Turkey

Amnesty International has urged Turkish authorities to reinstate healthcare access for Tabriz Saifi, a 29-year-old Afghan asylum seeker with diabetes and visual impairment, after his international protection application was rejected. Saifi lost access to essential medical care on February 28…

Turkey celebrated International Women’s Day by exporting 75 million flowers to 34 countries, marking a 10% increase from the previous year, Khaama Press reported. The exports, valued at $9 million, were aimed at conveying appreciation for women worldwide. Ismail Yılmaz,…

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced a ceasefire with Turkey, marking a significant shift after four decades of armed struggle, Arab News reported. This decision follows a landmark call from jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who urged the group…

The Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Project Fair commenced in Ankara on Thursday, organized by Ankara University to promote collaboration among academia, industry, and public institutions, Anadolu Agency reported. The two-day event attracted notable figures, including Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Mehmet Kemal…

Turkish authorities have arrested 100 individuals suspected of being members of the ISIS group over the past week, Xinhua reported citing a Tuesday statement by the Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The operations, named “Gurz-41” and “Gurz-42,” were conducted across 24…

During his visit to Turkey, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, representative of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Shirazi, toured the office of the Al-Zahra Global Network (Peace Be Upon Her) in Istanbul, where he became acquainted with the activities and…

Hujjat al-Islam Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, representing the religious authority of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi, visited Istanbul along with the director of the Al-Zahra network and representatives from Imam Hussein Media Group (peace be upon him), as well as…

A powerful explosion at an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday has resulted in the deaths of 12 employees and injured five others, France24 reported. The incident occurred at 8:25 AM in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, where…

A tragic accident occurred on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter crashed into the Mugla Training and Research Hospital, resulting in the deaths of four individuals on board, Arab News reported. The helicopter, which was taking off, collided with the hospital’s…

The First International Strategic Negotiations Forum opened in Gaziantep, Türkiye, on Thursday, November 21, bringing together Islamic scholars from the U.S., Asia, and Africa, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. The forum, themed “The Search for Communication and Trust in the Islamic…