Turkiye

Turkiye confirms repatriation of 12 stolen artefacts from US

1,203 cultural goods were returned to Turkiye between 2002 and 2023, underscoring the country's efforts to combat cultural property smuggling and safeguard the history of the different civilizations that formerly called Anatolian territories home

Iraq wants Turkey's apology for trying to bomb airport

The blast came days after Turkiye closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety

Indian Americans contribute massive amount to help earthquake victims in Turkiye, Syria

A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant Patel, the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the community raised more than USD 230,000

Turkey becomes Turkiye: Why do countries seek to change their names?

In June 2022, the United Nations agreed to change the spelling of Turkey in the English-speaking world to Türkiye, in response to a request from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. Is the spelling change an attempt to sound more Turkish or is there something else?

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after he welcomed an agreement between the UN and Syrian President Bashar Assad to open two new crossing points from Turkiye for an initial period of three months

Turkey & Syria earthquake: Turkish officials detain building contractors as death toll tops 33,000

While the earthquake was powerful, victims, experts and people across Turkey are blaming faulty construction for multiplying the devastation

Israeli rescue team leaves Turkey over security fears

The Israeli group's announcement follows a decision by both the Austrian army and German rescue workers to suspend operations Saturday due to security fears. The German group ISAR cited "reports of clashes between different factions" along the Syrian border

Turkey & Syria earthquake death toll tops 6,200 as frigid cold hits rescue work

The latest toll showed 4,544 people killed in Turkey and 1,712 in Syria, for a combined total of 6,256 fatalities. There are fears that the toll will rise inexorably, with WHO officials estimating up to 20,000 may have died

NDRF on 4th Intl disaster ops in Turkey since inception; major task after Japan triple disaster, Nepal earthquake

A 101-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers, including five female personnel and a four-member canine squad, will help earthquake-hit Turkey from Tuesday

Western countries who see security threats in Turkey 'would be made to pay': Erdogan

Erdogan said during a meeting with teenagers that was pre-recorded and shown on Sunday, "The other day our foreign ministry convened all of them and provided the appropriate ultimatum, telling them "You will pay for this hard if you keep this up