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State funding for Turkish Maarif Foundation surges to record levels

The Turkish government sharply increased budget allocations to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) in 2025, with funding rising to TL 6.7 billion ($154.7 million),...

Libya general’s plane ‘intact’ before Ankara crash: preliminary report

A private jet carrying Libya’s top military official was still in one piece and had both engines running when it slammed into a hillside...

Turkey arrests 10 suspects linked to Spain’s record cocaine seizure

Ten suspects have been arrested in Turkey in connection with a ship carrying almost 10 tons of cocaine that was intercepted off Spain’s Canary...

Turkey identifies suspects in removal of national flag at Syrian border, calls it provocation

Turkey’s Defense Ministry said it has identified the suspects involved in the removal of a Turkish flag on the border with Syria during unrest...

DNA test identifies body found off İstanbul as missing Russian swimmer

DNA testing has confirmed that a body found in İstanbul this week is that of a Russian swimmer who went missing during the annual...

Pro-Kurdish party delegation heads to Rojava as protests spread along Turkey-Syria border

A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has traveled to Iraq’s Kurdistan region en route to Rojava in northeastern...

Turkey arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, media monitoring report says

Turkish authorities arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, according to the BIA Media Monitoring Reports, a series tracking press freedom violations that found courts,...

Survey shows widespread dissatisfaction with AKP gov’t’s 2025 performance

A majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by Ankara-based MetroPOLL Research said they view the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) performance...

Turkey marks anniversary of deadly hotel fire amid calls for justice

Families and residents gathered in freezing temperatures early Wednesday to commemorate the 78 people who died in a hotel fire in northwestern Turkey a...

[UPDATE] French journalist detained in İstanbul during protests released

A French journalist detained for covering a pro-Kurdish protest in İstanbul who was facing possible deportation has been released, he told Agence France-Presse on...

Turkey’s competition authority conducts on-site inspection at Temu

The Turkish Competition Authority has conducted an on-site inspection at the Turkish office of Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, saying the move was part of a...

Turkey’s Sönmez earns acclaim with historic Melbourne run

Emerging Turkish tennis talent Zeynep Sönmez said she had never known an atmosphere like it as she extended her trailblazing Australian Open run Wednesday...

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