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Teachers protest in Turkey, demand education minister’s resignation after school shootings

Thousands of teachers took to the streets across Turkey on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Yusuf Tekin after two school shootings in...

World Athletics delivers blow to Turkey in nationality switch ruling

World Athletics on Thursday refused the applications of 11 elite athletes seeking to "transfer their allegiance" to Turkey, in a blow to the country's chances...

US sanctions reveal Turkey link in Iran-Hezbollah gold smuggling scheme

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting a money laundering network that it said moved Iranian oil to Venezuela in exchange for...

Father of Turkey school shooting suspect says son had interest in guns, visited firing range before attack

The father of a teenager accused of carrying out a deadly school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday told police that his son had...

Turkey says it has moved 3 ships through Strait of Hormuz, seeks exit for 8 more

Turkey has secured the departure of three Turkish-owned ships from the Strait of Hormuz and is working with the Foreign Ministry to get eight...

Turkey launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims

Turkey on Thursday cracked down on social media posts praising two school shootings in as many days that have left the country reeling, ordering...

Outpouring of grief as Turkey buries school shooting victims

Crowds gathered for the funerals of eight children and a teacher in southern Turkey on Thursday, killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at a...

Tourists steered to higher-priced tickets at İstanbul landmarks: report

Tourists at İstanbul’s historic sites are being steered into overpriced ticket packages, according to a report alleging that a company owned by a relative...

Turkey tops Europe with 78 percent rent increase in 2025

Turkey recorded the highest rent increase in Europe in 2025, with prices rising 78 percent, far outpacing other countries, Euronews reported, citing Eurostat data. Across...

IMF cuts Turkey 2026 growth forecast as energy costs rise

The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Turkey to 3.4 percent from 4.2 percent, saying the economy lost momentum more...

12 arrested among 33 detained in operation targeting main opposition-run municipality

Turkish courts have arrested 12 of 33 people detained in an operation targeting a district municipality run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party...

Turkish ships keep sailing to Israeli ports during Iran war despite claims of halt in trade

Turkish-owned ships have continued to call at Israeli ports during the Iran war, and one vessel allegedly hid those trips by signaling Egypt as...

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