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Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza

An international humanitarian relief effort in the form of a Freedom Flotilla Coalition was getting ready Friday to leave the western Turkish port of Tuzla and bring much-needed relief to residents of war-torn Gaza

Palestinian leader Haniyeh to visit Turkey this weekend: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan said Wednesday he will host the Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Turkey this weekend

Turkey imposes trade restrictions on Israel over Gaza war

Pakistan welcomes foreign investment, businesses: PM

Pakistan expresses condolences over loss of lives in Turkiye

Pakistan has sent its deepest condolences and heartfelt grief over the loss of precious lives in a deadly fire in central Istanbul, Turkiye, yesterday

Turks left scrimping after inflation stokes rebuke to Erdogan

As the euphoria of a municipal election drubbing for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ebbs, Turks are left watching their wallets with inflation that has sapped the longtime leader's appeal driving up costs for everyday basics

Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29

Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29

A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey building in central Istanbul killed at least 29 people Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response

Toll in Istanbul apartment block blaze mounts to 29 dead

A fire killed at least 29 people in a 16-storey residential building in Istanbul on Tuesday, the governor of Turkey's economic capital said, updating an earlier toll of 15 dead and eight hurt

15 killed, 8 hurt in Istanbul fire: city governor

Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey's political map

Turkish opposition candidates and voters on Monday celebrated inflicting a stinging defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in municipal elections

Turkish opposition sees spring in the air after Erdogan drubbing

Turkish opposition candidates and voters were celebrating Monday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a stinging defeat at municipal elections at the hands of the centre-left CHP

Yeniden Refah, the Turkish Islamist party that upended Erdogan

Turkish Islamist party Yeniden Refah took more votes than expected in Turkey's municipal elections Sunday, undermining the ruling AKP party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and contributing to painful losses in major cities across the country

Turkish opposition sees spring in the air after Erdogan drubbing

Turkish opposition candidates and voters were celebrating Monday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a stinging defeat at municipal elections at the hands of the centre-left CHP

Erdogan still has hand to play after election bruising

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opponents may have celebrated Sunday's local election hammering for the Turkish president as if they'd unseated him, but the "reis" (chief) still has at least four years of power ahead

Istanbul's ambitious mayor deals a new blow to Erdogan

Top lessons from Turkey's shock election result

Erdogan sees 'turning point' for Turkey after poll drubbing

Türkiye's manufacturing PMI at neutral 50 mark in March

Turkish stock exchange opens week in green

Erdogan concedes defeat in Turkey local polls

Turkish opposition claims Ankara win, leads in Istanbul count

Turkish opposition claims Ankara win, leads in Istanbul count

Turkey's Erdgoan concedes 'turning point' after local polls setbacks