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Türkiye Parliament speaker cites delay in disarmament of PKK

Parliament speaker cites delay in disarmament of PKK
Türkiye CHP mayors lead backchannel talks between rival factions

CHP mayors lead backchannel talks between rival factions
Residents vote to pick local officials in six new towns

Residents vote to pick local officials in six new towns

 Thousands of voters in Türkiye went to the polls on June 7 for local by-elections across six newly established towns and 362 neighborhoods to elect municipal and neighborhood officials.
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Turkish, Azerbaijani, Georgian top diplomats to convene in Istanbul
TÜRKIYE Probe launched into businessman Koç over Kurdish woman joke

Probe launched into businessman Koç over Kurdish woman joke

Prosecutors have opened a probe into Rahmi Koç, a 95-year-old billionaire and honorary head of Koç Holding, Türkiye’s biggest conglomerate, over a joke about a Kurdish woman widely denounced as sexist and racist.
TÜRKIYE Istanbul bans entry to forests during wildfire season

Istanbul bans entry to forests during wildfire season

The Istanbul Governor’s Office has announced a sweeping set of seasonal fire prevention measures, banning entry to forests and prohibiting any form of open flame activity across the city between June 8 and Oct. 15.
TÜRKIYE Istanbul’s Zero Waste Forum wraps up with focus on circular economy, climate action

Istanbul’s Zero Waste Forum wraps up with focus on circular economy, climate action

The Zero Waste Forum 2026 has come to a close in Istanbul on June 7 after bringing together policymakers, environmental experts and international representatives to discuss circular economy practices, food waste reduction and sustainable growth.
Legal limbo continues over Basilica Cistern as court freezes eviction order TÜRKIYE

Legal limbo continues over Basilica Cistern as court freezes eviction order
Mars-like Salda Lake hosts science days TÜRKIYE

Mars-like Salda Lake hosts science days
Driver fined record 1.2 mln liras in Trabzon TÜRKIYE

Driver fined record 1.2 mln liras in Trabzon
African heat wave to push temperatures above 30C TÜRKIYE

African heat wave to push temperatures above 30C
Türkiye to pay 1 lira per recycled container TÜRKIYE

Türkiye to pay 1 lira per recycled container
Fidan highlights Rohingya plight during Bangladesh visit TÜRKIYE

Fidan highlights Rohingya plight during Bangladesh visit
Turkish First Lady calls zero waste key to climate action TÜRKIYE

Turkish First Lady calls zero waste key to climate action

First lady Emine Erdoğan has said the zero waste movement is one of the most transformative tools in the fight against climate change, calling for stronger global action against waste and overconsumption.
Black Sea attack kills one on Turkish fishing boat TÜRKIYE

Black Sea attack kills one on Turkish fishing boat

One person was killed and four others were wounded after a Turkish-flagged fishing boat was attacked in the Black Sea, the Turkish Coast Guard Command said.
Court issues 53 life sentences in 2013 Reyhanlı terror attack case TÜRKIYE

Court issues 53 life sentences in 2013 Reyhanlı terror attack case

A court on June 5 sentenced the defendants to 53 aggravated life sentences and another 3,921 years in prison over the THKP-C-linked terrorist bombings in Reyhanlı district of the southern province of Hatay, which killed 53 people on May 11, 2013.
Türkiye launches anti-trust probe into Meta TÜRKIYE

Türkiye launches anti-trust probe into Meta

Türkiye’s competition regulator has opened a formal investigation into U.S. technology company Meta over concerns that the integration of its Meta AI assistant into WhatsApp may undermine fair competition in the artificial intelligence sector.
Kılıçdaroğlu-led CHP board meets again amid reconciliation talks TÜRKIYE

Kılıçdaroğlu-led CHP board meets again amid reconciliation talks

The main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) executive board, reinstated under a court-backed ruling, met for a second time on June 5 amid contacts between rival camps facilitated by intermediaries.
Turkish Navy holds large-scale drill with 125 vessels TÜRKIYE

Turkish Navy holds large-scale drill with 125 vessels

The Turkish Navy has launched a large-scale military exercise involving 125 warships and 18,000 personnel, aimed at enhancing the deterrence capabilities of the Turkish Armed Forces across surrounding seas.
Erdoğan calls for justice-based financial paradigm TÜRKIYE

Erdoğan calls for justice-based financial paradigm

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the global financial system as unsustainable and prone to recurring crises, arguing that a new economic model centered on justice, ethics, production and equitable wealth distribution is needed to ensure long-term stability.
Ankara airspace, roads to face tight controls during key NATO summit TÜRKIYE

Ankara airspace, roads to face tight controls during key NATO summit

Türkiye will implement extraordinary security measures in the capital Ankara ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit scheduled for early July, as preparations continue for what Washington has described as the most important meeting in the alliance’s history.