Turkey

Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan's party says

Thursday's call from PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan for the group to disarm and disband could potentially lead to ending a 40-year conflict.

By REUTERS
28/02/2025
 Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called

Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react

Regional leaders welcome calls for the PKK to lay down arms and dissolve.

By REUTERS
27/02/2025

Antalya’s historic 'Hamam of Infidels' up for sale for $2.5 million

The decision to sell the bath was made by its eight heirs, and a "For Sale" sign was prominently displayed on the building.

'The sweetest child in the world’: Mother’s tribute found on 3rd-century Pergamon tombstone

A tile found in the excavation bears the inscription "Bazilike," meaning "belonging to the king" in ancient Greek.

Turkey releases report on the surveillance of Leon Trotsky between 1929 and 1932

Dated January 16, 1932, and signed by Istanbul Regional Chief Aziz Hüdai Bey, the document reveals Soviet surveillance of Trotsky.

US-Turkey ties: How Trump and Erdogan's new and old problems may impact Israel

Now, as Donald on his second term, many of these key disputes with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan remain unresolved, while new frictions have emerged – some of which could significantly impact Israel.

By NOA LAZIMI
23/02/2025

Istanbul arrests Uzbek national planning terrorist attacks on Jewish schools, synagogues

According to reports, the man was given orders by an ISIS official to carry out attacks on synagogues and Jewish schools in Turkey and abroad.

KURDISH PROTESTERS carry flags and a banner with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)

Turkey says nine PKK fighters 'neutralized' in northern Iraq operation

The Turkish government frequently uses the term "neutralized" to describe combatants who have been killed, captured, or have surrendered.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
19/02/2025

'No decision to end war without Ukraine': Zelensky responds to US-Russia Riyadh talks

The Ukrainian president said that Thursday's negotiations in Riyadh came as a surprise to him, and he delayed his visit to Saudi Arabia.

The soil erosion on the Turkish coast revealed a Hellenic Kouros

An ancient fragment of a Kouros statue was unearthed on the Yılancı Burnu coast in Kuşadası, Turkey.

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