The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Mesut Ozil's ugly Arsenal exit which marked beginning of the end of his career

Mesut Ozil has called time on his career after his difficult spell in Turkey followed his Arsenal exit which was born out of wage disputes and squad omissions under Mikel Arteta

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

Mesut Ozil retires from football aged 34 after ex-Arsenal star's spell in Turkey

World Cup winner Mesut Ozil became a hero at Arsenal after helping the club to three FA Cups following his transfer from Real Madrid, though his career quickly went south after leaving the Gunners

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

In vote setback for Erdogan, Turkey's HDP will not field candidate

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against President Tayyip Erdogan's re-election bid.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Turkey's Kurds eye kingmaker role in election against Erdogan

Kurds who have long felt sidelined in Turkish politics could have a decisive role in a closely fought May election that will determine whether President Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule after more than two decades in power.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

Warning as investigation finds at least seven British patients have died after weight loss surgery in Turkey

Joe Thornley died from internal bleeding after travelling to Istanbul for a weight loss procedure

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Ekin-Su Culculoglu praises boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti for supporting her after devastating Turkey earthquake

The reality TV star shared: ‘I was with him when we heard, and I just couldn’t comprehend the devastation’

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Did Russian ties to Koran-burning outside Turkish embassy derail Sweden’s NATO bid?

The timing couldn’t have been worse. Turkey had already threatened to derail Sweden’s NATO aspirations when a far-right extremist set fire to a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. On Friday, Ankara issued its verdict on Sweden and Finland’s joint NATO bid: For now, Turkey would only start ratifying…

France 24 · Mar 21, 2023

US targets network supporting Iran's drone, weapons programs

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Turkey, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of drones, in support of Iran's drone and weapons programs.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2023

Warning issued over foreign weight loss surgery after seven British deaths

Long NHS waiting times or expensive private operations are leading many to have weight loss surgery done abroad

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

You could soon catch a bus from Turkey to London in an epic 56-day trip

The incredible road trip takes in 22 countries over 12,000km across Europe

Manchester Evening News · Mar 21, 2023