A severe wildfire has erupted in the rural area between Diyarbakır’s Çınar district and Mardin’s Mazıdağı district, in Türkiye, claiming 11 lives and left many injured. The fire, which started as a stubble burning incident, rapidly grew due to strong winds, engulfing surrounding villages and causing significant casualties and damage, officials announced on June 21.
The Turkish Women’s National Volleyball Team’s travel to the United States for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League matches on a commercial flight in economy class sparked a controversy in the country, highlighting gender discrimination in Turkish sports. Prominent team players including Ebrar Karakurt, Zehra Güneş and captain Eda Erdem voiced their dissatisfaction with
An Ankara court has sentenced former Democratic People’s Party (HDP) co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ to decades in prison in total in the Kobani Case, where 108 people are being tried for terror charges, including “disrupting the unity and territorial integrity of the state.” Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court sentenced Selahattin Demirtaş to 20
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Türkiye’s deadliest mining disaster in Soma, Manisa, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel paid homage to the victims and their families. Emphasizing the need for justice, Özel urged for a retrial to unveil all responsible parties, asserting that true justice for Soma remains elusive until every
In a bid to curb surging inflation and restore fiscal discipline, Türkish Finance Ministry unveiled an extensive savings plan aimed at reining in public spending. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced a new “Public Savings Plan” on May 13 at a joint briefing. The savings plan comes as Türkiye
According to Turkish security sources, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh said that “the ball is in Israel’s court to achieve a ceasefire” during his meeting with İbrahim Kalın, the head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on May 12. Security sources who wanted not to be named said
Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned former co-chair of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and a prominent Kurdish political figure, continues to command significant respect among Kurds, according to the latest findings from Rawest Research. The study titled “Kurdish Issue, Kurdish Politics, and Demirtaş,” sheds light on the prevailing sentiments among Kurds following the March 31 local
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his ruling partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader, Devlet Bahçeli, at the Presidential Complex on May 10, marking a significant encounter amidst ongoing political dialogues against the backdrop of calls for political ‘normalization’. The 1-hour meeting between Erdoğan and Bahçeli followed their last rendezvous on April 29. The last
Türkiye is grappling with alarming issues within its education and healthcare sectors, prompting urgent calls for reform and action. In response to a staggering shortage of teachers, the Ministry of National Education has announced the appointment of 20,000 new educators. However, opposition argue that this measure falls short of addressing the comprehensive needs of the
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Ankara “welcomed Hamas’s acceptance of a ceasefire deal in Gaza” urging Israel “to take the same steps.” “We welcome Hamas’ announcement that it accepted a cease-fire deal in Gaza with our efforts. Now the same step must be taken by Israel,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after a Cabinet