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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
A protester holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, last month. Photo: Reuters
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

South Korea

South Korean eggs arrive in US to combat rising prices

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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.

Police officers use pepper spray on a demonstrator during a protest in Istanbul on the day Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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.

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

Members of the left-wing nationalist Turkish Youth Union (TGB) during a protest against the new solution process to be carried out with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in Istanbul on Sunday. Photo: AFp
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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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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Thailand

UN warns Thailand Uygur detainees face torture if deported to China

Thailand’s government insists there are no immediate plans to deport the 48 detainees, who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.

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Uygur detainees who say they are facing deportation to China sit in an immigration detention centre in Bangkok in February last year. Photo: Handout via AP
Fire Rescue

Video | Turkish ski resort fire kills at least 76

Wooden cladding on the hotel’s exterior may have accelerated the spread of the blaze  

Turkish ski resort fire kills 76, forces guests to jump from windows
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Turkish ski resort fire kills 76, forces guests to jump from windows

Wooden cladding on the exterior of the hotel may have accelerated the spread of the fire.

Malaysia

From Malaysia with love: France seizes tonnes of ‘aphrodisiac honey’

The packets of honey and gels, often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs, also entered France by ship from Thailand, Turkey and Tunisia.

Greater Bay Area

Editorial | Hong Kong should market Greater Bay Area to the world

As the region’s superconnector, city is best placed to explain the incredible opportunities available in the development zone.

Sylvia Wu, a partner in PwC’s tax and business advisory service, speaks during an SCMP China Conference panel session on attracting global capital to the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Nora Tam
China-EU relations

Turkish railway, with Chinese upgrades, could bypass Russia on route to Europe

Improvements to Turkey’s railway network – which a Turkish official says China could provide – would create a new, quicker path for Europe-bound freight.

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A railway path through Turkey would make for a faster freight route between China and Europe. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine war

US imposes new Russia sanctions, hoping to reduce oil sales to China, India

Sweeping measures target every stage of Russian energy production and distribution chain but will they deter Moscow’s biggest customers?

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War and conflict

Opinion | China can help Syria transform from conflict corridor to bridge of commerce

An inclusive, tolerant Syria and a China-led grand coalition to rebuild and revive the economy could see regional strife give way to prosperity.

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