The Latest Breaking News from Türkiye

Three months after a massive earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria's opposition-held northwest, aid officials who visited the region said Wednesday. The Feb. 6, earthquake killed more than 50,000 people, including over 6,000 in Syria, according to the United Nations, and displaced hundreds of thousands…

Türkiye has closed its airspace to Armenian flights heading to a third destination in response to the unveiling of a controversial monument in Yerevan last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. The monument commemorates those involved in an assassination plot against Ottoman Turkish officials whom Armenia holds…

Inside an orphanage in Türkiye's seaside city of Mersin, staff coming to terms with a devastating earthquake have "never seen children so hungry for love".

Italy on Friday returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele, dating from the second century and carrying a loving inscription to the dead woman's spouse, after investigation determined that it was illegally excavated from southeastern Türkiye. Italy’s specialized Carabinieri paramilitary police art squad said it had determined after extensive investigation…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his election appearances for a third day Friday after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection. Erdogan, who has ruled Türkiye for two decades as prime minister and then president, is seeking a third presidential term in May 14 elections. He…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a nuclear power plant via video Thursday in his first public appearance since falling ill on live TV and canceling campaign stops, as he sought to dispel concerns about his health weeks before a crucial election. The 69-year-old leader looked pale sitting behind a…

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkiye for another term. The overseas balloting began amid concerns over Erdogan’s health, after he was forced to cancel election rallies on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Defense Ministers of Russia, Syria, Türkiye and Iran held a new round of consultations in Moscow on Tuesday, which focused on security and military presence near the border areas in northern Syria. The results of the closed-door meeting constituted preparations for holding upcoming talks at the level of foreign…

The defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Iran, Russia, Syria and Türkiye held talks on Tuesday that Ankara and Moscow described as constructive, as part of efforts to rebuild Türkiye-Syria ties after years of animosity during the Syrian war. NATO alliance member Türkiye has backed political and armed opposition to…