Sindirgi also was struck in August by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake, which killed one person and injured dozens of other people. Since then, the region around Balikesir had been hit by smaller shocks.
Peace talks hosted by Turkey between Pakistan and Afghanistan hit impasse in Istanbul
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, with state media in both countries Tuesday blaming each other for the failure to reach a …
Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey
A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:48 p.m. Eastern European time about 5 miles southeast of Sındırgı, Turkey, data from the agency shows.
Turkey earthquake LIVE as 6.1 magnitude tremor sees people ‘flee buildings’
A massive earthquake has struck in Turkey’s Balikesir region, impacting a large area across the country’s west including Istanbul and Izmir
UK Seals £8 Billion Jet Deal With Turkey in Signal to Putin
The UK signed an £8 billion ($10.7 billion) deal to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, an order which Prime Minister Keir Starmer portrayed as a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about NATO’s long-term unity.
Israel won’t allow Turkey to be part of an international force in Gaza, its top diplomat says
The 20-point truce deal envisages an international task force to monitor the ceasefire but does not mention which countries would provide the troops.
Keir Starmer’s visit to Turkey overshadowed by espionage row
Sir Keir Starmer has been plunged into an espionage row on a visit to Turkey to seal a multibillion-pound arms deal, after prosecutors in Istanbul charged the country’s leading opposition politician with indirectly spying for British intelligence.
UK’s Starmer to discuss Eurofighter jets sale with Erdogan in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to discuss the pending sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey on Monday when he meets President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The visit,
Israel outraged at effigy of Netanyahu seen in Turkey
An apparent effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen dangling from a construction crane in north-eastern Turkey has caused outrage in Israel. Photos published by the pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak showed a figure hanging from a crane in the Black Sea city of Trabzon.
Turkey Offered to Help in Postwar Gaza. Israel Isn’t About to Say Yes.
As a guarantor of the cease-fire, Turkey is keen to play a role in Gaza’s future, seeing political and economic benefits. Israel is having none of it.