‘Dawn paints the statues gold’: readers’ favourite places in Turkey Travellers share their holiday finds, from ancient ruins to thermal pools, blissful waterside restaurants – and taxi driver diners The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
New study shows all-inclusive holidays to top destinations are going up in price Popular destinations such as Spain, Turkey and Greece have seen a rise in average price of package holidays aimed at families The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Arda Turan: ‘When Real and Barça went on tours Atlético ran in the mountains’ Shakhtar Donetsk coach on staying calm on the touchline and learning from Diego Simeone and Luis Enrique The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025
Europe’s iPhone price gap: Where you'll pay the most and least iPhone prices vary significantly both globally and across Europe, linked to differences in taxes. Turkey stands out as a nation with a hefty price tag, while Nordic countries have the highest iPhone costs within the EU. Euronews · Jul 10, 2025
Jailed PKK leader urges Kurdish militants to disarm before symbolic peace ceremony In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over. Euronews · Jul 9, 2025
Musk's AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is taking down antisemitic comments and other “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, including some praising Adolf Hitler The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok in hot water for antisemitic, anti-Turkey content After a code update last week, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot released a string of controversial answers against the Jewish community and several world leaders, leading to restrictions in Turkey. Euronews · Jul 9, 2025
British teacher accused of sexually assaulting child in Turkey will not be extradited Turkish authorities had sought her return over allegations she assaulted a young child while teaching The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Appeal bid over British teacher’s extradition to Turkey dropped The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it would not pursue an appeal after Rebecca Richardson was discharged from the extradition request last month. Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025
Turkish court bans Elon Musk’s Grok after chatbot insulted president Erdogan A Turkish court has ordered a ban on Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, across Turkey, following allegations that the platform disseminated content deemed insulting to the nation’s president and other prominent figures. The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
How to Find the Best Hair Transplant Doctors in Turkey? Find the best hair transplant doctors in Turkey offering natural results, advanced methods, and affordable packages in Istanbul. inkl · Jul 9, 2025
Syria issues appeal to EU for help battling massive wildfires along northwestern coast The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon that came to the country to help Syrian teams fight the blaze. Euronews · Jul 8, 2025
Tesla sold precisely zero cars in Turkey in January—now it’s Musk’s hottest market. Here's why The Eurasian country came within striking distance of becoming Tesla's third largest global market for the month of June, but analysts question the sudden surge: 'Those numbers are weird.' Fortune · Jul 8, 2025
Brickbat: Everyone's a Critic In Turkey, four staff members of the satirical magazine LeMan were arrested on charges of inciting "public hatred and enmity"… The post Brickbat: Everyone's a Critic appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 8, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 Photos show Turkey's youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition alive On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 7, 2025 Pashinyan’s Turkey visit signals new chapter as Ankara eyes Caucasus shift Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s June visit to Turkey marks the latest step in the ongoing rapprochement between the two countries. The move comes as Ankara seeks to expand its influence in the Caucasus, amid the waning power of regional rivals Iran and Russia.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 High-profile trial for deadly hotel fire that killed 78 opens in Turkey Thirty-two defendants are on trial over a deadly fire at a Turkish ski resort hotel that killed 78 people and injured 133
Euronews · Jul 6, 2025 Cost of living: Which are the cheapest and most expensive countries in Europe? Price level indices shows how expensive or cheap goods and services are across countries, based on purchasing power parities. Western and Northern European countries tend to have high price levels, although incomes are not included in these comparisons.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025 A text, a Telegram link, then an offer of money: how Iran sought to recruit spies in Israel Court documents suggest Israelis were asked to carry out missions that were at first modest but quickly escalated
Euronews · Jul 5, 2025 Firefighters across Europe battle wildfires as blazes continue in Germany, Greece and Turkey Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of heatwaves in Europe to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common.
International Business Times · Jul 5, 2025 Turkey Opens Spotify Probe After 'Provocative Playlist' Complaint Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy minister demanded legal action over "provocative" playlists allegedly offensive to the president's wife and disrespectful of Islam.
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025 Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border Turkey has sent firefighting aircraft and vehicles to Syria to help combat wildfires in the Latakia region
Euronews · Jul 4, 2025 Firefighters battle wildfires in Greece and Turkey, prompting evacuations and emergency response According to a 2024 report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the continent with the fastest-rising temperatures on Earth, having warmed twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 The price of Nutella is about to jump An unusual cold snap in Turkey is expected to make Nutella more expensive
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 Turkey battles deadly wildfires as Greece brings blaze in Crete under control Firefighters in Turkey continue to battle wildfires in the Aegean coastal province of İzmir while authorities in neighboring Greece have brought similar fires under control