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Türkiye Hosts Gaza Summit as Ceasefire Falters: Is Israel to Blame for Renewed Tensions?

Türkiye leads urgent talks with Arab and Muslim nations as Gaza's fragile ceasefire unravels and Israel faces renewed scrutiny over deadly strikes.

International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025

Latvia's president sends law withdrawing from Istanbul Convention back to Saeima

The country's parliament, or Saeima, voted on 31 October to withdraw from the human rights treaty which opposes violence against women and domestic violence.

Euronews · Nov 3, 2025

London to be hotter than Istanbul as Britain set for ‘unseasonably warm’ weather

Temperatures this week could reach highs of 18C

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

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Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreements on Gaza

The advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, had urged Merz to speak out against Turkey's crackdown on the opposition, including the arrest of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Euronews · Oct 30, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

How Turkey is cracking down on the media

Hakan Tosun, a 50 year-old Turkish journalist, died on October 13 three days after he was assaulted in a street attack in Istanbul. Two people have been arrested. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but several political groups have suggested that it may be linked to Tosun’s work. He…

The Conversation · Oct 29, 2025

Pakistan's Defense Minister warns Afghanistan of stern response to any new militant attacks

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

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Peace talks hosted by Turkey between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit impasse in Istanbul

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, according to state media in both countries

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh charges

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Turkey and the United Kingdom sign €9 billion deal to purchase 20 Eurofighter jets

Ankara and London signed a preliminary deal for the Eurofighters in July, which are manufactured by a consortium comprising the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and led by Britain's BAE Systems.

Euronews · Oct 27, 2025

Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom

After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunited

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

Turkey’s charm offensive in Senegal: migration scholar unpacks the relationship

Turkey has been trying to establish a stronghold in Africa, using the “Opening up to Africa” policy it adopted in 1998.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2025

‘Without my goal against Olympiacos, who knows if Liverpool would have pulled off the Miracle of Istanbul’ Former Reds star on his Champions League contribution

Florent Sinama Pongolle didn’t feature in the Istanbul final, but had already played his part in the famous European run

FourFourTwo · Oct 19, 2025

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Euronews · Oct 19, 2025

Art for everyone: Artweeks transforms Istanbul's art scene

The event, sponsored by UBS and Bilgili Holding, showcases free examples of modern and contemporary art at two locations from October 15-26.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2025

Canal Istanbul Stirs Fear And Uncertainty In Nearby Villages

In Sazlibosna village, along the planned route of the vast Canal Istanbul project, 68-year-old Yasar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future.

Euronews · Oct 7, 2025

Robbie Williams cancels final show of world tour in Turkey due to ‘public safety’

British singer Robbie Williams' concert at Ataköy Marina, which was due to take place tonight, has been cancelled due to increasing calls for protests and security concerns amid the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel.

Euronews · Oct 6, 2025

Collaboration with Turkish archaeologists from Italy: 16th Archaeology Symposium held in Istanbul

At this meeting, organised within the scope of the Turkey Culture Road Festival, Italian teams working in collaboration with Turkish institutions to contribute to historical heritage talked about the excavations they carried out in important archaeological sites, findings and goals.

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Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025

Robbie Williams cancels final show of tour in the 'interests of public safety'

Robbie Williams, 51, was scheduled to perform at Istanbul’s Ataköy Marina on Tuesday, October 7

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025

Robbie Williams cancels final show of tour ‘in the interests of public safety’

Williams was due to perform at Atakoy Marina in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday.

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2025

'We Were Treated Like Animals', Deported Gaza Flotilla Activists Say

International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said Saturday they had been subjected to violence and "treated like animals".

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

Euronews · Oct 2, 2025

'Truth is the Best Picture': Robert Capa explored in compelling new show at Ara Güler Museum

Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'.

International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025

'Defect Or Be Jailed': Turkey Opposition Mayors Face New Threat

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.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Galatasaray 1–0 Liverpool: Three Takeaways as Reds Fall Flat in Istanbul

Victor Osimhen’s penalty was enough for Galatasaray to get the better of a lethargic Liverpool.

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