Türkiye says more than 175,000 Syrians return home from December

Ankara: Turkish internal minister Ali Yralikaya said that a total of 175,512 Syrians voluntarily returned to their country from Turkey. According to Yolikaya on Wednesday, the number of Syrian people returning from Türkiye since 2017 has now reached 915,515. These returns, which include 33,730 families, have been “voluntary, safe, dignified and systematic” as men described … Read more

After Türkiye and America, Pikachu now marches against Netanyahu in Israel

This was not just this week on the streets of Tel Aviv, there was no slogans or wasting of drums, when people came out to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was also picachu – bright yellow Pokémon – march between thousands of angry Israel. The figure of costumes stood in the sea … Read more

The UK woman made a paralyzed below the neck after weight loss surgery in Türkiye: “I was desperate”

The 42 -year -old woman, Danielle Pibals, underwent weight loss surgery in Türkiye in 2023, hoping to improve her health for her grandson’s birth. Unfortunately, he experienced serious complications, including paralysis below the neck due to nerve damage, Metro Informed In particular, Ms. Pibals weighs 28 stones (177 kg), when she was traveling to Turkey … Read more

Opinion: Opinion | Turkey: History Comes Back To Bite Erdogan

Saturday saw some of the biggest anti-government protests in Turkey since the arrest of opposition leader and mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, less than two weeks ago. Ozgur Ozel, the leader of Imamoglu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), who organised Saturday’s demonstration in Istanbul, claimed on X that there were 2.2 million people in the crowd. … Read more

Opinion: Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life

Turkey has been witnessing widespread protests, on a scale not seen in more than a decade, following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges of corruption. Authorities have detained more than 1,500 people, including many journalists covering the protests; a BBC reporter has even been deported from the country. A massive protest on … Read more

Watch: Pikachu Joins Turkey Uprising Against Erdogan, Flees When Cops Show Up

New Delhi: Amid the smoke, water cannons, and chaos of Turkey’s mass protests, a flash of yellow darted through the streets of Antalya. It wasn’t a protest banner or a flare – it was Pikachu. A protester – dressed in a full-body costume of the Pokemon – was seen sprinting through the streets on Thursday, … Read more

“Threat To Public Order”: Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Covering Protests

Istanbul: Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of Istanbul’s popular mayor, deporting a BBC journalist and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel. The moves came after police detained 11 Turkish journalists, including an AFP photographer, who were covering the worst street … Read more

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country’s biggest protests in more than decade. The decision to send Imamoglu – who is President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival – to prison comes after the main opposition party, … Read more

Turkey President Calls Israel A “Terror State” After Deadly Strikes On Gaza

Israel conducted airstrikes on Gaza in which over 400 have died. Istanbul: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday branded Israel a “terror state” following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect. “The Zionist regime has once again shown that it is a terror state that feeds on the … Read more

Banned Kurdish Group Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years Of Fighting

Istanbul, Turkey: Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband.  It was the first reaction from the PKK after Ocalan this week called for the dissolution of his Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and asked it to lay down … Read more

Pakistan, Turkey to boost strategic ties

ISLAMABAD —  Pakistan and Turkey pledged to deepen cooperation in defense, mining, energy and other sectors during the seventh round of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad on Thursday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the highest-level bilateral discussion forum with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. After the closed-door delegation-level talks Thursday, … Read more

Pressure builds on US over future of its military presence in Syria

The future of the United States’ military presence in Syria is in question, with President Donald Trump facing competing demands from Turkey and Israel over the 2,000-strong force that is supporting a Syrian Kurdish-led coalition fighting Islamic State. Israel wants the U.S. to keep supporting Kurdish forces in Syria, while Turkey opposes that strategy. Dorian … Read more