» G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further Middle East escalation
19/04/24 07:01 from Hurriyet Daily News
G7 foreign ministers Friday urged "all parties" to "work to prevent further escalation" in the Middle East, following reports that Israel had carried out revenge strikes on Iran.
» Erdoğan urges more efforts to end Gaza conflict
19/04/24 06:57 from Hurriyet Daily News
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged for increased action to halt the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
» Erdoğan says Greek PM's visit aims to strengthen ties
19/04/24 06:57 from Hurriyet Daily News
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' upcoming visit to Türkiye presents an opportunity to enhance ties between Ankara and Athens.
» Several quakes shake country over two days
19/04/24 06:37 from Hurriyet Daily News
After the earthquakes in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat and the northern province of Tokat on April 18, the country has been shaken by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the western province of İzmir and aftershocks in Tokat, includ...
» Ankara warns of ‘wider conflict’ amid Iran-Israel tension
19/04/24 06:34 from Hurriyet Daily News
Türkiye has reiterated its concerns that tension between Iran and Israel can turn into a permanent and wider conflict and recalled all the relevant parties to refrain from escalatory steps.
» Private sector’s external debt declines
19/04/24 05:57 from Hurriyet Daily News
The Turkish private sector’s total outstanding loans received from abroad declined by $394 million from the end of 2023 to stand at $163.4 billion as of February, the data from the Central Bank have shown.
» Meta releases beefed-up AI models
19/04/24 05:45 from Hurriyet Daily News
Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open-source Llama large language model.
» Egyptian top diplomat due in Ankara for Gaza talks
19/04/24 05:38 from Hurriyet Daily News
In line with the intensified efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during a visit to Türkiye on April 20, the Turkish Foreign Ministry ...
» Middle East tension keeps investors, markets on edge
19/04/24 03:44 from Hurriyet Daily News
Oil prices rallied and equities sank on April 19 as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis after last weekend's missile attack on Israel by Tehran.
» EU seeks to close production gap with China and US
19/04/24 03:42 from Hurriyet Daily News
European Union leaders have debated a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the economic production gap with Chinese and American rivals amid fears the region's industries will otherwise be left be...
» Fiscal policy to support Central Bank’s fight against inflation: Şimşek
19/04/24 02:47 from Hurriyet Daily News
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said they will continue to support the Central Bank’s fight against inflation with fiscal policy.
» Ukraine says eight killed in overnight Russian strikes
19/04/24 02:42 from Hurriyet Daily News
Russian strikes overnight killed eight people, including two children, and injured 18 in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, the interior ministry said Friday, updating the toll.
» Ukraine says nine killed in overnight Russian strikes
19/04/24 02:42 from Hurriyet Daily News
Russian strikes overnight killed nine people, including two children, and injured 18 in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, the interior ministry said Friday, updating the toll.
» Eight killed in overnight Russian strikes, as Ukraine downs bomber
19/04/24 02:42 from Hurriyet Daily News
Russian strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Friday killed at least eight people, including two children, as Kiev said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first time.
» Australia tells citizens to depart Israel, Palestinian territories
19/04/24 01:35 from Hurriyet Daily News
Australia on Friday told its citizens to leave Israel if possible, citing a "high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks", issuing a similar warning for the Palestinian territories.
» India polls open with Modi heavily favoured
19/04/24 01:29 from Hurriyet Daily News
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines.
» UN says Gaza turned into 'humanitarian hellscape' as US vetoes Palestine membership
19/04/24 00:43 from Hurriyet Daily News
More than six months of Israel's military offensive in Gaza has turned the Palestinian territory into a "humanitarian hellscape", U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday, also warning that one wrong move could see the Middle East devol...
» Explosions in Iran, US media reports Israeli strikes
19/04/24 00:31 from Hurriyet Daily News
Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as U.S. media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival.
» Medusa mosaic reopens to visitors
19/04/24 00:16 from Hurriyet Daily News
The Medusa mosaic and the Odeon stoa floor mosaic in the ancient city of Kibyra in the southern province of Burdur are now open to visitors again. The artifacts, which remain closed during the winter months for protection against climati...
» Renowned cartoonist honored in exhibition
19/04/24 00:13 from Hurriyet Daily News
The life and work of cartoonist Latif Demirci, who died two years ago, is commemorated with a new exhibition in Istanbul, curated by his daughter.