Turkey

Pope Leo made history on Saturday with his first visit to a Muslim place of worship, stepping into Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque during his four-day trip to Turkey. In a …

Two oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet were rocked by explosions in the Black Sea near Turkey’s Bosphorus strait on Friday, sparking fires and rescue operations, Turkish authorities confirmed. …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has intensified a sweeping crackdown on political opponents, with more than 500 people detained—including high-ranking opposition officials—in what critics call a politically motivated purge …

Turkish authorities detained 189 people in 37 provinces on Saturday suspected of ties to militant group Islamic State, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. Authorities have …

President Tayyip Erdogan addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters at one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies since the Israel-Hamas war began, courting his Islamist political base a day ahead of …

Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi’s second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away on Sunday and they will be joined by Group A rivals Scotland …

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not “recognise LGBT” and vowed to combat “perverse” trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of family in the …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he does not agree with the negative approach other leaders are showing towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Turkish broadcasters quoted him as saying on …

Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate to 20% this week, a Reuters poll showed, though some economists expect a smaller increase after hikes in previous months …

A former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dipo Fasina, who went missing days ago at the Istanbul Airport while connecting on a flight back home, has …