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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Atatürk on his first overseas visit to Turkey

Pope Leo XIV visits Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, laying a wreath and calling for peace before meeting Turkish President Erdogan.

Lifestyle

Ankara's 'Modern Republic Capital Heritage' has been accepted onto the UNESCO Tentative List

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that Ankara has been accepted into the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as an example of modern urbanisation and planned urbanisation.

Turkey

Hundreds detained in Turkey's biggest ever drugs raid in Ankara

The crackdown began early on Thursday morning and 525 suspected drug dealers were arrested. This operation comes after six months of planning and surveillance.

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White morning in Ankara as April snow falls on Turkish capital

In a rare and unexpected twist of weather, Turkey’s capital, Ankara, woke up to a snowy surprise on Friday, as an unseasonal flurry blanketed the city in white despite the arrival of spring.

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Europe News

Turkey's CHP urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest

Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday over alleged corruption and links to a terrorist organisation, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices.

Turkey

Defence minister accuses PKK of attack on Turkish aerospace firm

An attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara left five dead and 22 injured. Defence Minister Yaşar Güler claimed "Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were behind the attack".

Travel News

New Turkish tourist train takes travellers around cultural treasures

The train stops at destinations including Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ with enough time for sightseeing.

World News

Turkish opposition leads in vote to run Istanbul and other key cities

The CHP's lead in Turkey's largest metropole would be a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control in Istanbul and other major urban areas.

Turkey

The race is on for key cities as Turkey holds local elections

The vote is a barometer of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago

Turkey

Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish PKK after suicide bomb attack in Ankara

The attack occurred hours before Parliament was set to reopen after its three-month summer recess with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as president

Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister.

Turkey

Turkish election: Erdogan win leaves country divided

Turkey's president defeated secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of voting on Sunday.

World News

Erdogan holds rally in Esenler district ahead of Sunday's runoff

Two opposing visions for Turkey's future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election that will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy.

Turkey

Turkish opposition picks presidential candidate to run against Erdogan

A six-party alliance has nominated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters.

World News

NATO chief urges Ankara not to block Sweden's membership

The Turkish President threatens to block Sweden's NATO membership after an extremist burned a copy of the Koran on Saturday in Stockholm.

Sweden

Sweden can’t meet some of Turkey’s demands for its NATO bid

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Turkey is making demands that Sweden cannot accept. Ankara’s stipulations were to lift its veto on Stockholm’s bid to join NATO.