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Opposition protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest
Several protestors rallied outside Istanbul court where Mayor Ahmet Ozer was charged hours after being arrested
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Thousands in Istanbul protest new law on stray dogs, express fears of mass culling
The legislation, passed last month, mandates the removal of millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets
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Nine Pakistani students win honours in Istanbul's prestigious MUN competition
IUMUN hosted over 750 students from over 17 countries with the Pakistani team as one of the youngest participants
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What I learned in Istanbul
There are a thousand reasons to fall in love with Istanbul. What I loved most was the carefree Turkish attitude
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Turkey's resurgent opposition trounces Erdogan in pivotal local elections
Polls had predicted a tight contest in Istanbul and possible CHP losses across the country
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PIA plane grounded in Istanbul after technical fault
Boeing 777 scheduled to arrive from Turkiye malfunctioned on taxiway before taking off
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‘Pak-Iran-Turkey trade routes can be game changer’
PCJCCI president says Istanbul’s exports to Beijing will be streamlined via Pakistan
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Remains of 1,500-year-old church unearthed in Istanbul
Church of St. Polyeuktos was built by Eastern Roman Princess Anicia Juliana, says archaeologist
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Turkish court sentences Erdogan rival to jail with political ban
Imamoglu was sentenced to over two years in prison for insulting public officials in a speech he made in 2019
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Rohingya Muslims stuck between Myanmar’s military junta, rebel Arakan Army
Military coup in country led to even more pressure on Rohingya after decades of oppression, says Arakanese activist
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Balance of economic, political power shifting to Asia: Senator Mushahid
For peace and stability, multi-lateral mechanism is important as ‘fairer world is possible,’ says Turkish politician
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FM Bilawal offers condolences to Turkish FM over Istanbul blast
Bilawal thanked Turkey for providing 'excellent medical support' to a Pakistani injured in the blast
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Turkey rejects US condolences over Istanbul attack
Interior Minister Soylu likens US condolences to 'the murderer arriving as one of the first at the scene of crime'
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6 dead as blast rocks busy Istanbul street
Erdogan says a woman behind vile attack that ‘smells like terrorism’
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OIC Istanbul moot backs tech innovations to ‘present truth’ about Islam
Info Minister Marriyum urges OIC to step up efforts to protect fundamental rights of Muslims across the globe
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Over $82,000 raised for Pakistan flood victims in Turkiye
‘People of Pakistan are very powerful to overcome these painful days,’ Turkish lawmaker says as cash donations pour in
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Istanbul airport shuts as snow blankets southeast Europe
Rare snowstorm blankets swathes of the eastern Mediterranean region causing blackouts and traffic havoc
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Turkey says Kabul airport issue to 'take shape' in coming days
Turkey offers to deploy troops at Kabul airport after NATO withdraws
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Over 600 people rescued as Greece, Turkey battle huge forest fires
Turkey has spent less than 2% of the $24 million it had set aside this year to fight forest fires.
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Three dead as wildfire in south Turkey rages on: minister
122 people impacted by the fires, 58 receiving treatment
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At least 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey
Identities of those killed in the accident were not immediately clear
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Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan call on Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
Tripartite meeting urges all parties to reaffirm commitment to peace process
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Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position
Turkey’s Competition Board has fined Alphabet’s Google more than $36.65 million for abusing its dominant position
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Istanbul conference and the Afghan peace plan
Afghan Pres Ashraf Ghani is expected to reiterate his three-phase peace plan to seek support from the participants
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Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Arab countries
New infections, fatalities announced in 6 nations
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Turkey imposes advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest
In previous months Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter had faced fines in Turkey for not complying with the law
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Turkey probes Facebook's move to collect WhatsApp data
Starting from February 8th WhatsApp will be collecting and sharing user data including location data
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Virus dents big, fat Turkish weddings
Industry will suffer a $2.6 billion loss this year, although it could be even more
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Lessons from Turkey
Past glory can be a great opiate
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Turkish court paves way to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Annulment of 1934 decree paves way for Hagia Sophia's use as a mosque again after 85-year hiatus
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Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
Journalist’s killing sparked global outrage and tarnished the image of kingdom’s de facto ruler
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Some 1.8m people recover from Covid-19 globally
More than 4.82m people infected by virus, with over 319,000 deaths, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University
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Turkey to open doors to Pakistan for health tourism
Only Covid-19 negative patients to be allowed entry from May 20
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Turkish doctors turn detectives to track virus
More than 460,000 people had been contacted by tracers in the country
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Turkish mosque turned into temporary 'supermarket'
Country's death toll from the virus is at 2,259
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Virus spreads anxiety among Istanbul's African migrants
1,769 people have died of the virus in Turkey
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Erdogan’s Pakistan visit ‘golden opportunity’ to boost trade ties
Turkish president’s visit to help boost bilateral trade volume, Pakistani businessmen say
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FM Qureshi boycotts Indian minister’s speech at Istanbul conference
Qureshi walks out of Heart of Asia conference in protest against Occupied Kashmir clampdown
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Iran online dissident shot dead in Istanbul
Massoud Molavi helped run a channel on Telegram called ‘Black Box’ against Iranian regime
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US consular staff in Turkey grilled over video 'mocking Zamzam'
A video, which spreads online, shows a woman mocking Zamzam water
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Founder of Syrian 'White Helmets' found dead in Istanbul
Death of ex-British intel officer James Le Mesurier is being treated as a suspected suicide
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NGOs claim Turkey forcibly deported refugees to Syria
Turkish foreign ministry rejects the accusations saying it wants refugees to return in a safe and honourable manner
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Erdogan says Turkey 'can never declare ceasefire' in north Syria
Turkish president says Turkey is not worried about sanctions
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Moderate quake shakes Istanbul, eight people slightly hurt
Earthquake shakes buildings, damages two mosques
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Downpour paralyses Istanbul, historic Grand Bazaar
Authorities warn citizens to be careful in the adverse weather conditions
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Liverpool face Chelsea in UEFA Super Cup
Reds manager Klopp tells team to ‘stay greedy’ for more silverware
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Turkey politician faces 17 years for 'insulting' tweets
Canan Kaftancioglu is accused of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Viral video shows lucky catch of falling toddler in Istanbul
I was just walking on the road when I saw the little girl at the window, says 17-year old rescuer
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Erdogan's party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
Ekrem Imamoglu had won the first mayoral vote in March by a slim margin over Erdogan's chosen candidate
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Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
10.5 million registered voters to elect the new mayor