Turkiye

16:16

View from Pakistan

Mecca Joint Defence Pact members order rapid deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on Monday agreed at an emergency meeting in Riyadh to put their Mecca Joint Defence Agreement into practical effect, deciding to deploy agreed military forces and capabilities rapidly to the kingdom as Houthi attacks and a Saudi-backed offensive in Yemen continue.

07:19

Defence

Türkiye and Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate

Türkiye and Pakistan are to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia, after the three countries agreed to activate their joint defence pact in response to attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants. 

20:40

parkinson's Pontiac

Australian drives 1929 Pontiac across Asia to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

A retired Australian builder has arrived in Baku in his 1929 Pontiac Roadster during an epic journey from Bangkok to Istanbul, using the nearly century-old car to raise money for Parkinson’s research.

17:33

View from Türkiye

Türkiye rejects report of secret Syria-Hezbollah talks

Türkiye has rejected a news report alleging that its intelligence service arranged secret talks between Syrian officials and Hezbollah, calling the claim “entirely unfounded.”

22:06

Türkiye, Azerbaijan

Türkiye, Azerbaijan ink defence deals worth over $500 million

Türkiye and Azerbaijan signed defence agreements worth more than $500 million, including a deal for 14 Turkish-built Hürkuş-II trainer aircraft, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.

16:21

Türkiye, TEKNOFEST

Türkiye’s TEKNOFEST puts young innovators and defence technology in spotlight

Türkiye’s flagship aviation and technology festival entered its second day on Thursday, bringing young innovators and leading domestic defence firms together in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa.

15:45

View from Georgia

Georgia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye sign deal to speed up BTK railway freight

Freight on the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway could soon move faster across borders after Georgia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye signed a new customs protocol aimed at cutting delays and streamlining transit.

07:49

Regional defence

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan discuss closer military cooperation

The military chiefs of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan met in Riyadh to discuss closer defence cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

15:54

View from Türkiye

Germany extends Patriot deployment in Türkiye until 2027

Germany will keep its Patriot air-defence system deployed in eastern Türkiye until April 2027 as NATO bolsters its defences against regional missile threats.

12:59

COP31

Türkiye outlines COP31 plans to turn climate pledges into action

Türkiye’s COP31 presidency has unveiled an action agenda designed to turn climate commitments into concrete projects and measurable results, focusing on clean energy, waste reduction, resilient cities and industrial decarbonisation.

12:58

School Shooting

11 injured after shooter opens fire near high school in Türkiye’s Manisa

A gunman opened fire near a high school in western Türkiye on Tuesday morning, injuring 11 people before being detained by police, according to local authorities.

19:19

View from Türkiye

Mecca defence pact closer to becoming operational: Turkish FM

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are taking “concrete steps” to make a recently signed joint defence pact operational, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday.

20:06

Turkic States

Organization of Turkic States: What it is, who belongs and why it matters

From new Asia-Europe trade routes to investment, energy and security cooperation, the Organization of Turkic States has grown far beyond its original focus on shared language and culture.

13:43

Accession talks frozen

Fidan calls Türkiye’s stalled EU bid a historic misfortune

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has criticised the European Union (EU) for its inability to achieve deeper unity, describing the bloc’s shortcomings as a historic misfortune for Türkiye.

14:51

Israel–Türkiye tensions

Israeli minister calls Türkiye an “enemy state”

Israel’s minister for diaspora affairs, Amichai Chikli, has called on Israel to “cut ties” with Türkiye, describing the country as an “enemy state”.

16:32

Gas supply agreement

Azerbaijan and Türkiye sign gas supply agreement for 33 bcm

Azerbaijan and Türkiye have signed an agreement covering the supply of 33 billion cubic metres of natural gas, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said.

01:25

Black Sea

Erdoğan says Russia-Ukraine war risks Black Sea trade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned that the Russia-Ukraine war is now threatening trade in the Black Sea.

13:24

Türkiye’s stance

Türkiye will not tolerate provocations, maritime threats in Eastern Mediterranean, Erdoğan says

Türkiye will never tolerate coercion, piracy, or banditry in its maritime “blue homeland,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday.

07:53

Russia's gas export

Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe fall 44% in 2025

Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe fell 44% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since the 1970s. This sharp decline follows the closure of Ukraine's transit route and the EU's commitment to phase out Russian fossil fuels amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

14:46

Türkiye

Türkiye detains hundreds in nationwide Islamic State operation

Turkish police have detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting Islamic State, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday, following a deadly clash with suspected militants a day earlier.

08:35

Türkiye-Armenia

Türkiye and Armenia ease visa rules for diplomatic passport holders

Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to ease visa procedures for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, marking another step in their ongoing normalisation process.

12:00

Armenia-Türkiye

Armenia links peace efforts to trade with Azerbaijan and Türkiye

Armenia’s foreign minister has said it is time for Yerevan and Ankara to move from dialogue to concrete action in their long-stalled efforts to normalise relations, signalling that a symbolic breakthrough could come before the end of the year.

01:58

Istanbul–Benghazi flight

Türkiye denies claims Turkish Airlines flight avoided Libya over retaliation fears

Türkiye on Sunday denied reports that a Turkish Airlines passenger flight diverted from Libya due to fears of retaliation following a Libyan military delegation plane crash near Ankara.

09:37

Farming innovation

Turkish farmer turns scepticism into success with strawberry harvest

In south-eastern Türkiye, where strawberries were once dismissed as impossible to grow, one farmer has proved otherwise.