Turkey’s Yilmaz offers ‘unwavering support’ for two-state Cyprus solution

By Tom Cleaver Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Friday expressed his country’s “unwavering support” for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem during a visit to the north. “We fully and unwaveringly support President Ersin Tatar’s...

Turkey dismantles money laundering network linked to Libyan traders

Turkish authorities carried out a large-scale security operation that led to the dismantling of an international money laundering network involving Libyan and Turkish traders. The network used personal bank cards to withdraw large sums of money...

Turkey Rejects Comments Denying Srebrenica Genocide

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks came in a video message marking the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, which claimed the lives of thousands of Bosnians. Erdogan also reiterated Ankara's continued and unconditional support for Bosnia...

Turkey arrests four opposition mayors

Four Turkish mayors who had opposed the country’s president were arrested this week, amid a widening crackdown that has ensnared more than 500 government critics. Ankara has said the detentions were part of a wide-ranging effort to battle...

Turkey most expensive country to purchase an iPhone 16 Pro....., India's position is at.... | Complete List

Home Business Turkey most expensive country to purchase an iPhone 16 Pro….., India’s position is at…. | Complete List The phone is also priced at a high price so it can be sold as a premium product. The list is followed by Denmark, Norway,...

Turkey: Sözcü TV censored by the state regulator

Picture credit: SZC. Turkish media regulator RTÜK has imposed an administrative fine and a 10-day broadcasting suspension on Sözcü TV over a statement “Turkey is not a Muslim country” made by Murat Kubilay, a columnist in national media outlets in...

Turkey's Bahçeli hails PKK disarmament ceremony: 'a new and hopeful era'

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, who initiated the current peace process in October, has issued a written statement welcoming the PKK’s disarmament move earlier today. "On one side, our country; on the other, the neighboring...

Turkey bypasses Russia in the Caucasus through the Zangezur Corridor

During his recent visit to Istanbul, Armenian Prime Minister Pašinyan reportedly gave the green light to the “Turanian route”, which was one of Azerbaijan's main objectives in the war. A direct meeting with Aliyev to finalise the peace agreement...

Turkey Blocks Grok AI on X for Alleged Insults to Erdogan, Atatürk, and Religious Values

A Turkish court ordered the block following a criminal investigation initiated by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office, citing violations of Turkey’s strict laws against insulting state figures, which carry penalties of up to four years in prison....

Turkey: explosive rise to cruise with doubling demand

Turkey is experiencing an impressive wave of cruise growth, as demand from both domestic and abroad is growing strongly. According to official data from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in the country, in the first half of 2025,...

Turkey Bans Elon Musk's A.I. Grok for Threat to Erdogan's Family

Turkey's Shipbuilders Face Economic Headwinds in Export Market

Turkey's shipbuilding sector has been a dominant force in the specialty-vessel market for years, but it appears to be losing ground, based on a string of disappointing sales numbers. Last month, sales of Turkish ships and yachts fell by more than...

Turkey Imposes Partial Ban on Elon Musk’s AI Bot ‘Grok’ After Insulting Posts About President Erdoğan

Watan-Turkish authorities have imposed a partial ban on the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, integrated into Elon Musk’s social media platform X, following the publication of offensive posts targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his...

What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A group of 30 Kurdish fighters clad in camouflage fatigues burned their weapons in a large… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A group of 30 Kurdish fighters clad in camouflage fatigues burned their weapons in a large cauldron in northern...

Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on Friday… ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on...

New Mexico Wildfire Watch: Turkey Feather and Chicken fires spark up

The Turkey Feather Fire could merge with the nearby Chicken Fire in the Gila Wilderness. SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Turkey Feather Fire and the Chicken Fire could merge after sparking in the Gila Wilderness and burning thousands of acres already. The...

Turkey suspends opposition TV channel Sözcü TV for 10 days

Istanbul, July 10, (dpa/GNA) — Turkish authorities have ordered a 10-day broadcasting ban on Sözcü TV, one of the country’s most prominent government-critical channels, for allegedly violating media regulations, the head of Turkey’s broadcasting...

Kurdish fighters burn weapons in significant step towards peace with Turkey

Fighters from the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) have burned their weapons at a cave entrance as part of a peace process to end its decades-long insurgency in Turkey. The symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq was a significant step in the disarmament...

Turkey tells Council of Europe it will not extend ‘right to hope’ to Öcalan

In a new action plan submitted to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Turkey announced that it will not grant the "right to hope" to prisoners sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment, including Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader...

PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey

By&nbspEuronews Published on 11/07/2025 - 15:59 GMT+2 Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq on Friday, the first...