Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has called for changes to Türkiye’s political party and electoral systems, saying they should be redesigned to promote political stability and democratic development.
Seven Turkish-American organizations sent a letter to members of the U.S. Congress urging lawmakers to support the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye and remove Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions imposed on the country.
Turkish media personality Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı has been released after being detained and jailed in a major investigation into alleged illegal betting, aggravated fraud, bribery and money laundering.
Five people have been detained following a knife attack on New Party lawmaker Melih Meriç in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, authorities said on Aug. 19.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Qatari and Syrian counterparts, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman al-Thani and Assad Hussein Sheihbani over the phone on August 18 to discuss regional developments, the diplomatic sources have informed.
Türkiye will expand the role of its counterterrorism units to help tackle the country’s growing problem with organized crime syndicates, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said on Aug. 18.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has confirmed that a missing 1926 Atatürk portrait by master painter İbrahim Çallı does not appear in ministry inventory records, deepening the mystery surrounding the artwork’s disappearance from an Ankara prison.
Architect Mimar Sinan’s 16th-century structures and earlier gathering pools survive as an integrated infrastructure originally distributing water to over 30 neighborhood fountains.
Türkiye has formally adopted its new Artificial Intelligence Action Plan for 2026-2030, setting out an updated national roadmap to strengthen the country’s technological competitiveness, digital sovereignty and AI capabilities.
Pakistan will confer its “Sitara-i-Pakistan” civil award on Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and Trade Minister Ömer Bolat in recognition of their contributions to relations between the two countries, Turkish media reported Aug. 18.
Türkiye has appointed new ambassadors to nine countries, including Iran, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait, according to a decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and published early Aug. 18.
The transfer of Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah to Trabzonspor is expected to draw a new wave of tourists to the Black Sea club’s hometown.
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