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20 detained in Istanbul Municipality corruption probe, wildfires and more - Today's updates, July 29

Nation

1 min read

20 detained in Istanbul Municipality corruption probe, wildfires and more - Today's updates, July 29

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Diplomacy

3 min read

Türkiye's FM Fidan meets EU Commissioner Kos in Istanbul, reaffirms unwavering commitment to EU membership and fair enlargement policy

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

Diplomacy

3 min read

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

Central bank chief stands firm on 24% inflation target, downplays business concerns

Türkiye's inflation

3 min read

Central bank chief stands firm on 24% inflation target, downplays business concerns

Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine peace talks could soon resume in Türkiye

Diplomacy

3 min read

Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine peace talks could soon resume in Türkiye

'This bloody war will come to an end,' says President Erdogan

Russia thanks Türkiye for Ukraine peace efforts as Putin-Trump meeting remains uncertain

World

2 min read

Erdogan seeks to bring Putin, Trump together for Istanbul summit

Diplomacy

4 min read

Half of Türkiye’s wildfires sparked by negligence and carelessness, experts say

Half of Türkiye’s wildfires sparked by negligence and carelessness, experts say

wildfires

4 min read

Labubu madness: Plush toy taking Türkiye and world by storm

Labubu madness: Plush toy taking Türkiye and world by storm

Lifestyle

3 min read

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

TV series

2 min read

AI reconstructs ancient past: New tool 'Aeneas' revolutionizes study of Roman inscriptions

AI reconstructs ancient past: New tool 'Aeneas' revolutionizes study of Roman inscriptions

AI

4 min read

IDEF 2025 highlights Turkish defense industry's evolving rationale

IDEF 2025 highlights Turkish defense industry's evolving rationale

featured

2 min read

Witchcraft and superstitions: How ancient Anatolians blended rituals with medicine

Witchcraft and superstitions: How ancient Anatolians blended rituals with medicine

Anatolian History

3 min read

Türkiye's inflation still high due to stiff housing rents, says finance minister

Türkiye's inflation still high due to stiff housing rents, says finance minister

Türkiye's inflation

8 min read

University tuition fees soar across Türkiye for 2025–26

Education

University tuition fees soar across Türkiye for 2025–26

Tuition hikes at Turkish private universities for 2025–26 are straining students...

Türkiye’s new agricultural strategy: What’s changing and why it matters

Nation

Türkiye’s new agricultural strategy: What’s changing and why it matters

Ankara sets sights on food security, AI-driven farming and EU Green Deal alignme...

Will Türkiye’s main opposition take a seat on Parliament’s new commission?

Politics

Will Türkiye’s main opposition take a seat on Parliament’s new commission?

CHP weighs participation as political commission talks trigger debate over party...

Expats in Türkiye

What every expat should know about social life in Türkiye and how it changes you

What every expat should know about social life in Türkiye and how it changes you

By Selin Hacialioglu

Türkiye introduces tough charges on foreign workers with no permit

Türkiye introduces tough charges on foreign workers with no permit

Residence permit rejected in Türkiye? Here's what you can do

Residence permit rejected in Türkiye? Here's what you can do

Editor's Pick

Türkiye's patience in Syria is wearing thin

Türkiye's patience in Syria is wearing thin

Türkiye is concerned that tensions in southern Syria could also spread to northeast

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Aliyev family buys into Mandarin Oriental Bodrum in $600 million deal

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Trump–Erdogan 'bromance' faces test over Israel and F-35 deal: Report

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Türkiye unveils most powerful non-nuclear GAZAP and HAYALET aircraft bombs

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Besiktas suffers 4-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in Europa League qualifier

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IDEF 2025 highlights Turkish defense industry's evolving rationale

Insight

How Netanyahu's bombs are torpedoing Trump's Syrian peace gamble

How Netanyahu's bombs are torpedoing Trump's Syrian peace gamble

Michael Arizanti

FETO shadow looms over Türkiye's food sector: A new front in inflation?

FETO shadow looms over Türkiye's food sector: A new front in inflation?

Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: Türkiye's energy strategy, reforms and global challenges

Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: Türkiye's energy strategy, reforms and global challenges

Alparslan Bayraktar

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's FM Fidan meets EU Commissioner Kos in Istanbul, reaffirms unwavering commitment to EU membership and fair enlargement policy

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

Diplomacy

5 min read

Kazakhstan President Tokayev visits Türkiye to deepen strategic ties on the 33rd anniversary of diplomatic relations

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

Half of Türkiye’s wildfires sparked by negligence and carelessness, experts say

wildfires

7 min read

Around half of Türkiye’s wildfires are caused by negligence, with experts urging tighter prevention measures and greater public awareness

Half of Türkiye’s wildfires sparked by negligence and carelessness, experts say

Türkiye extradites 9 fugitives in cross-border sweep, including notorious crime syndicate members

Crime

4 min read

Latest extraditions bring the total number of returns under the current cabinet to 416, says Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya

Türkiye extradites 9 fugitives in cross-border sweep, including notorious crime syndicate members

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

Tech

3 min read

Central bank chief stands firm on 24% inflation target, downplays business concerns

Central bank chief stands firm on 24% inflation target, downplays business concerns

Türkiye's inflation

6 min read

Trump threatens global economy with plan to raise baseline tariffs to 20%

Trump threatens global economy with plan to raise baseline tariffs to 20%

Trump tariffs

4 min read

Türkiye urges Israel to avoid aggression in Syria for regional stability

Türkiye urges Israel to avoid aggression in Syria for regional stability

Middle East

8 min read

Deputy foreign minister calls for Israeli restraint in Syria, warns against exploiting tensions for division at UN Security Council meeting

EU proposes partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe program over Gaza concerns

EU proposes partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe program over Gaza concerns

Europe

5 min read

Proposal to be submitted to Council of EU and requires approval by qualified majority of member states before it can be implemented

Egyptian embassies locked with chains in global solidarity protest for Gaza

Egyptian embassies locked with chains in global solidarity protest for Gaza

Gaza blockade

3 min read

The closure of Egyptian embassies in 16 countries serves as a protest against Egypt’s continued blockade of the Rafah border crossing

The Mandaeans in Iraq, whose marriage depends on river water levels

The Mandaeans in Iraq, whose marriage depends on river water levels

Middle East

5 min read

Iraq’s water drought threatens the Mandaean Sabians’ ancient river-based religious rituals and way of life

Russia thanks Türkiye for Ukraine peace efforts as Putin-Trump meeting remains uncertain

Russia thanks Türkiye for Ukraine peace efforts as Putin-Trump meeting remains uncertain

World

3 min read

Italian coast guard awards fleet modernization contract to Turkish companies

Italian coast guard awards fleet modernization contract to Turkish companies

Europe

3 min read

Trump, EU strike trade deal with 15% tariffs following 'tough negotiations' in Scotland

Trump, EU strike trade deal with 15% tariffs following 'tough negotiations' in Scotland

World

9 min read

Record heat wave grips multiple continents as global temperatures surge

Record heat wave grips multiple continents as global temperatures surge

Weather

5 min read

British comedian detained in Türkiye over unpaid Zara items, possible prison sentence

British comedian detained in Türkiye over unpaid Zara items, possible prison sentence

celebrity lifestyle

2 min read

Fossil museum in central Türkiye nears completion to showcase prehistoric heritage

Fossil museum in central Türkiye nears completion to showcase prehistoric heritage

Museums

3 min read

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

TV series

2 min read

A Georgian production team has launched a new series in Türkiye’s Antalya, highlighting the friendship between Georgian and Turkish children

Neolithic village uncovered on Gokceada shows first signs of farming in Aegean region

Archaeology

3 min read

Excavations on Gokceada uncover the Aegean islands’ earliest farming village, revealing key clues to Neolithic life and early urbanisation

Neolithic village uncovered on Gokceada shows first signs of farming in Aegean region

What ancient shipwrecks off Dor tell us about trade, empire and resilience

Archaeology

6 min read

Newly excavated Iron Age shipwrecks at Dor reveal 500 years of Eastern Mediterranean trade, linking Israel to Egypt, Cyprus, and Phoenicia

What ancient shipwrecks off Dor tell us about trade, empire and resilience

Lajos Kossuth’s exile: Ottoman Empire as sanctuary for Hungarian national hero

History

7 min read

19th century, Ottoman Empire offered refugee status to revolutionaries like Lajos Kossuth, marking its place in Hungarian history.

Lajos Kossuth’s exile: Ottoman Empire as sanctuary for Hungarian national hero

Türkiye wins gold in women’s volleyball at EYOF 2025

Türkiye wins gold in women’s volleyball at EYOF 2025

Volleyball

1 min read

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future in doubt after Besiktas’ 4-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future in doubt after Besiktas’ 4-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk

Football

1 min read

Besiktas initiates disciplinary action over racist abuse against Shakhtar player

Besiktas initiates disciplinary action over racist abuse against Shakhtar player

Besiktas

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul

History

2 min read

Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul

All about Turkish city Amasya: Historical importance, travel and accomodation

All about Turkish city Amasya: Historical importance, travel and accomodation

amasya

3 min read

Navigating Turkish capital Ankara in 2025: What to do and where to go?

Navigating Turkish capital Ankara in 2025: What to do and where to go?

Lifestyle

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IN PICTURES

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

US-based payments firm enables businesses to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies with ease

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

Kazakh President Tokayev visits Türkiye to celebrate 33 years of diplomatic relations

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Israeli military intercepts Handala ship en route to Gaza

Wildfires rage in Türkiye’s Bursa as flames force highway closure, evacuations

10 forest personnel, volunteers die battling wildfire in Türkiye's Eskisehir

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20 detained in Istanbul Municipality corruption probe, wildfires and more - Today's updates, July 29

20 detained in Istanbul Municipality corruption probe, wildfires and more - Today's updates, July 29

Jul 29 2025

Labubu madness: Plush toy taking Türkiye and world by storm

Labubu madness: Plush toy taking Türkiye and world by storm

Jul 29 2025

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

PayPal introduces 'Pay with Crypto' feature supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies

Jul 29 2025

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Türkiye reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to EU membership in Istanbul talks

Jul 29 2025

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

Georgian-Turkish children’s friendship series begins filming in Antalya

Jul 29 2025

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