Turkish authorities have detained 304 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State that operates across 32 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Most suspects were detained in 3 big cities-Istanbul, Ankara & Izmir. Watch to know more!

Turkey: 304 ISIS suspects detained in 32 provinces

Turkish authorities have detained 304 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State that operates across 32 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.

Turkey: 304 people arrested over suspected ties to Islamic State

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stoked a debate in the country's political circles by calling for a new constitution in order to resolve clash between country's top courts. With his comments, Erdogan has waded into the judicial crisis.

Erdogan calls for new constitution in Turkey after legal crisis

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Sunday elected Ozgur Ozel as its new leader, ending a 13-year term for incumbent Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as the country gears up for local elections next March.

Turkey's main opposition elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader in run-up to local elections

According to the World Health Organization, India has about 35 million stray dogs. A spate of recent dog attacks has turned the focus on the condition of strays. The country lacks animal healthcare and control measures. Adopting strays can be one way of reducing the animal-human conflict. Recently a female street dog named Jaya from Varanasi got adopted by a Dutch tourist, Meral Bontenbe and it took her 6 months to get Jaya an animal companion passport. Here is the heartwarming story.

From Varanasi to Amsterdam: the journey of a street dog

Turkish President's claim that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation sparks 7% fall in Istanbul benchmark.

Turkish stocks tumble after Erdogan steps up Israel criticism

Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery, unearthing what they believe could be the remains of a vessel resembling Noah's Ark. This find was the result of extensive excavation conducted by the Mount Ararat and Noah's Ark Research Team, a collaboration involving three Turkish and American universities.

Is it Noah's Ark? Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old boat-shaped mound in Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul that Israel was an occupier while repeating his stance about Hamas not being a terrorist organisation.

Israel is occupier: Erdogan at pro-Palestinian rally before Turkey's centenary

Turkiye's capital, Ankara is in the eye of a storm after a blast near the parliament this week. Turkiye retaliated to the ghastly act by PKK terrorists. Does this indicate escalating tensions with Kurdish outfits seeking autonomy in the region?

PKK terrorists bomb Ankara, Turkiye seeks retribution

A report by the European Union has stirred up emotions in Turkiye. Ankara is now contemplating parting ways with the European Body.

Turkiye secured EU pledge after backing Sweden's NATO bid

Turkish President Erdogan endorsed permanent seat for India at the UNSC after successful G20 Summit hosted by New Delhi. He also added that only five permanent UNSC members cannot be the combined voice of the whole world. Watch this video for all details.

Turkiye's Erdogan endorses permanent seat for India at the UNSC after successful G20 Summit 2023

Turkiye’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by a higher-than-anticipated 750 basis points to 25 per cent on Thursday, igniting a rare lira rally and indicating a renewed commitment to combating rising inflation as part of a broader policy U-turn.

Turkish lira shoots up after a 25 per cent rate hike

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.

Wildfire engulfs large swathes of Turkiye & Albania

Environmental campaigners in southwest Turkey are protesting in a forest against the cutting of trees to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. Clashes erupted between villagers protesting deforestation in Turkey's Mugla province and security forces last week.

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The news of wildfires and heat waves have been coming from all across the world but in particular the Mediterranean Coast has really been hit hard from Italy to Greece well in West Asia the Mediterranean part Syria and Turkey were hit as well. locals have been scrambling to find affordable ways to survive temperatures as high as 40 degrees celsius lining up to fill water containers purchasing ice blocks to help cool down are all efforts that seem to be in vain.

Wildfires scorch Syria and Turkey, huge losses for Tourism, agriculture

Large areas of the Mediterranean are sweltering under an intense summer heatwave. The dry conditions have led to severe wildfires in multiple nations in Europe Asia & North Africa. Firefighters are battling to put out blazes across the region, from Portugal, To Italy, And Algeria. Forests are burning in at least nine countries across the Mediterranean And Turkiye is the latest country to feel the wrath Russian amphibious planes were roped in to tackle fires in the city of Antalya.

Wildfires spreading across Mediterranean nations, Turkiye feels the wrath

US President Joe Biden's administration will move ahead with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation with Congress, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, a day after Ankara gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO.

US to move ahead with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey

Turkey's has seen a major shift in its approach towards managing sky-high inflation. For the first time in nearly 3 years, the country's central bank has hiked its interest rates. The lending rate has been hiked from 8.5% to 15%. That's a massive 6.5 percentage point rise, which is lower than what analysts expected but it is significant as it is the first rate hike since December 2020.

Turkey's central bank hikes rate to 15%

Turkey's Lira continues its downward spiral despite a forecast by Goldman Sachs warning of a significant weakening of the currency, the lira has surpassed expectations, plunging to new lows against the u.S. Dollar. The U.S. Investment Bank at the weekend projected that the lira still had room to plunge further to deeper lows of 23 against the greenback in three months, compared to a previous estimate of 19 against the dollar. But it has zoomed past Goldman’s forecast to stand above 23 against the dollar — all within the span of a few days.

Turkey's Lira surpasses Goldman Sachs predictions

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to take the oath of office and start his third presidential term Saturday following his latest election win.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to start new term

Erdogan has won Turkey's crucial elections. India's relationship with Turkey nosedived after the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir when Erdogan spoke critically about the decision at the UNGA plenary. On the other hand, Pakistan has identified with Turkey as a model state with a 95% Islamic population. Let's take a look at how Erdogan's re-win will affect the South Asian Region

What Erdogan's win means for South Asia

As NATO countries push for Sweden's membership into the bloc, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is all set to visit Turkey on 3-4 June 2023. A statement by the alliance said that Stoltenberg is visiting the Middle-Eastern nation to attend the inauguration ceremony for the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara on Saturday, 3 June.

NATO chief to visit Turkey, push Erdogan for ratification of Sweden’s bloc membership

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan winning the Turkish presidential runoff has turned out to be a bad news for the ailing Turkish lira. Bloomberg reported that the lira fell 0.

No relief for Turkish lira as it fall to record low after Erdogan's victory

Voters will head to polling booths once again in Turkey, as the nation will experience its first-ever runoff election for the president. Voters will decide whether the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan extends his rule into a third decade or the opposing candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu secures a historic win.

Turkey elections: Voters to head to polls again in Turkey's first-ever runoff

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