Azerbaijan’s restrictions on Islamic headscarves in schools have triggered an unusually public dispute with close ally Türkiye, with criticism from Turkish politicians drawing accusations of interference from President Ilham Aliyev’s ruling party.The controversy has also prompted criminal proceeding...
At least four people have died and thousands have been forced from their homes after torrential rain triggered what Turkish officials described as Istanbul’s worst flooding since 1942.The downpours, which intensified on Wednesday 14 October, submerged streets, flooded homes and businesses, and swept...
Turkish authorities have taken control of Halk TV, one of the country’s most popular television news channels, halting its live broadcasts in a dawn police operation that has drawn widespread condemnation at home and abroad.The raid on Wednesday 14 October coincided with jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem...
Türkiye’s research vessel Oruç Reis has reached waters off Girne to survey the route of a planned 101 km natural gas connection with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), advancing a project intended to strengthen electricity supplies and potentially open a new export route for Eastern Med...
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer has been released from detention in Türkiye after spending weeks facing deportation, according to UK pressure group CAGE International, which is calling for a security restriction on his record to be removed.Announcing his release on 9 October, CAGE said A...
With their first English-language single, a London-filmed music video and a landmark Wembley concert just days away, Türkiye's biggest girl group are making an ambitious play for international stardom.Turkish pop sensation Manifest are hoping to take the world by storm with their first English-langu...
Türkiye have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella after a disastrous start to their UEFA Nations League campaign, with four defeats leaving the national side bottom of their group without a point. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the decision on Friday, 9 October, following a boar...
Special forces from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have taken part in joint military training in Uzbekistan, practising hostage rescues, reconnaissance and operations behind simulated enemy lines.Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry announced the “Eternal Brotherhood–V” exercise in a statement on 6 Oct...
Türkiye’s football establishment faces renewed scrutiny after its refereeing chief and six other officials were remanded in custody in an investigation into alleged misconduct, almost a year after a betting scandal triggered mass arrests and suspensions.Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the Turkish Football...
An investment fund scandal in Türkiye has left nearly half a million people facing uncertainty over their savings, prompted the resignation of a senior ruling-party politician and raised questions about whether regulators failed to act on warning signs. Türkiye’s Capital Markets Board (SPK) ord...
