Amid Corruption Probe ————————— Over 500 opposition figures, mainly from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), have been detained in Turkey in the past nine months in a sweeping corruption investigation, Reuters reported. At least…

32 on Trial Over Deadly Grand Kartal Hotel Fire in Turkiye —————————— Thirty-two individuals have gone on trial in Turkiye for a January fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya that killed 78 people, including 36 children, Arab News…

Clashes Erupt in Istanbul Following Controversy Over Satirical Magazine Cartoon Allegedly of Holy Prophet ————————— Violent clashes broke out Monday in Istanbul after the publication of a controversial cartoon in the satirical magazine LeMan, which authorities say insulted religious values,…

Firefighters in Turkiye battling wildfires for second day ————————————— Firefighters in Turkey continue to combat wildfires for a second consecutive day in the western province of Izmir, as strong winds intensify the blazes, Arab News reported. The fires, burning in…

Turkey Arrests Five Opposition Mayors Amid Corruption Probe —————————– Turkish police arrested five mayors from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) early Wednesday, along with 17 others, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in CHP-run municipalities, Arab…

One dead, dozens injured as earthquake jolts Turkey’s Marmaris —————————– A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris region in southwestern Turkey early Tuesday, resulting in the death of a teenager and injuring dozens, Arab News reported. The 14-year-old girl died…

Archaeologists in Türkiye have revived a 5,000-year-old bread recipe after unearthing a charred loaf at the Kulluoba Bronze Age site near Eskişehir, Arab News reported. The flat, pancake-shaped bread (12cm diameter) was preserved under a 3,300 BC house threshold, likely…

Turkish authorities have detained 28 Afghan migrants in separate operations across multiple cities, transferring them to deportation centers for legal processing, Khaama Press reported. In Sivas, 22 undocumented Afghan nationals were arrested in three coordinated police raids, alongside six Turkish…