GIRNE Mayor Murat Şenkul has expressed his fury and shame following the death of well-known local resident Turan Obalı, who was killed after an alleged drink-driver crossed into his lane on Friday morning.The fatal collision occurred at around 6.45am on 7 August on the Girne-Güzelyurt main road, nea...
Azerbaijan has claimed that diplomatic pressure from Baku persuaded Israel to halt the parliamentary process needed to fully recognise the mass deaths and deportations of Ottoman Armenians during the First World War as genocide.The Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a proposal by Foreign Minister...
Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah has arrived in Türkiye to complete a sensational move to Trabzonspor following the end of his trophy-laden nine-year spell at Liverpool.The 34-year-old landed at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport on Wednesday wearing Trabzonspor’s distinctive claret-and-blue colour...
Veteran combat pilot Özlem İyidilli Karapınar has made history after becoming the first woman to be promoted to the rank of general in the Turkish Air Force.Colonel Karapınar was elevated to brigadier general following the annual meeting of Türkiye’s Supreme Military Council, known by its Turkish in...
A controversial court ruling has returned Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to the leadership of the Republican People’s Party and prompted his successor, Özgür Özel, to establish a rival opposition movement. Yeni Parti has already overtaken the CHP in parliament and attracted support from scores of mayors, but th...
Turkish actor and opposition politician Erdal Beşikçioğlu has been remanded in custody pending trial as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation into Etimesgut Municipality, the Ankara district he has governed since 2024.Beşikçioğlu, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (...
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...
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...
British Turkish Cypriot judoka Acelya Toprak has been crowned Commonwealth champion after winning gold for England in the women’s under-57kg competition at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.The South London athlete went one better than at Birmingham 2022, where she had to settle for silver, to sec...
