Pak-Afghan Peace Talks: Turkey and Qatar have mediated new rounds of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, aiming to solidify the ceasefire agreed in Doha earlier in October 2025. Both sides have committed to continuing the truce and establishing a monitoring mechanism to ensure enforcement and penalties for violations.

Pakistan, Afghanistan To Hold Another Round of Talks in Istanbul 

During the press conference in Ankara, the Ukrainian leader said that Ukraine will send a delegation for talks in Istanbul headed by its defence minister. World

Not enough pressure on Russia? Zelensky says ‘Kremlin does not feel it needs to end war’ amid Turkey visit

The United States Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake's magnitude as 6.2. There are no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. WORLD

Istanbul shaken by 6.2 magnitude earthquake, neighbouring regions also felt tremors

Turkey is going through its biggest political change in a decade. The country's Republican People's Party is looking to capitalize on sympathy following the arrest of former Eastern Ekrem İmamoğlu. Despite a government crackdown, the Republican People's Party, also known as CHP, is stepping up pressure on Erdogan to call elections. In the absence of İmamoğlu Party chairperson Özgür Özel is leading the charge against the incumbent president. Watch in for more details!

Opposition demands early elections in Turkiye

Turkey: CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozel vows to fight against Erdogan

Turkiye is on the brink of a civil war. Ankara is witnessing unprecedented protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor. This is not the first time there has been an uprising against Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government

Tracking history of uprisings against Erdogan

Thousands have taken to the streets in Turkiye to protest the government’s decision to jail former mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The opposition has formally nominated him, with over 15 million votes in party primaries. As demonstrations grow, police have used force to disperse crowds. Watch this report for more details!

Mass protests in Turkiye over Imamoglu’s arrest, police crackdown

The US and Europe have weighed in on the volatile situation in Turkey, which is witnessing some of its biggest protests in a decade. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced the US concerns to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in a meeting on bilateral security and trade matters in Washington. Europe rights body has also condemned what it called the disproportionate force during the protests calling on Turkish authorities to uphold the right to freedom of assembly expression.

Türkiye unrest: Over 1,400 detained since Istanbul mayor's arrest

The political crisis in Turkey is deepening with each passing day after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Protesters have taken to the streets in support of İmamoğlu, who is facing charges of corruption, graft, and aiding terror outfits. Meanwhile, Ekrem İmamoğlu has been officially nominated as the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections.

Turkey: Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as a challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The political crisis in Turkey is deepening with each passing day after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Protesters have taken to the streets in support of İmamoğlu, who is facing charges of corruption, graft, and aiding terror outfits. Meanwhile, Ekrem İmamoğlu has been officially nominated as the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections

Turkey: Thousands protest over the jailing of Istanbul mayor

Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been officially nominated as the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections. The announcement was made by the Republican People's Party (CHP) after the primary elections that were held yesterday. Watch in for more details!

Turkey: Erdogan and Imamoglu eye-to-eye in upcoming Turkiye polls

Turkey: Jailed Istanbul mayor nominated as opposition's President candidate

Concerns over the continued detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's primary political opponent threaten to dampen Turkish markets again this week after the country's stocks marked their worst week since the wake of the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse.

Turkiye marks worst stock slump since 2008

Turkiye is in turmoil as Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces corruption charges and is jailed pending trial. The ruling has sparked widespread protests, with demonstrators refusing to back down after four days of relentless unrest.

Istanbul Mayor jailed amid mass protests, Turkiye faces political turmoil

Thousands of people rallied in Istanbul to protest the arrest of the city's opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, defying a warning from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that Turkey would not tolerate street terrorism. It was the third straight night that demonstrators had rallied against the arrest of Erdoğan's biggest political rival in Turkey's largest street protest in more than a decade. Watch this report for more details!

Turkiye: Demonstrations continue over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Turkiye is once again at a political crossroads, as mass protests erupt following the shocking arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Watch this report for more details!

Thousands rally in Istanbul to protest arrest of Mayor Imamoglu

Turkish police have detained Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, over graft and tourism allegations. This has prompted outrage from the opposition, which has slammed the move as a politically motivated coup. Protests erupted in the capital, Ankara, with crowds demonstrating against the detention of Mayor İmamoğlu. Watch in for more details!

Turkey: Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor; chant slogans against Erdogan govt

On Wednesday, Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor, a prominent opposition leader and a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with several other notable figures, as part of probes into alleged corruption and terror connections.

Istanbul mayor arrested in alleged corruption case

Police arrest Istanbul Mayor, President's key rival over alleged corruption

World: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, detained amid a corruption probe, sparking criticism from the opposition CHP, who called it a coup attempt.

Erdogan's opponent, Istanbul mayor Ekrem gets detained

Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage, and death.



Governor: Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37

As the first dolphin fin surfaced from the Bosphorus, a ripple of excitement went round passengers on a free boat ride to see one of Istanbul's most graceful sights. Watch in for more details!

Dolphins escort ships over Turkey's coastal waters

Turkish police detained nearly 500 people after anti-Syrian riots rocked several cities. The spreading unrest was sparked late on 30th June in the central city of Kayseri, after social media reports emerged of a Syrian man sexually abusing a female child relative. Properties and vehicles owned by Syrians were vandalised and set ablaze in Kayseri, and soon after, violence spread to several other provinces, including Istanbul.

Severe backlash in rebel-held northwest Syria

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