Re-elected president commits to economic unorthodoxy and culture wars suggesting further trouble ahead

Videos have surfaced in Turkish media of the president in 2019 praising a policy that let builders off the hook for skirting safety codes that could have made buildings more quake resistant.

Videos have surfaced in Turkish media of the president in 2019 praising a policy that let builders off the hook for skirting safety codes that could have made buildings more quake resistant.

An anonymous man in the United States has donated $30 million to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, according to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who tweeted the news on Saturday. “Deeply moved by the example of an anonymous Pakistani who walked into the Turkish embassy in the US and donated $30 million for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria," the prime minister tweeted.

The platform has been vital for sharing information and coordinating disaster relief. It was restored Thursday morning following widespread criticism.

Greece's prime minister on Monday pledged to make ''every force available'' to aid historical rival Turkey after the neighboring country was hit by a deadly 7.8-magnitude...

The Turkish president's warning comes after protests in Sweden, including a Quran burning.

The issue of media freedom in the country is of growing significance ahead of next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.

Turkish artist Esref Armagan is one of the few blind commercial painters in the world. Blind from birth, he learned to draw by touching and copying carved shapes. As he grew older, Armagan adapted techniques which allowed him to add perspective to his work. A few critics suggested that his art was not his own, a claim refuted by those who witnessed him paint. Today, Armagan’s artwork is in demand internationally. He also mentors young visually impaired children, demonstrating how they can achieve their artistic dreams.

Turkey began calling itself "Turkiye" in 1923, when the republic was founded and Kemal Atatürk became its first president.

With all eyes on the war in Ukraine, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning a fresh invasion of northern Syria. For 70 years, Turkey has been a key NATO member — and NATO's backing for its aggression shows the alliance is no mere defense pact.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy. Erdogan's government plans to pursue legislation to criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online, but critics say the proposed changes would tighten restrictions on free speech.

As much as some deny the existence of global warming, the Dead Sea, like Lake Tuz in Turkey, begs to differ.

One case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power.

The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance announced that a draft bill to establish a legal framework for crypto assets in the country is ready as per the report from sabah. Deputy Minister Sakir Ercan Gül said that the crypto law would be submitted to Turkey’s unicameral legislature, The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), at the start of the next legislative year in October 2021.

Istanbul, Turkey – Hulya Ozkal thought she was investing wisely when she ploughed her savings into Bitcoin. “Maybe it wasn’t millions but I saved half a Bitcoin for the future,” the 65-year old pensioner told Al Jazeera.

As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

It was said that all he touched turned to gold. But destiny eventually caught up with the legendary King Midas, and a long-lost chronicle of his ancient downfall appears to have literally surfaced in Turkey.

An inscription found at the site—dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty—states, "This is the sacred area"

A secret cut of turkey, a genius double-stuff sweet potato technique, and a personal-size dessert are all it takes.