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Turkey
Turkey
Latest news and updates on the country which straddles both Europe and Asia.
Capital
Ankara
Head of State
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Head of Government
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Hong Kong’s rescue team working in the rubble in Myanmar. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

UN experts to assess Hong Kong’s rescue team for accreditation next year

Commander of team that was recently deployed to Myanmar confident about securing international accreditation, hails good progress.

Diplomacy

Opinion | Will Trump’s chaos galvanise the Global South?

Ukraine war

Ukraine keen to end war with Russia soon: foreign minister at diplomacy forum

Middle East

Turkey accuses Israel undermining Syria, stirring up tensions

Turkey is a key backer of Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose Islamist group led the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the opening of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
United Nations

World leaders urge Global South inclusion amid US-China tensions, Gaza conflict

World leaders at Turkey’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum urged for greater Global South inclusion and a two-state solution in Gaza, amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Hong Kong society

Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake-hit Myanmar

The 51-strong team met at Hong Kong airport by top officials including city leader John Lee and Myanmar’s consul general.

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Middle East

Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked the most significant anti-government protests in Turkey in over a decade.

Protestors wave Turkish flags during a rally called by the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in support of Istanbul’s arrested mayor Ekrem Imanoglu, in Maltepe on the outskirts of Istanbul, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Protests around the world

Istanbul sees massive rally again in support for imprisoned mayor

After Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival to the president, was this month detained on charges many saw as politically motivated, nationwide protests erupted.

Middle East

Kurds ponder future in Turkey, Syria and Iraq with guarded optimism

The mood among the Kurds has changed after Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan urged the PKK to end its struggle against Turkey.

Protests around the world

Turkey’s Erdogan accuses opposition amid nationwide protests over rival’s arrest

The detention of Istanbul’s mayor has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade.

Anti riot police officers in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korean eggs arrive in US to combat rising prices

The US is importing hundreds of millions of eggs from countries around the world – not just Korea – after avian flu forced a mass bird cull.

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A worker sorts eggs at a poultry farm in California. The cost of eggs in the US has skyrocketed due to multiple bird flu outbreaks. Photo: EPA-EFE
Protests around the world

Turkey jails Erdogan’s top rival before trial, stoking opposition anger

Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu says he will not bow down, vows to defeat President Erdogan.

Protests around the world

Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor’s detention

Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main political rival, was taken in on Wednesday facing charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group.

Music

US visa fee increases, delays make tours there ‘not worth it’ for artists

1,000-day waits for interviews. 8 months for processing. Higher fees. Visa applications are a headache for acts looking to tour the States.

Montreal rock band Fuudge perform at the New Colossus Festival. Photo: Invision/AP

Turkey police arrest Istanbul mayor, key rival to President Erdogan

State news said prosecutors issued warrants for Ekrem Imamoglu and 100 others. Among those detained was Imamoglu’s aide, 2 district mayors.

A supporter holds a poster depicting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a protest near the Istanbul Police Department following Imamoglu’s arrest in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine ‘if needed’: defence ministry source

Paris and London have already expressed a willingness to deploy troops to Ukraine to ensure that a possible future ceasefire is preserved.

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Middle East

Syria risks relapsing into chaos amid US sanctions, infighting

The transitional authorities in Syria are viewed with suspicion by the US and Israel, while various groups want a decentralised government.

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Ukraine war

Europeans embrace Ukraine’s Zelensky at London summit after Trump row

UK’s Starmer says ‘Europe must do the heavy lifting’ as leaders agree to steps for Ukraine peace.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit on Ukraine in London, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Middle East

Kurdish militants declare ceasefire, heeding jailed leader

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party declared an immediate ceasefire in a step toward ending a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can seize opportunities along Silk Road Economic Belt

By deepening cooperation, the city can leverage its unique brand and core advantages to help businesses uncover new areas for growth.

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Crime

Austria foils railway station terror attack, arrests teen, 14

Investigators found material that suggested the teen, an Austrian with Turkish roots, supported the Islamic State group.

The teen, 14, apparently had planned an attack at the Westbahnhof, a major railway station in Vienna. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Zelensky postpones Saudi visit to not give ‘legitimacy’ to US-Russia meeting

The Ukraine leader says he was not invited to the talks, which were arranged after a phone call between Trump and Putin.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Middle East

Turkish pro-Kurd MPs meet veteran Kurdish leader in Iraq

The Turkish delegation visited Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, near Arbil, capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

Crime

Sweden jails man for joining Islamic state, in first under new law

The case is the first conviction for the crime of ‘participation in a terrorist organisation’, under a law that was adopted in 2023.

Malaysia

Turkey’s Erdogan in Malaysia: Israel must rebuild Gaza at cost of US$100 billion

Israel must take full responsibility for the “destruction, pain and massacres” in Gaza, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attend a public lecture in Putrajaya on Monday. Photo: AFP
Beauty

How this city became a hair transplant hub, and the headwinds it faces

Istanbul is a hub for hair transplants, with 5,000 clinics seeing patients from around the world. But competition from elsewhere is rising.

A man at a hair transplant clinic. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Art

Survivors of 2023 earthquake in Turkey’s Antioch turn to art to heal

Two years after a 7.8-magnitude quake devastated parts of southern Turkey, artists express their loss, and love of Antioch, in their work.

Turkey detains 11, including hotel owner, over ski resort fire that killed dozens

Turkey declared Wednesday a national day of mourning after a fire ripped through the Grand Kartal Hotel.

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