Türkiye’s women’s volleyball team have reclaimed the FIVB Volleyball Nations League crown after producing a thrilling comeback victory over Brazil in the final in Macao.The “Sultans of the Net” recovered from losing the opening set to defeat the South American giants 3-1 — 23-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 25...
Turkish airport operator TAV Airports is set to become the sole owner of Almaty International Airport after agreeing to purchase the remaining 15% stake in Kazakhstan’s largest and busiest airport for $133 million. TAV pursued the deal though its Dutch subsidiary Aviator Netherlands B.V., incre...
The warning signs appeared well before a ball was kicked. At the World Cup draw in Washington in December 2025, FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented US President Donald Trump with the inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize - Football Unites the World'. The newly created award, and Infantino's very public...
Presented by British Turkish Cypriot journalist Mert Ahmet, the testimony-led film follows 12 survivors through three turbulent decades of violence, displacement and loss on the divided Mediterranean island.A powerful new documentary recounting the Cyprus conflict through the experiences of Turkish...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has concluded a rare visit to Cyprus by announcing plans for a new expanded meeting aimed at preparing the ground for the resumption of formal negotiations on the island’s future.The visit – the first by a serving UN secretary-general in more than 16...
Greek Cypriot legal action over property in North Cyprus has reportedly entered a new and potentially far-reaching phase after a Turkish Cypriot diplomat was served with a court summons concerning the past sale of a property with an exchange title deed.Yasa Yeşilada, a Turkish Cypriot diplomat based...
The United Nations has announced today that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be travelling to Cyprus at the end of the month to help advance negotiations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots to reunite the island. Rumours about a possible Guterres visit had been circulating for the past we...
The pair say they were punished for their outspoken criticism of Israel, while supporters of the decision accuse them of promoting antisemitic ideas and extremist rhetoric. The controversy has divided Jewish organisations, politicians and free-speech campaigners.Two of America’s best-known Turkish-o...
Turkish tennis star Zeynep Sönmez made her presence felt at Wimbledon this summer, combining an impressive opening-round victory with a discreet but powerful gesture of support for the Palestinian people that has put her firmly in the international spotlight.The 24-year-old Turkish number one arrive...
Cypriots will have the chance to watch award-winning documentary The Divided Island about the Cyprus Conflict at a special screening in the capital Nicosia later this month. The event is being held at the Home for Co-operation, in Cyprus’ Buffer Zone, on Saturday, 20 September, and will include...
