The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Putin says he and Turkey's Erdogan agree to deepen cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to deepen their economic, trade and agricultural cooperation.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Germany's Turks start voting in critical Turkish elections

Turkish citizens based in Germany began voting on Thursday in Turkey's elections at a record number of polling stations aimed at boosting their participation in a vote that is the biggest electoral threat to President Tayyip Erdogan in two decades in power.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan is in good health, minister says

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan postponed some campaign rallies a day earlier.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk

In the summer of 2021, Canada’s all-time temperature record was smashed by almost 5℃. Its new record of 49.6℃ is hotter than anything ever recorded in Spain, Turkey or indeed anywhere in Europe.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to health reasons, ahead of landmark May 14 elections.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

'I am Alevi': Turkish presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu breaks religious taboo in video

The presidential election in Turkey is now less than a month away. Opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is hoping to unseat Recep Tayyip Erdogan and polls show the 74-year-old is expected to win a majority of votes in the first round on May 14. In a video that has gone viral,…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2023

Mum who says attack left with 'resting b**** face' overjoyed after getting Turkey teeth

Zoe Greenfield, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, is now on the hunt for love after repairing the damage done to her teeth by a cruel former partner and doesn't have to cover her mouth anymore

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

As Assad returns to Arab fold, Syrians watch with hope, fear

Syrians living on opposite sides of the largely frozen battle lines dividing their country are watching the accelerating normalization of ties between the government of Bashar Assad and Syria's neighbors through starkly different lenses

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Terrawatch: how sea level changes can trigger earthquakes

Study of seismic activity in southern Turkey shows even small fluctuations can have a big impact

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Turks evacuated from Sudan arrive in Istanbul

The first Turkish civilians evacuated from Sudan returned to Turkey on Wednesday, with more than 100 people arriving by plane at Istanbul Airport, Reuters footage showed.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023