The family of a Turkish-American activist shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank urged the United States to launch an independent inquiry into her killing, saying an Israeli probe was not “adequate”. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot by an Israeli soldier while taking part in…
ISTANBUL — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators approved the new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets citing safety concerns. Animal-lovers fear it will lead…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says efforts to mend ties with Turkey had so far brought no tangible results. “The initiatives did not yield any results worth mentioning despite the seriousness and genuine keenness of mediators,” al-Assad said on Sunday in a speech to the Syrian parliament, referring to recent conciliation…
Istanbul, Turkey – The Zeyrek neighbourhood of Istanbul is quintessentially residential; men play backgammon on makeshift tables and discarded vegetable crates line the streets. Seemingly identical grocers, butchers and spice shops alternate between one another, each drawing a handful of customers at any given time. Turning into Itfaiye Street, I…
Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said. Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were…
Ankara says the ‘conscience of humanity and international law will hold Israeli officials accountable’ for its atrocities against the Palestinians. Turkey has submitted a formal bid to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a move that adds to the international pressure on…
Top government official accused US-based company of blocking condolence posts on killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Turkey has blocked access to Instagram, the national communications authority said, after a top government official slammed the social media platform for “censoring” Hamas-related content. The communications authority BTK announced the block on…
NewsFeed Video released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) shows prisoners being loaded onto a waiting plane for transport to Turkey as part of a massive prisoner swap. They were later split amongst a small fleet of private planes to take them to their respective countries. Published On 1 Aug…
Turkey is again comparing Netanyahu to Hitler, while threatening more than a trade ban for the first time. A war of words has broken out between Israel and Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country could intervene militarily in Israel’s war on Gaza. Turkish and Israeli officials unleashed…
Turkish leader says he sees no point in UN-led talks as Christodoulides declares reunification is the only way forward. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in northern Cyprus to mark 50 years since the invasion by Turkish forces, has said he sees no point in continuing United Nations-led negotiations…
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