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Turkey, Singapore announce first day of Ramzan 2026
Turkey and Singapore have officially announced that the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026 will begin on Thursday, February 19, after astronomical assessments ruled out the possibility of sighting the crescent moon…
- Middle East
Turkey offers mediation as United States–Iran dialogue looms
Dubai: Turkey is attempting to bring US and Iranian officials to the negotiating table in hopes of easing the threat of US military action against Iran. Neither the US nor Iran has…
- Television News
Hina Khan explores amazing Turkish breakfast: ‘It’s unmissable’
Mumbai: Taking out some time from her hectic work schedule, actress Hina Khan decided to go on a fun getaway with her family. She flew to Turkey with her husband, Rocky Jaiswal,…
- Middle East
Private jet crash in Turkey kills Libyan army chief and delegation
Ankara: A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Libyan officials said the…
- Technology
IndiGo’s Turkey lease extension ends March 2026, No more extensions
New Delhi: IndiGo has been allowed to operate five narrow body planes leased from Turkey only till March 2026 and no further extension will be given, according to aviation regulator DGCA. The…
- Middle East
Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ahead of meetings with Turkiye’s religious leaders
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkiye’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny…
- Middle East
Pope Leo XIV begins first full day of landmark visit to Turkiye
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV opened his first full day in Turkiye on Friday, November 28, by meeting with its tiny Catholic community, greeted by cheers and applause as he embarked on a…
- Middle East
Turkish journalist jailed for threatening Erdogan on social media
Ankara: A court on Wednesday, November 26, convicted a Turkish journalist of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports said, in a case that critics view as an attempt to silence a prominent…
- Middle East
Pope Leo XIV sets off for Turkey, Lebanon on 1st overseas visit
Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast…
- Middle East
Turkey suspends C-130 flights after crash kills 20
Ankara: Turkey has temporarily grounded its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution, the Defence Ministry announced Thursday, November 13, following a crash in Georgia that claimed the lives of all 20…
- Middle East
Turkey issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, 36 Israeli officials over Gaza war crimes
Istanbul: Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior officials on charges of war crimes, genocide and crimes against…
- Middle East
Israel’s top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force
Budapest: Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top…
- World
Buildings collapse as 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey
Ankara: A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.…
- Middle East
Watch: Turkish protesters hang Netanyahu effigy with ‘death penalty’ sign
Istanbul: A protest in Turkey featuring an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a crane has drawn condemnation from Israel and renewed scrutiny of strained ties between Ankara and…
- World
Turkish Prez Erdogan again refers to Kashmir issue in UNGA address
United Nations: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly and said his nation was “pleased” with the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan after a period…