The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Turkey’s Erdogan says he will back Finland’s NATO bid

Finland and Sweden jointly applied for membership, but Ankara has so far backed only Helsinki’s bid.

Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2023

Turkish president lifts veto on Finland’s Nato application

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says he will recommend Turkish parliament vote in favour of Finland joining alliance

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Turkey says it will ratify Finland's bid to join NATO

"NATO will become stronger with Finland's membership and thus, I believe, will play an active role in maintaining global security and stability," Turkey's president said Friday.

WEKU · Mar 17, 2023

Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Rescue teams have retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Turkey weight loss injections linked to spike of 'fatal' disease as medical tourists warned

Nearly 70 cases of a paralysing condition have been seen in those who travelled to plastic surgery hotspots, including Turkey, for the slimming treatment.

Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023

Dele Alli 'banished' from Besiktas squad and told he won't play again this season

Former Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli has made just 13 league appearances since joining Turkish side Besiktas on a season-long loan from Everton in August

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023

Report: Meeting of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia, Officials Postponed

A meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Türkiye and Syria, scheduled for this week, has been postponed to an unspecified date, a source from the Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that the deputy foreign ministers of the four…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Turkish undertaker's family move to cemetery as he buries earthquake dead

Tasked with burying hundreds of victims of Turkey's massive earthquakes, undertaker Ali Dogru brought his wife and four sons to live in an old bus by the cemetery where he works in the city of Iskenderun, so he could know they were safe.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2023

Putin meets Assad as Russia pushes for Syria-Turkey accord

Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with Syrian leader Bashar Assad in Moscow on Wednesday as the Kremlin steps up efforts to restore ties between Turkey and Syria.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Killer floods in earthquake battered Turkish provinces

Turkish officials say floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 14 people in two provinces that were devastated by quakes.

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023