1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (251+ words) Turkish authorities on Sept. 13 launched a sweeping operation targeting LGBT activists, organizations and venues, with legal proceedings initiated on allegations of obscenity, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has announced. Gürlek did not specify how many people had been detained, but said…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (397+ words) A delegation from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) visited imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on Sept. 13 on İmralı island, marking the first such meeting since parliament approved a landmark legislative framework governing the disarmament and dissolution of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (502+ words) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to safeguard every inch of Türkiye’s territory “whatever the cost” and to work with full determination to achieve the country’s goals. “One of the greatest victories in the Turkish nation’s centuries-old struggle for…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (387+ words) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sept. 13 accused Israel of seeking to destabilize Syria through its attacks, while reiterating Ankara’s support for the government in Damascus. “Israel’s policies are the biggest obstacle to the positive momentum in the fight against…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (314+ words) Türkiye has denounced the United States for keeping its arms embargo on Greek Cyprus lifted for an extra year, arguing the policy damages trust between the island’s communities. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Washington had extended…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (337+ words) Armed fighters have kidnapped six imams in a northern Nigerian state which has fallen prey to gangs demanding ransoms for release, police said on Sept. 13. Kidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (275+ words) Mitsotakis concluded a three-day tour of the region on Sept. 13, during which he also visited the Greek islets of Ro and Strongyli, part of the Kastellorizo island complex. He inspected military outposts and met with members of the armed forces…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (388+ words) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to arrive in Syria on Sept. 13 for a two-day official visit, where he will conduct crucial discussions with top Syrian officials, including the president, diplomatic sources have announced. Fidan is scheduled to meet…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (275+ words) Three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States on ending the war could take place in October, the Kremlin said on Sept. 13. "We do not rule out such a possibility; we are talking about the foreseeable future," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (287+ words) The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is preparing to amend the “Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Meat, Prepared Meat Mixtures and Meat Products” to ensure food safety, protect consumer interests and prevent unfair competition. The regulation bans manufacturers from introducing external…...