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Troy's ruins, Bozcaada's vines: Çanakkale's long history

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Grand Voyager

Grand Voyager | Exploring Bodrum and the Aegean Coast

In partnership with Media City

Bodrum has long been shaped by its people and its landscape. Set along Türkiye’s Aegean Coast, the region combines ancient ruins, olive groves and a reputation for luxury travel.

Culture news

Study: Istanbul residents shun culture and arts with high ticket prices main barrier

According to IPA’s Istanbul Barometer survey, 45.8% of Istanbul residents did not attend any cultural or arts event in the past year, with high ticket and entry prices cited as the main obstacle.

Europe News

EU-backed electricity link to Cyprus stalls amid regional tensions

The nearly €2 billion Great Sea Interconnector subsea cable would connect Cyprus to the EU's electricity system and end Nicosia's energy isolation. However, Turkey's maritime ambitions and financing issues have been stalling the project, which was meant to become operational in 2024.

USA

Trump confirms Secret Service took him off Air Force One in Turkey

“They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane,” Trump told reporters after returning from an event in Ohio. “I guess there was a threat out there. I didn’t really ask too much about it,” he said. “I get a lot of threats.”

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Art

Cappadocia Biennial charts new course between art and geography

The first Cappadocia Biennial, built around the theme "Birth", stands out for keeping its works rooted in the Turkish region's natural and historical landscape.

Sport

Mo Salah effect: Trabzonspor move boosts tourism and Türkiye's economy

With Mohamed Salah joining Trabzonspor, the city expects more visitors, especially Egyptian and Arab fans, reinforcing its status as a destination for tourism and sport.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan seal defence pact

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Mecca Friday to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict.

Turkey

Hundreds evacuated as fires sweep Turkey's western and southern coasts

Active fires in Antalya's Kaş district and Muğla province forced evacuations and highway closures as extreme heat fanned blazes across six provinces.

Turkey

Iraq wants to supply 1m oil barrels a day to Turkey amid Hormuz crisis

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeydi visited Ankara for his first talks with Erdoğan since taking office, offering to supply Turkey with 1 million barrels of oil per day as Ankara seeks to reduce its dependence on disrupted Gulf routes.

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Marmaris: sailing gulets, ancient ruins and Türkiye's pine honey capital

In partnership with GoTürkiye

Most visitors come to Marmaris for the sea, but it's the pine forest above it that shapes much of what makes this stretch of Türkiye's coast distinct.

Syria

Once a textile powerhouse, Syria is betting on an industrial comeback

Syria once produced garments that reached Arab and European markets, but the civil war dismantled the industry over the years. With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt.

Travel News

Go on an €88,000 Odyssey-themed tour across Türkiye and Italy

Priced at €88,000 per person, travellers will sail on a private yacht around islands featured in the Homeric epic and visit historic sites like the ancient city of Troy.

Travel News

This new Cappadocia hotel has views of fairy chimneys and valleys

The new Fortuna of Cappadocia, Autograph Collection hotel offers travellers a heritage-inspired retreat among the Turkish region’s famed sweeping valleys and rock formations.

Europe News

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey

"There are currently no reports of any adverse circumstances," and an "on-site assessment" is ongoing, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said.

Europe Today

Cypriot minister defends EU-Cyprus special representative appointment

Cyprus says the EU’s appointment of Raffaele Fitto as special representative for the divided Mediterranean territory will support reunification efforts, but Turkish Cypriot leadership has blasted the move as biased and putting strain on efforts to improve EU-Turkey relations.

Europe News

US Congress battles over allowing Turkey access to F-35 aircraft

While the White House has signalled a desire to work more closely with Ankara, some members of Congress have raised concerns about plans to allow Turkey to rejoin the fighter jet programme.