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Türkiye Türkiye lifts visa requirement for Chinese visitors

Türkiye lifts visa requirement for Chinese visitors
Türkiye Türkiye rings in New Year under pristine blanket of snow

Türkiye rings in New Year under pristine blanket of snow
Teacher turns Kastamonu into rising hub for women’s rugby

Teacher turns Kastamonu into rising hub for women’s rugby

A physical education teacher in the northern province of Kastamonu has turned the city into an unlikely hub for women’s rugby, producing national titles and national team players in just a few years.

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'Döner,' 'lahmacun,' 'simit' lead food orders in Türkiye in 2025
TÜRKIYE Traditional Turkish card weaving aims to reach new generations

Traditional Turkish card weaving aims to reach new generations

In the northern province of Samsun, a chance encounter with a poster helped transform the life of 58-year-old retired homemaker Rabia Takış, who has since dedicated herself to preserving "çarpana" — a traditional Turkish card-weaving technique dating back to Central Asia.

TÜRKIYE Türkiye to keep pressure on terror groups in 2026, says defense minister

Türkiye to keep pressure on terror groups in 2026, says defense minister

National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said on Wednesday that Türkiye would not allow any terrorist organization — including the PKK/YPG and SDF — to continue operating in the region or “impose any kind of new reality in the field.”
TÜRKIYE Crowds gather in Istanbul for solidarity march in support of Gaza

Crowds gather in Istanbul for solidarity march in support of Gaza

Supporters of Palestinians began gathering in central Istanbul before dawn on Thursday ahead of a march across the city’s Galata Bridge, organisers said.
Türkiye set for packed 2026 diplomatic calendar with major summits TÜRKIYE

Türkiye set for packed 2026 diplomatic calendar with major summits
Türkiye says it will back Syrian govt if SDF fails to integrate TÜRKIYE

Türkiye says it will back Syrian gov't if SDF fails to integrate
Steel Domes Hisar missile system hits target in test TÜRKIYE

Steel Dome's Hisar missile system hits target in test
CHP’s Özel pledges ‘great change’ for Türkiye in 2026 TÜRKIYE

CHP’s Özel pledges ‘great change’ for Türkiye in 2026
Authorities arrest 12 more in expanding celebrity drug probe TÜRKIYE

Authorities arrest 12 more in expanding celebrity drug probe
Erdoğan: Terror-free Türkiye to open new page for region TÜRKIYE

Erdoğan: Terror-free Türkiye to open 'new page' for region
One tanker freed after minor collision at Istanbul coast TÜRKIYE

One tanker freed after minor collision at Istanbul coast

Two oil tankers briefly came into contact off the coast of Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece district after one vessel’s anchor chain became entangled in the other’s propeller, with one tanker later freed and salvage operations continuing for the other on Dec. 31.  
Dozens more held in follow-up ISIL raids after Yalova clash TÜRKIYE

Dozens more held in follow-up ISIL raids after Yalova clash

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Dec. 31 dozens of additional people suspected of links to ISIL were detained in a series of raids launched after a deadly shootout in the northwestern province of Yalova.  
Türkiye starts construction on Somalia space port after feasibility work: Minister TÜRKIYE

Türkiye starts construction on Somalia space port after feasibility work: Minister

 Türkiye has completed the necessary feasibility and design work for a space port it will establish in Somalia and the first phase of construction has begun, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced Tuesday.
Istanbul rolls out extensive New Year security measures TÜRKIYE

Istanbul rolls out extensive New Year security measures

Istanbul Governor's Office has unveiled a comprehensive set of security, inspection, and emergency protocols as the city gears up for New Year's celebrations, amid heightened public activity, festive events and an incoming cold front forecast to bring freezing temperatures and potential snowfall.
20 students receive disciplinary sanctions over violence at prominent Istanbul high school TÜRKIYE

20 students receive disciplinary sanctions over violence at prominent Istanbul high school

Istanbul’s Provincial Directorate of Education has imposed disciplinary sanctions on 20 students following an administrative investigation into alleged violent incidents at the male boarding facility of Istanbul Boys’ High School, one of Türkiye’s most prestigious high schools.
Rainy days in Türkiye fall to 86 as rainfall hits lowest level in 52 years TÜRKIYE

Rainy days in Türkiye fall to 86 as rainfall hits lowest level in 52 years

Türkiye recorded a sharp decline in both the number of rainy days and overall precipitation in 2025, with nationwide data showing just 86 days of rainfall and the lowest annual total in more than five decades, according to official meteorological figures released by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry.
Israels decision to recognize Somaliland illegitimate, unacceptable: Erdoğan TÜRKIYE

Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland illegitimate, unacceptable: Erdoğan

Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland is illegitimate and unacceptable, the Turkish president said on Dec. 30.
Erdoğan hosts Somali leader days after Israels Somaliland move TÜRKIYE

Erdoğan hosts Somali leader days after Israel's Somaliland move

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul on Dec. 30, days after Israel’s decision to recognize the breakaway territory of Somaliland.