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The Trump administration on Monday moved to introduce a new, over $100,000 fee on employers hiring foreign workers through a high-skilled visa program, after facing a legal setback...
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Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU bloc inked a free trade agreement (FTA) in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets and strengthen cooperation as U.S. t...
Economy & Finance"I sincerely congratulate friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan on Restoration of Independence Day on behalf of my country and nation," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday in a post on the Turkish... Click to continue
Türkiye foresees spending amounting to over TL 1 trillion ($20.2 billion) next year on transportation and logistics, according to a report on Sunday. The spending would be covering...
Economy & FinanceThe death toll from severe flooding in Istanbul has risen to five after the body of a person reported missing was found in the Golden Horn on Sunday, as cleanup and demolition oper...
Istanbul police have arrested two suspects accused of using a caravan as a mobile drug laboratory, seizing 213 kilograms of synthetic drugs in an operation reminiscent of the U.S....
Turkish police and gendarmerie teams have solved 60 murders committed between 2004 and 2024 in the first nine months of 2026, as authorities use advances in forensic technology and...
Rising gas prices have pushed inflation up, vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still proving resilient in spending and powering the economy, at least for no...
Economy & FinanceAs climate change, conflict and rising costs put growing pressure on global food security, the World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater recognition of the links between hu...
"Mr. al-Zaidi has a very strong vision for advancing relations with Türkiye. We are also seeing the positive and constructive impact of this vision in Iraq's policies," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan... Click to continue
"I view Cambodia, with which we have developed rapidly growing relations in recent years, as an important partner in Southeast Asia," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a joint news conference... Click to continue
"In our speech at the OIC meeting, we underlined the need to stand in solidarity in the face of global and regional challenges and the importance of acting together on all issues concerning the Islamic... Click to continue
"The allegations that our minister held a secret meeting and issued various instructions are categorically untrue," Türkiye's Embassy in Baku said in a statement on Saturday. Click to continue
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, Iran's Abbas Araghchi, and Iraq's Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Saturday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. According... Click to continue
Türkiye is expected to account for about 20% of demand for new passenger aircraft in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) over the next 20 years, requiring 1,800...
Economy & FinanceThe first reactor at Türkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant is expected to achieve its first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction before the end of this year, Alexei Likhachev,...
Economy & FinanceTesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself up in the air. But drivers shouldn't expect to take it for a spin anytime soon. Elon Musk's car company debu...
Economy & FinancePresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that Türkiye is addressing the fund turmoil in line with its priorities, warning that those who multiplied small sums through market tric...
Economy & FinanceOrganization of Turkic States (OTS) Deputy Secretary-General Ömer Kocaman said member countries aim to strengthen cooperation in the media sector and conduct joint initiatives to a...
Türkiye's 2027 budget will aim to support disinflation while strengthening investment, employment and exports, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said Friday. The proposal, which include...
Economy & FinanceEngine maker CFM International said Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkish Airlines covering the purchase of more than 300 LEAP-1B engines, including...
Economy & FinanceThe death toll from flooding in Istanbul has risen to four after a worker died at a school construction site in the Beykoz district, as search operations continue for five missing...
Heavy rainfall that hit Istanbul has triggered 48 landslides and caused 53 retaining walls to collapse across the city’s 39 districts, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change...
Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million for U.S. President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, according to a report on Thursday that showed $333 million in private d...
Economy & FinanceThe European Central Bank (ECB) has authorized the takeover of Germany's Commerzbank AG by UniCredit, the Italian lender said Thursday, calling it an "important milestone" that und...
Economy & FinanceA gas pipeline in Syria's northeast was damaged in a "sabotage attack, " the state-owned petroleum company said Thursday, the latest such incident against an energy conduit in rece...
Economy & FinanceThe supervisor of New York City's pension funds, one of the largest in the United States, asked Anthropic to postpone its stock market debut until risks posed by its artificial int...
Economy & FinanceThe World Economic Forum (WEF) could appoint Christine Lagarde as its next chair as soon as next month, a report said Thursday, meaning she would step down early as European Centra...
Economy & FinanceIsraeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech spied on internet users through a sprawling network of online ads that it used to track targets and help hack their devices, two re...
Economy & FinanceEmergency crews in Istanbul struggled on Thursday to recover from catastrophic flash flooding caused by the city's heaviest rainfall in more than 80 years, as the confirmed death toll climbed to three... Click to continue
Türkiye has placed 55,560 personnel, 6,574 vehicles and 20 boats on alert nationwide as heavy rainfall and severe weather affect Istanbul and other provinces, Interior Minister Mus...
Istanbul's dam occupancy rate rose by 7.16% in a single day to 45.22% following heavy rainfall, according to data from the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI). Rain t...
The death toll from torrential rain and flooding in Istanbul has risen to three, while four people remain missing, the Istanbul Governor's Office said Thursday. A man's body was fo...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, representing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, arrived in Baku for the 7th CICA Summit, where he was welcomed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Click to continue
Istanbul's record rainfall reflects a combination of warm Black Sea waters, cold air from the Balkans and moisture-carrying winds, while inadequate infrastructure and construction...
An international drug trafficking network operating across multiple countries has had its alleged leadership exposed following a Turkish police operation that resulted in 47 arrest...
Torrential rain that began Wednesday triggered widespread flooding across Istanbul, killing at least two people, inundating homes and businesses and leaving hundreds stranded overn...
Prolonged conflict in the Middle East and ongoing disruptions to energy output, shipping routes, or critical infrastructure present the biggest risk to economies in the region and...
Economy & FinanceAntakya's historic Kurtuluş Street, once known as Herod Street, is widely regarded as the world's first street to be lit at night with torches. Long seen as a symbol of the city's rich trade, cultural... Click to continue
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the Seventh Meeting of the Council of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which will... Click to continue
Heavy rainfall battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and 15 landslides, leaving 47 people stranded and bringing traffic across the city to a near stan...
A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and 15 landslides, stranding 4...
A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and 15 landslides, stranding 4...
Türkiye and Spain will develop a joint version of the Hürjet jet trainer incorporating contributions from Spanish subcontractors, Turkish Defense Industries Secretary Haluk Görgün said Wednesday. Speaking... Click to continue
Heavy rainfall brought traffic across Istanbul to a near standstill Wednesday, with congestion reaching 89% as flooded roads and strong winds disrupted transportation across the ci...
Streaming giant Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 employees, in its biggest cuts since 2022, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday citing an interna...
Economy & FinanceShedding new light on Early Bronze Age seafaring, underwater excavations off Kekova Island in southern Türkiye unearthed 4,700-year-old amphorae, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced... Click to continue
U.S. consumer inflation jumped more than expected in September, government data showed Wednesday, as the U.S. war with Iran continued to push energy costs higher, deepening strains...
Economy & FinanceThe Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) has opened a new blood donation center in Sinop, on the Black Sea coast in northern Türkiye, expanding its collection network with a facility tar...
Türkiye’s Health Ministry plans to introduce an electronic age verification system to prevent children and young people from accessing tobacco products. According to information ob...
The German Cabinet greenlit on Wednesday a new tax on sugary drinks, aiming to raise revenue and incentivize manufacturers to make healthier products. The tax, which still requires...
Economy & FinanceTrade Minister Ömer Bolat said Wednesday that progress had been made in some areas of efforts to update Türkiye's customs union with the European Union. Bolat, speaking to reporter...
Economy & FinanceOutflows from investment funds caught up in last month's turmoil have not significantly weakened Turkish residents' preference for lira-denominated assets, the chief of the country...
Economy & FinanceTurkish authorities have apprehended an Interpol-wanted crypto fugitive in an operation carried out in Istanbul on Wednesday, media reports said. Richard James Schueler, also known...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data center on Wednesday, part of a series of attacks appearing to target Moscow's ambitions to develop Russian artificial intelligence capab...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye records its 13th-warmest September in 56 years, with the average temperature reaching 21.5 degrees Celsius (70.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in September 2026, according to officia...
Spain intends to buy 15 more Hürjet jet trainers on top of the 30 it has already contracted, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu said Tuesday. Speaking at an ev...
Economy & FinanceSpain intends to buy 15 more Hürjet jet trainers on top of the 30 it has already contracted, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu said Tuesday. Speaking at an ev...
Economy & FinanceAn imam in Van, eastern Türkiye walks a steep and rugged route every day to reach a historic mosque atop Van Castle, where he leads prayers and welcomes visitors from Türkiye and a...
Türkiye said on Tuesday it plans to complete the liquidation of about half of the investment funds caught up in last month's market turmoil by the end of this week. The crisis bega...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye and the European Union must act with a shared understanding of competitiveness and economic security amid global trade turbulence, Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Tuesday. In a post on... Click to continue
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call on Tuesday with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the latest developments in the region and efforts to resolve ongoing conflicts, according... Click to continue
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered on Tuesday its growth projection for the Turkish economy for this year, while keeping the outlook for the next year unchanged. The IMF...
Economy & FinanceThe Boran International Sniper Competition, organized by Türkiye’s Gendarmerie General Command, began on Monday in the Foça district of Izmir, bringing together 48 teams from Türki...
The EU sought Tuesday to downplay its reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports after Moscow boasted of its sales, seizing upon the controversy sparked by a U.S. decision to buy Russ...
Economy & FinanceBusiness leaders and diplomats used a summit in Brussels on Tuesday to push for closer economic ties between Türkiye and the European Union, again calling for a modernized customs...
Economy & FinanceIstanbul is expected to experience strong winds and heavy rainfall from Wednesday, with gusts reaching 50 to 80 kph (31.07 to 49.71 mph), the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's D...
The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) will transform its Data Analysis School, launched last year, into a broader “Digital University Platform” for the 2026-2027 academic year, exp...
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi has issued new instructions to police and gendarmerie units to strengthen school security and increase inspections around educational institutions....
Turkish authorities have launched an operation to apprehend 60 suspects in Türkiye as part of an investigation into international criminal organizations accused of trafficking more...
Rainfall across Türkiye increased by 94% in summer 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching 58.3 kilograms per square meter (2.3 inches), although precipitation remai...
Türkiye logged a current account surplus of $4.05 billion (TL 199.94 billion) in August, official data shared by the country's central bank showed Tuesday. Excluding gold and energ...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye’s Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) organized a charity event under the theme “One Act of Kindness, A Thousand Hopes” at Sepetçiler Pavilion in Istanbul on Monday, bringing...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised slightly upward its outlook for the world economy growth for this year, while also warning of growing risks from rising debt, includin...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye's UN envoy called on Israel to end its "reckless acts" in Syria and fully comply with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Click to continue
“Whoever resolves the Kurdish issue in Türkiye deserves the Nobel Prize, and that person is first and foremost President Erdoğan,” said Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government... Click to continue
Türkiye must strengthen its domestic front amid intensifying geopolitical competition across the Middle East and surrounding regions, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş said Monday, citing Israel's war... Click to continue
Türkiye this week will hold the fourth environmental and climate media tour in Istanbul and the coastal province of Muğla in the run-up to the COP31 Climate Change Conference, which the country is set... Click to continue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday strongly condemned Houthi attacks targeting Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, saying: “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attacks carried... Click to continue
Strong investment in AI infrastructure is helping global growth to remain at around 3% with major benefits for Asia, but it also foreshadows a "slow-moving tsunami" that could mas...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria on a large electricity transmission link connecting the four countries, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayr...
Economy & FinancePresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye considers access to safe food a fundamental element of national security, warning that growing food waste and hunger undermine global pe...
Türkiye could cut its annual natural gas import bill by about $4 billion with its wind power capacity of more than 16 gigawatts (GW), based on current energy prices, according to a...
Economy & FinanceA historic building commissioned by Ottoman naval commander Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha in Istanbul’s Kasımpaşa district has served as a school for 120 years, preserving its maritim...
Major French supermarket chains Intermarche and Cooperative U were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the companies said Monday. Some 150-200 Intermar...
Economy & FinanceVice President Cevdet Yilmaz announced that Türkiye's "Terror-Free Türkiye" initiative, now a state policy, is progressing positively, aiming to redirect counterterrorism resources towards national development... Click to continue
Türkiye's overall trade sales volume rose 0.6% year-on-year in August, with retail sales jumping 10.1%, despite a decline in wholesale and automotive sectors. Click to continue
China's deal to curb hybrid vehicle exports to the European Union is set to deal a fresh blow to electric vehicle makers that ramped up shipments exempt from the bloc's tariffs on...
Economy & FinanceAmerican-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central b...
Economy & FinanceArtificial Intelligence needs urgent global regulation with independent evaluators able to vet new developments, the president of Microsoft said, warning that AI currently faces f...
Economy & FinanceSeveral top energy executives have been dropped from the schedule of a major summit in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the event Monday despite deadly attacks on th...
Economy & FinanceSeveral top energy executives have been dropped from the schedule of a major summit in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the event Monday despite deadly attacks on th...
Economy & FinanceTürkiye’s Interior Ministry announced that 137 of 327 suspects in anti-cybercrime operations across 22 provinces over the past five days have been arrested. According to a statemen...
Traffic congestion, narrow streets and improperly parked vehicles are slowing ambulance response times in some Istanbul neighborhoods, particularly in the Fatih and Beyoğlu distric...
Türkiye's Touristic Eastern Express will operate 70 trips between Ankara and Kars during the 2026-2027 winter season, with services beginning Dec. 21, Transport and Infrastructure...
In a joint statement, the four countries condemned "in the strongest terms the ongoing hostile attacks perpetrated by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the heinous attacks... Click to continue
Ship traffic in Istanbul Strait was suspended Sunday after a Malta-flagged chemical tanker suffered an engine failure while sailing toward Italy, Türkiye's General Directorate of Coastal Safety said. The... Click to continue
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