Turkey to continue buying Russian natural gas — Turkish Energy Minister Bayraktar

ISTANBUL, October 3. /TASS/. Turkey will continue purchasing natural gas from Russia, despite US calls to abandon the republic's imports of Russian energy resources, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told CNN Turk television channel. "We...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits Turkey's Istanbul

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Thursday, sending some people rushing out to the streets, Reuters witnesses and the AFAD disaster agency said. AFAD said the tremor centered in the Marmara Sea,...

Turkey may work jointly with US, S.Korea for its second nuclear power plant, minister says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey may work with the United States and South Korea for its second planned nuclear power plant, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday, adding this may be in the form of a trilateral model. Ankara has said it...

Turkey slams Israel for Gaza flotilla arrests and opens probe

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Israel of “brutality” in boarding an aid flotilla that said it was sailing to help Palestinians suffering under the offensive in Gaza. “This attack by the Israeli government against...

Komal Meer’s Turkey vacation outfit sparks online backlash

Popular Pakistani television actress Komal Meer, known for her roles in hit serials like Ehd-e-Wafa, Wehshi, and Ae Dil, is currently enjoying a holiday in Turkey. While sharing picturesque glimpses from her trip on social media, she...

Turkey issues new NAVTEX for research vessel Piri Reis in central Aegean

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Turkey issued a NAVTEX (navigational telex) notice on Thursday evening, announcing that its research vessel Piri Reis will conduct scientific surveys in the central Aegean, west of Chios and Lesvos, between 4 and 14 October. A...

Turkey opposition mayors face new threat

Agence France-Presse . Ankara, Turkey 02 October, 2025, 23:00 Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party. Turkey’s main opposition,...

Jamey Johnson Quit Drinking Cold Turkey Because Of His Daughter: “I Was Going To Be An Example To My Little Girl”

Quit cold turkey. There are many sober faces in the country music world, or artists who have been very open when discussing their relationship with alcohol and other recreational drugs. Everybody’s story looks different, and some have one defining...

Turkey Freezes Assets of Entities Linked to Iran’s Nuclear Program

Turkey has frozen assets of Iranian entities tied to Tehran’s nuclear program, aligning with UN sanctions and Western efforts to curb proliferation and increase pressure. Turkey has frozen the assets of numerous individuals and institutions tied...

One killed, 16 buildings collapse after 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey

Egypt coordinating with Turkey and Qatar to convince Hamas on Trump plan

Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are all lobbying Hamas to accept US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. "We are meeting with them. We are coordinating with our brothers in Qatar and also our colleagues in Turkey, in order to, you know, convince...

Turkey indicts TV station owner in money-laundering case amid broader media crackdown

Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment against the owner of Flash TV, a privately owned broadcaster long seen as critical of the government, in a case that rights advocates say highlights Ankara’s use of criminal probes to pressure media...

Bangladesh as the battleground: How Pakistan and Turkey are reigniting jihad

The fall of authoritarian ruler Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 has transformed Bangladesh into a contested arena of foreign influence, with dangerous implications for regional security. What once appeared to be a domestic political upheaval is now...

Avian influenza confirmed in Calhoun County, Iowa turkey flock

News Avian influenza confirmed in Calhoun County, Iowa turkey flock A new detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the disease was found in a...

5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey

ALBAWABA - An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 took place in the Marmara Sea, off the coast of Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, at 2:55 p.m. local time, Turkey's AFAD posted on X. Reuters reported that the earthquake had shaken the buildings in Istanbul,...

Mitsotakis: Turkey Cannot Participate in SAFE While Fielding Casus Belli

As long as Turkey maintains a “threat of war” option and disputes the sovereignty of Greek islands through the so-called theory of “grey zone”, Greece will not acquiesce to the neighboring country’s inclusion in the SAFE initiative, Greek Prime...

Turkey may increase imports of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil in October

Analysts at Oil World expect a sharp increase in imports of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil to Turkey in October due to insufficient supply on the domestic market. As specified, the government of the country reduced import duties on sunflower...

Scots prisoners order illegal drone drops of fat jabs and ‘Turkey teeth’ strips

CONS housed at one of Scotland’s most notorious nicks have had weight-loss drugs and teeth whitening kits shipped in by drone drops, it has emerged. Bosses at HMP Edinburgh told of the bids to fly in the unusual contraband along with more commonly...

Androulakis criticizes government’s Turkey policy

POLITICS [Intime News] PASOK president Nikos Androulakis criticized the government’s foreign policy during the parliamentary debate on the procurement of the fourth Belharra frigate from France. Androulakis centered his criticism on Athens’ stance...

Iraq Kurdistan oil flows to Turkey running at around 180,000 bpd

Flows resumed on Saturday, as eight oil companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan reached agreements with Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government [Getty] Crude oil flows from Iraq's Kurdistan region to Turkey's Ceyhan port are running at around...