President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has backed India's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, joining US President Joe Biden in doing so. The president of Turkey attended the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi in 2023.

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Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old caver from the United States, faced a life-threatening situation while exploring the Morco cave, nestled in the Tauras Mountains in southern Turkey.

What happened to Mark Dickey? Know about the US explorer who was rescued from a Turkey cave after 12 days

Turkey President Erdogan backs India for permanent UNSC seat

A truck ploughed through a crowd of mourners on Saturday in the southeastern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras, killing five people and injuring 25 others, officials said.

5 dead, 25 injured as truck ploughs through mourners at funeral in Turkey

Turkey takes center stage on the global economic front as finance minister Mehmet Simsek embarks on a mission to drum up support for his bold rescue plan. His primary objective at the G20 is garnering support for his comprehensive rescue plan aimed at revitalising Turkey’s struggling emerging economy. Foreign investors have been retreating from the Turkish market, holding less than 1% of the country's bonds, down from approximately 20% in 2015.

Turkey’s investment roadshow at G20 summit

Turkey takes center stage on the global economic front as finance minister Mehmet Simsek embarks on a mission to drum up support for his bold rescue plan. His primary objective at the G20: was garnering support for his comprehensive rescue plan aimed at revitalizing Turkey’s struggling emerging economy. Foreign investors have been retreating from the Turkish market, holding less than 1% of the country's bonds, down from approximately 20% in 2015.

Turkeys' investment roadshow at G20 summit

Russia announced on Wednesday that Turkey has made a preliminary agreement to handle the one million metric tonnes of grain that Russia intends to ship at a reduced cost to Africa with assistance from Qatar.

Russia: Turkey to handle 1 million tonnes of grain for Africa

Fierce rainstorms wreak havoc across Bulgaria, Turkiye and Greece, triggering severe floods, claiming at least 5 lives.

At least 5 dead as severe rainstorms floods hit Bulgaria, Turkey & Greece | WION Climate Tracker

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, tried to persuade Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, on Monday to renew a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other goods from three Black Sea ports while being at war with Russia.

Turkish President Erdogan holds three-hour long discussion with the Russian President

The central bank in Turkiye has a difficult situation as it hikes interest rates to attempt to address a cost-of-living problem since inflation has escalated far quicker than projected, with the biggest increase since the beginning of 2022.

Turkey's central bank battles inflation

Black Sea Grain Deal: Turkey's Erdogan fails to convince Putin

A video captured by a passerby of a moment when a meteor flew across and lit up the night sky in the Turkish city of Erzurum and Gumushane Province in the east of the country is gaining traction on social media.

WATCH | Meteor 'lights up' night sky in Turkish city of Erzurum

During talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Thursday in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov covered bilateral relations, the prospective reactivation of the Black Sea grain accord, and Moscow's alternative to the pact. According to the Russian foreign minister, they talked about the difficulties that have arisen since the Black Sea grain export agreement was terminated.

Russian, Turkish FMs discuss future of grain deal, bilateral relations

Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday (August 31) that reviving Ukrainian grain deal was 'critical' for food security. Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister was in Moscow.

Turkey underlines 'critical' need to revive Ukraine grain deal

Protesters chanted anti-govt. slogans in the Syrian city of Sweida. The protesters demand the end to authoritarian rule. Protesters call for the downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Protesters take to the city in Druze city as anti-government protests rock Syria

In an effort to address the soaring inflation, Turkey's Central Bank has taken the markets by surprise by raising its key interest rate by a substantial 750 basis points bringing it to 25%. This measure marks the highest level that the policy rate has seen since 2019.

Turkey raises inflation to 25% to tackle inflation

The Turkish foreign minister was in iraq this week, setting ground for erdogan's rumoured visit later this year. The minister while in Baghdad sat down with his counterpart. They discussed all matters from ever-pressing climate challenges to sensitive water management and the pkk angle. Ghadi francis gets you more.

Turkey, Iraq boosts partnership, water management and security on agenda

Turkiye and Albania continue to battle wildfires. Officials in Turkiye evacuate at least 9 villages, while Albanian police on Monday, arrested suspected arsonists who started a fire in woodlands.

Wildfires in Northwest Turkiye: 83 people injured in deadly fires, over 2,700 personnel deployed

As the Lira was approaching a decade of continuous losses, Turkish policymakers hit on an idea that promised a quick fix, and it helped stave off another currency crisis. A Bloomberg report showed that nearly two years later, a government-backed savings programme that safeguards lira deposits from hard currency devaluation is too massive to dismantle.

Lira lifeline became $124 billion problem that haunts Turkey

Leader of Turkish Cypriot Ersin Tatar, on Saturday (August 19), called the road project which has triggered a rare tension with the United Nations peacekeepers in the region, “essential”.

Turkey slams UN approach to Cyprus row; Turkish Cypriot calls disputed road project ‘essential’

Turkish investigative journalist Baris Pehlivan has found himself behind bars for the fifth time in just three years, further igniting concerns about press freedom in the country.

Press freedom in question: Turkish investigative journalist jailed for fifth time in three years

Two new moles have been identified by scientists which were suspected of living undiscovered for three million years in the mountains of eastern Turkey. The species, named Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis, are part of a familiar group of subterranean, invertebrate-eating mammals which are generally found in Western Asia and Europe.

Scientists discover 'very rare' mole living in mountains of Turkey for three million years

Sanctions Target Foreign Suppliers for Russia's Military. New measures announced Tuesday will affect businesses in Turkey, Dubai, and Iran, as well as individuals that Britain says have supplied weaponry or components needed to sustain Russia's war in Ukraine.

UK Sanctions target foreign suppliers for Russia's military

At least 12 people have been injured in an explosion that rocked grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey on Monday (August 7). The explosion, as per a Reuters report quoting Kocaeli Governor Seddar Yavuz, has prompted an investigation into its cause.

12 injured as grain silos explode near Derince port in western Turkey. Watch!

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