Miss Turkey loses crown over controversial Tweet

18-year old Itir Esen, who won Miss Turkey 2017 this week, was stripped of her title just 24 hours after winning, over a Tweet ... said the Tweet was “unacceptable.” “We are sad to announce ... Read More

Turkey moves against Meta over Threads-Instagram data sharing

ISTANBUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Turkey's competition authority on Monday ... into Facebook parent Meta (META.O) , opens new tab over a possible violation of competition law by linking its social ... Read More

Turkey’s Fenerbahce May Quit Top Football League Over Fan Violence

Osayi-Samuel and a security guard brought down the fan but tens of others jumped over stadium barriers to attack the players. Read More

PHOTOS: Nightclub fire kills dozens in Turkey

Emergency teams and police officers work in the aftermath of a fire that broke out during the daytime in a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A fire at an Istanbul nightclub ... Read More

Information technology (IT) in Turkey

Europol has collected and analysed data from over 40 countries to identify 800 most threatening criminal networks operating in Europe in what it describes as a unique dataset for law enforcemnt ... Read More

Infantino wants offenders punished over 'unacceptable' Turkey events

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has named the attacks of Turkish football fans on players during a Süper Lig match "absolutely unacceptable ... formerly Twitter. “I have said it before ... Read More

Turkey’s Trade Boom With Russia Stalls Under Weight of Sanctions

Turkey’s trade with Russia is stuttering because of Western sanctions, hitting a key supply line for Moscow and one the US and European Union say fuels its war in Ukraine. Machinery exporters ... Read More

Turkey: Watch plane's emergency descent over motorway

A military plane could be seen flying just above traffic on a motorway in Turkey as it made an emergency landing. Onlookers and security cameras captured the moment the plane descended above the ... Read More

Middle East

April 18, 2024 Middle Eastcategory Earthquake jolts Turkish province of Tokat, AFAD says An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, Turkey's ... Read More

Turkey denies newly elected pro-Kurdish mayor the right to hold office in country's east

In addition to Van, DEM won the municipalities of nine provinces in Turkey’s mainly-Kurdish populated southeast. Over the past years, Erdogan’s government had removed elected pro-Kurdish ... Read More

Battle for Istanbul Mayor Could Determine Turkey's Future

Turkey holds nationwide local elections Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party looking to regain control of Istanbul, Turkey's main city and his onetime stronghold. As Dorian Jones ... Read More