The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Woman flies over 6k miles for a £368 haircut - after local salon quotes her £3.2k

Bryn Elise was quoted £3,200 to have her hair professionally cut and bleached at her local salon - so she decided to fly over 6,000 miles to have it done for less

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022

Edinburgh EuroMillions winner Jane Park shuts down over-friendly man on holiday

Jane has been posting snaps to Instagram from her sun-soaked holiday in Turkey - including selfies with fans - but one tourist in a Rangers top took things too far.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 13, 2022

Israeli Officials Consider Damascus Airport Bombing a Warning to Assad

Israeli officials leaked to the Hebrew media that the recent attack on Damascus International Airport was primarily to warn Bashar al-Assad's regime that submitting to the Iranian regime and its goals will cost a heavier price than getting rid of it. The officials told Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper Sunday that Israel…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 13, 2022

Turkey Doubles Transaction Tax on Consumer Loans to 10%

Turkey raised the tax on consumer loans amid a surge in inflation and as authorities boosted measures to bolster the lira. The bank and insurance transaction tax rate on consumer loans was increased to 10% from 5%, according to a statement in the Official Gazette on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022

Turkey Bans Syrians From Spending Adha Eid at Home

Turkey on Sunday said it would ban Syrian refugees living in Turkey from visiting their families back home during Eid al-Adha, similar to the restrictions imposed on their visits to Syria during Eid al-Fitr holiday last April, said Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Each year, thousands of Syrian refugees cross…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022

Man killed in floods in Turkey's capital

Authorities in Turkey say heavy rains in the capital led to flooding that killed one person in the capital Ankara

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

Man Killed in Floods in Turkey's Capital

Heavy rainfall in Turkey's capital on Saturday led to flooding that killed one person, authorities said. Search and rescue teams located the body of the 27-year-old man, who worked as a bus driver, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey’s interior ministry spokesman said earlier that authorities received a tip that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022

Editorial: Western unity is more essential than ever

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has made the West — in this context, NATO and the European Union — more united than it’s been in a long time. Unfortunately, that cohesion is now at risk, as the Russian invasion turns into a grinding war of attrition. To deter…

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

Turkey in efforts to create Black Sea corridor for Ukrainian grain

Turkey is at the centre of efforts to get millions of tonnes of grain from blocked Ukrainian ports onto world markets, to alleviate scarcity and curb soaring food prices. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Turkey this week for talks on the creation of a Black Sea corridor to facilitate…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2022

Turkey’s ‘culture war’: Anger grows as string of events cancelled

As AK Party-run cities and districts cancel events, critics say the gov’t is waging a ‘culture war’ ahead of elections.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2022