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Former Turkish Family Minister Resigns Amid Investment Fund Scandal Fallout
Former Turkish Family Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya stepped down from all her positions within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) this week,
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills Hamas financial chief Abu Ali al-Hatab</i>
In the early hours of October 25, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet internal security agency conducted a raid in the Khan Younis area of the
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Eleven Injured in Rare Mass Shooting at Turkish High School
Eleven people sustained injuries on Tuesday in a mass shooting at a high school located in Turgutlu, a district in Turkey’s western Manisa province. Local
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Turkey Police Arrest 162, Detain 63 in Raids on LGBTQ+ Groups
Turkish police carried out a series of coordinated raids across several provinces on Friday, detaining at least 63 people and arresting 162 suspects in con
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Iraq‑Linked Explosions Temporarily Shut Saudi East‑West Crude Pipeline.
In the early hours of Monday, a series of projectile explosives—believed to have originated from Iraq—struck several pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s
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Explosion at Syrian weapons depot near Sarmada kills 14, injures 11
Fourteen people were killed and eleven more wounded in an explosion that ripped through a weapons depot on the outskirts of Sarmada, a town in north‑wester
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Explosion at Sarmada weapons depot kills three, injures ten in Idlib
An explosion ripped through a weapons depot on the outskirts of Sarmada, a town in Syria’s north‑west Idlib Governorate, on Tuesday morning, killing three
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Kyrgyzstan Wins First Kok‑Boru Gold at 2026 World Nomad Games
Kyrgyzstan clinched the gold medal in the traditional equestrian sport of kok‑boru on the final day of the 2026 World Nomad Games, overwhelming Kazakhstan
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Russia and Ukraine agree temporary cease‑fire on capitals amid US‑brokered talks
Russia and Ukraine announced on Tuesday that they would suspend offensive strikes against each other’s capitals—Kyiv and Moscow—while a United States‑media
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Six Crew Sent to Istanbul Maritime Court, Rescue Ongoing for Ten Missing
Six crew members were transferred today to the Istanbul Maritime Court in Turkey, becoming the subjects of the investigation into the ship‑collision accide
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Bus crash in Egypt's South Sinai kills 22, injures 28, includes ten Jordanians
A tourist bus carrying a mixed group of passengers overturned on a highway near the town of Nuweiba in Egypt’s South Sinai region on Monday morning, killin
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Turkish Bulk Carrier Sinks After Collision with Oil Tanker, Ten Missing
The Turkish coast guard confirmed on Saturday that the Turkish‑flagged bulk carrier MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank in the Marmara Sea after colliding with an oil
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Turkey Becomes 71st Nation to Join US-Led Artemis Moon Mission
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd of this month that the country has formally joined the United States‑led Artemis Agreement, becom
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Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision, ten crew members missing
A Turkish cargo vessel, the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, sank in the Marmara Sea on Thursday after colliding with an oil tanker near the Bosporus’s southern entrance.
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South Korea Dispatches 44‑Member Relief Team to Flood‑Stricken Nepal
Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a 44‑person emergency relief team will be dispatched to Nepal within the week to assist with search‑and‑rescu
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Israel and Greece Seal €3 B Deal, Achilles Shield Ready by 2025
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion (approximately $3.48 billion) military procurement agreement in Athens on 15 April. The deal calls for Israel’s Minis
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Turkish cargo ship seized by Somali pirates, rescued after $3 million ransom
On 17 August, the cargo ship MV LUTUF, carrying Turkish goods and flying the flag of Cameroon, was seized by pirates in Somali waters. After nearly two wee
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Cyprus ferry capsizes, 8 dead, 18 missing, 237 rescued
A passenger ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday while en route from Cyprus to Turkey. The
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Ferry capsizes near Cyprus, over 100 passengers still missing
A passenger ferry bound for the Turkish coast capsized in the eastern Mediterranean on Thursday afternoon, prompting a large‑scale rescue operation by Cypr
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Somali and Turkish forces free hijacked MV LUTUF without ransom, dispute persists
The Turkish‑owned bulk carrier MV LUTUF, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was released on 30 August after a joint operation by Somali naval forces and Turkey
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Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve post‑civil war, troops under Defense Ministry
On October 15, 2024, the Kurdish‑led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had completed the merger process with the Syrian regular army and had
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Turkish airstrike on Garmaal kills four fishermen, cited as piracy retaliation
Turkish warplanes bombed a coastal settlement in Garmaal, Puntland, on Monday, killing at least four people identified by regional authorities as civilian
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Enes Kanter Freedom ejected in heated WNBA clash with Chicago Sky.
Enes Kanter Freedom, the former NBA star who has spent the last several seasons with the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, was ejected from a WNB
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Armenian Prime Minister Announces Submission of EU Membership Application
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday in the capital Yerevan that Armenia will soon submit an application to join the European Union and expe