Turkey

Turkey detains Istanbul district mayor in corruption probe, state media says

Beyoglu Mayor Inan Guney from Turkey's main opposition party was the 16th mayor to have been taken into custody in the crackdown.

 A digital bilboard displays a picture of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and a slogan which reads, "The nation is standing up for its will", on the day Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025.
A man walks next to a damaged military vehicle, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025

Turkey to provide Syria with weapon systems, equipment under new accord

Members of Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) stand guard as Women’s Protection Unit (YPJ) and Kurdish internal security forces conduct a security operation in al-Roj camp, Syria, April 6, 2025.

Syrian Kurdish YPG should stop delaying Syria integration, Turkey says

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey says Muslim countries must be united against Israel's Gaza takeover plan


Syria will not take part in meetings with Kurdish-led SDF in Paris, state TV says

This comes after Syria has struggled to integrate the US-backed group into its military.

 Syrian Kurds make the peace sign as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

Turkish foreign minister in Damascus for talks with Syria's Sharaa, source says

NATO member Turkey has emerged as one of Syria's main foreign allies after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last year.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

Turkey views the US-backed SDF as a terrorist organization and has repeatedly said it expects the group to abide by the deal to disarm and integrate into the Syrian state apparatus.

SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces celebrate the first anniversary of Raqqa province’s liberation from ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria, in October 2018.

From Hattusa to Your Table: A Turkish Municipality Serving 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Bread

A cooperative uses heirloom wheat, stone mills and oak-fired ovens to recreate the ritual loaf and aims to put it on global tables.

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Turkey sets up parliamentary commission to oversee PKK disarmament

The PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkey and its Western allies, began its insurgency in 1984.

 A KURDISH man carries a flag with a portrait of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during Nowruz festival celebrations in Beirut, in March.

Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defense industry

The successful test run added impetus to the Greek government's plans to develop a home-grown industry to mass produce anti-drone and drone systems.

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

Israeli Muslim Dia Saba faces backlash over Turkish move

“The people of Diyarbakir won’t let him come here. Shame on you, Amedspor!” Toprak wrote online. Turkish journalist Ramazan Casuk echoed the sentiment.

 ISRAEL MIDFIELDER Dia Saba – seen here practicing with the national team – is encountering social resistance in Turkey ahead of his expected move to Amedspor.

Mosaic with Star of David and Hidden Messages in Ancient Greek Found in Turkey

Turkish archaeologists found a 35 sqm mosaic in Diyarbakır with a Star of David, cross motif, six lines of Ancient Greek text, and geometric patterns during a grave excavation in Ergani district.

Illustration: Star of David mosaic.

Turkish embassy employee suspected of filming underage girls in changing room to be indicted

Omar Safa Khosi who was arrested on Sunday for filming underage girls in the Fishman Beach changing room will be indicted on Monday.

Israeli police arresting Turkish embassy employee for allegedly filming minors in a changing room at Frishman beach in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2025.

Hamas delegation visits Turkey, officials condemn 'genocide' in Gaza

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claimed Netanyahu was not serious about reaching a ceasefire deal.

Demonstrators attend a protest to express support for Palestinians in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in front of the German consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, November 10, 2024.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey

The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2020.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey.