Turkey

A journalist from Turkey has won the hearts of people after a video of him running to help a little girl during a live broadcast went viral on the internet.

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has warned the next 48 hours would be "crucial" in the hunt for survivors.

A massive rescue effort in Turkey and Syria battled frigid weather in a race against time Tuesday to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people.

Christian Atsu now plays for Turkish side Hatayspor.

The screams of people still trapped in the rubble filled the night early on Tuesday and relatives wept for their loved ones as the death toll in Turkey and in neighbouring northwest Syria rose to more than 3,700.

More than 2,300 people have been killed by the 7.8-magnitude quake near Turkey's Syrian border, with the toll expected to grow.

Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday he hoped that Turkey's foreign minister's trip to the United States this week would bring positive impetus to his country and Sweden's bid to join NATO.

Turkey's inflation slowed in November for the first time since May 2021, official data showed on Monday, delivering a boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of next year's election.

Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report

Turkey's inflation stays at 80% in boost to Erdogan

When President Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey's leading newsrooms said they received a clear direction from their managers: don't report this until the government says so.

US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties

A windfall of foreign funds arriving in Turkey and sustained interest in a state-backed deposit scheme have brought some relief for President Tayyip Erdogan's economic plan less than a year before tight elections.

Russia strikes Kharkiv ahead of Erdogan, UN chief meeting with Zelensky

Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal.

Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war

Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents to talk Syria war in Tehran

Turkey says it has 20 merchant ships waiting in the region that could be quickly loaded and sent to world markets.

Six million first-time voters are set to effectively decide whether to extend President Tayyip Erdogan's rule into a third decade or to opt for something they have never known - Turkey under a different leader.

Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6%

Turkey cuts access to US, German public broadcasters

Sweden and Finland on Wednesday looked set for fast-track membership of NATO after Turkey lifted a veto on them joining, at a summit where the U.S.-led alliance is due to adopt a broad strategy focused on Russian and China for the next decade.

Turkey's troubled lira rallies on 'backdoor capital controls'

The island has been divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded following a Greek-sponsored coup.

Turkey's lira has lost nearly a quarter of its value this year as soaring inflation and the central bank's reluctance to raise interest rates stoke fears of another currency crisis.

Food prices: how countries are using the global crisis to gain geopolitical power

Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday a United Nations plan to ease a global food crisis by restarting Ukrainian grain exports along a sea corridor was "reasonable", and requires more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships' safety.

Abramovich was among the individuals listed under new sanctions adopted by the European Union last week.

Last Thursday, Turkey hosted the first talks between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.

The Turkey talks are one of a number of diplomatic initiatives underway.