Turkey

Turkiye’s Mediterranean coast engulfed by fires as government declares 2 disaster zones —————————————- New wildfires erupted on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Friday, prompting the government to declare two western provinces as disaster zones, Arab News reported. Evacuations took place in…

Wildfire in Northwestern Turkey Kills 10 Rescue Workers ………………….. At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed on Wednesday while battling a wildfire in Turkey’s Eskisehir province, according to Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli. The victims included five forestry workers…

Turkey: Karasu Honors Young Girls for Completing Quran Memorization ………………… The municipality of Karasu in Sakarya province, northwestern Turkey, recently held a ceremony celebrating a group of young girls who successfully memorized the entire Quran. The event, marked by a…

Deadly Fire Sweeps Ankara High-Rise …………………. A fire in a 26-story apartment building in Ankara killed three people, including a three-and-a-half-month-old baby, local media reported. The blaze started around 10 p.m. Saturday on the fourth floor and spread quickly through…

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…