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Turkey's gift to NATO leaders had security and customs teams scrambling. Here's why

July 10, 2026 1:42 pm

The move is seen as part of Erdogan's attempt to showcase Turkey's defence industry, which has become a key export and foreign policy tool.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Tuesday. (AP)

Trump revives Greenland push, says NATO allies ‘let us down’ as summit opens in Ankara

July 07, 2026 9:47 pm

Trump said he had considered skipping the summit altogether and attended largely because of his close relationship with Erdogan.

Trump likely to back F-35 jets sale to Turkey despite Netanyahu's power balance warning

July 07, 2026 6:48 pm

Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2019 after purchasing the Russian-made S-400 air defence missile system.

Why Turkey refused entry to an LGBTQ+ cruise carrying nearly 2,000 passengers

July 03, 2026 2:44 pm

In recent times, Turkish authorities have repeatedly banned Pride marches in Istanbul and other cities, because of "public order and security concerns".

PM Modi with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in New Delhi on September 10, 2023. (Wikimedia Commons)

After Op Sindoor strain, how India and Turkey brought their ties back from the brink

June 14, 2026 10:39 am

Turkey's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor pushed ties with India to a low. A year later, the two sides are rebuilding their ties through diplomatic engagement and security cooperation. A look at what's driving this.

India working on extradition of another drug kingpin, criminal from Turkey

May 26, 2026 8:53 am

Navpreet Singh from Punjab, who is wanted in several narcotics-related cases, and Mohammad Sartaj from Madhya Pradesh, linked to cases involving threats and violence.

Tear gas and rubber bullets: Turkey’s main opposition ousted from HQ after dramatic 3-day standoff

May 24, 2026 8:01 pm

It was a violent end to a standoff between members of the Republican Peoples’ Party, or CHP, and a leadership team appointed by an appeals court.

Turkey mass shooting: Massive manhunt underway in Turkey after gunman opens fire, killing 4

May 18, 2026 11:13 pm

The shooting on Monday is reported to have started at a restaurant and the suspect escaped in the car.

Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepal's main airport; all passengers safe

May 11, 2026 9:07 am

Emergency crew responded and controlled the fire and passengers were safely evacuated, according to airport officials.

Expert Explains: What plagues India-Turkey relations, and why a reset may be of common interest

April 21, 2026 10:38 am

India-Turkey relations have been prone to disruptions, thanks to even minor disagreements between India and Pakistan and Turkish support for Pakistan. But their changing roles on the global stage offer incentives to engage.

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Discover the top must-try foods in Turkey

March 09, 2026 1:51 pm

Turkish cuisine is a masterclass in balance—pairing rich meats with cooling yogurts and acidic vegetables. Here are the six pillars of the Anatolian table.

‘Terror attack’ at Turkish defence firm kills 3

October 23, 2024 10:04 pm

The exact cause of the explosion and the subsequent gunfire remains unclear, although some media outlets speculated that it may have been a suicide attack.

Orphaned by earthquake, Syrian kids find home at makeshift shelters

February 12, 2023 2:46 pm

Children without families in Turkey are currently being taken care of in state institutions and placed with registered foster families

India joins Turkey earthquake rescue efforts as toll tops 24,000

February 11, 2023 2:19 pm

To help Turkey with the rescue mission and medical aid, India had launched Operation Dost—a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission with NDRF and Army teams reaching Turkey within hours of the disaster.

Destruction strikes as powerful earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria

February 06, 2023 10:23 pm

Rescue workers and residents in multiple cities searched for survivors, working through tangles of metal and giant piles of concrete.

Turkey launches air strikes in heart of Syria as retaliation for bomb attack

November 25, 2022 2:33 pm

Turkey coal mine blast: Fear, worry as dozens remain trapped; 28 dead so far

October 15, 2022 2:23 pm

Bejewelled camels wrestle for victory in Turkey

January 21, 2022 10:04 pm

The Efus Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival is the biggest and most prestigious festival of its kind. It was held in Turkey on Sunday, January 16, 2022 wherein the camels were competing as part of 80 pairs. This was the festival's 40th run.

In pictures: Whirling dervish ritual honours Rumi, the Sufi mystic poet

December 26, 2021 8:10 pm

Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar and Sufi mystic Rumi.

In Pics: Dozen homes gutted in Greece wildfire; over 100 Turkish blazes brought under control

August 01, 2021 7:08 pm

A heat wave across southern Europe, fed by hot air from Africa, has led to wildfires across the Mediterranean, including in Italy and Greece.

TURKEY VIDEOS

Christmas Recipe - Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

On Christmas day, we bring to you a festive favourite recipe for Roast Turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce created by Radhika Khandelwal, Executive Chef at Fig & Maple.

Killing Kashoggi: How a brutal Saudi hit job unfolded

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

An autopsy expert. A lookalike. A black van. Our video investigation follows the movements of the 15-man Saudi hit team that killed and dismembered the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi agents used Khashoggi's body double to cover-up his murder: officials

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

The Turkish and Saudi officials on Monday revealed that the team of agents that killed US-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi brought his body double to execute their plan.

Turkey rules out unilateral ground intervention in Syria

February 20, 2016 7:28 pm

Turkey ‘will boost military response’ after Ankara bombing

February 19, 2016 6:37 pm

Car bomb blast kills 28 in Ankara

February 18, 2016 5:13 am

Ankara, Feb 18 (ANI): A car bomb blast killed at least 28 people in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday night. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the explosion, which targeted an army convoy, injured at least 61 people.Noury, a local resident was only 300 meters away from the explosion site when the bomb went off, having driven past just 20 seconds earlier. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attack, vowing to take military action against the perpetrators and their supporters. The Turkish army has been shelling Kurdish forces in Syria for days. Turkey sees those forces as an offshoot of its arch foe the Kurdistan Workers' Party.