Türkiye has begun trying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 34 other Israeli defendants over the interception of Gaza-bound aid vessels and the alleged mistreatment of activists, with none of the accused present in court.The first hearing took place at Istanbul’s 11th High Criminal Court...
Azerbaijan and Türkiye enjoyed emphatic opening victories as FIFA’s inaugural Under-15 World Cup & Festival got under way in Baku on Saturday 24 October.Running until 30 October, the boys’ competition brings together 189 national teams, including all four UK Home Nations. For 78 participating fo...
Canada and Türkiye have agreed a new strategic partnership to expand trade, energy and defence cooperation, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan setting an ambition to more than triple annual bilateral trade to US$10 billion.The agreement was announced following talks between Erdoğan and Canadian Pri...
Crew members aboard the ill-fated Filo Jet ferry discussed fears that the vessel could sink and complained that its owners were failing to invest in maintenance, according to new evidence presented at Girne District Court on Friday, 23 October. The revelations are the latest to emerge from the ferry...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised the contribution of Turkish workers and their descendants to Germany’s prosperity, describing the migration that followed a landmark recruitment agreement 65 years ago as a success story.Speaking at a ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday 20 October, Merz paid tr...
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Erdem Mustafa in Enfield, North London, have renewed their appeal for information as they work to find those responsible for his death.The 35-year-old, believed to be of Turkish Cypriot descent, was named by the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, 21 Octo...
TRNC President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides have agreed to advance environmental and cultural initiatives and meet again next week, following their latest UN-hosted discussions and a joint appearance at the Pile Peace Festival.The United Nations described their meeti...
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) women’s national football team is set to make history next summer when it competes in its first international tournament at the 2027 CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup in England.The Turkish Cypriot side will be one of eight national teams taking part in th...
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...
British-Turkish tennis player Sonay Kartal has become Britain’s top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time after a remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final, just weeks into her comeback from a serious back injury.The 24-year-old climbed 121 places to world No.49 in the rankings published on...
