The government appointed six prosecutors to lead an investigation into the fire. NTV television suggested that the wooden cladding on the exterior of the hotel, in a chalet-style design, may have …
Turkey’s house sales rose more than 20% last year
Home sales in Turkey climbed 20.6% in 2024 compared to a year ago, even as sales to foreigners tumbled 32.1%, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed on Tuesday.
Deadly fire hits hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey
A fire at a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killed at least at least 10 people and hospitalized 32 others, officials said. The fire broke out at around 3:30 a.m. local time in …
Turkey is determined to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to …
Fico seeks Turkey’s help to secure Russian gas supply
According to the report, Turkey is open to negotiations with Slovakia and Russia on the matter. Erdogan stated that Turkey’s foreign minister will reach out to his Russian counterpart to explore the …
KT&G expands Turkey plant to boost sales
KT&G Corp., South Korea’s dominant tobacco company, has expanded its production facility in Turkey to boost its overseas sales. The expanded Turkey plant will serve as an export base for the North …
Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family’s brutal five-decade rule.
Factbox-Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family’s brutal five-decade rule. NATO member Turkey is now in a …
Three questions to understand the Kurds’ situation in Syria
Although the new Syrian authorities have shown openness toward them, the Kurdish forces, which lead the autonomous entity in the country’s northeast, which Turkey has vowed to annihilate, have much to …
Erdoğan turns a page in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, who turns 71 next month and is in his third decade as the nation’s leader, has an appetite for power that appears as healthy as ever. On Monday, he declared …