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UAE, Saudi Arabia continue humanitarian aid to Türkiye, Syria after quakes

Over 100 aid planes were dispatched to Türkiye and Syria, carrying tons of foodstuffs as well as shelter and medical materials.

Turkish president, Bosnian Croat leader meet after deadly quakes

Condolences pour in from around the world expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many countries sending rescue teams and aid.

Live updates: Death toll soars as quake aid pours into Türkiye, Syria

Turkish President Erdogan declares a state of emergency in 10 provinces as rescuers continue to dig through the rubble in a race to find survivors of deadly quakes that hit Türkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday.

Türkiye, Indonesia sign military cooperation agreement in Ankara

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar hosts his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subian to discuss defence issues and bilateral ties.

Türkiye slams West for security warnings 'harming' tourism

Western countries attempt to wreck Türkiye's tourism industry, says Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, following country's announcement of arrival of 51.5 million tourists and tens of billions in tourism revenue after the pandemic.

Turkish prosecutors probe Quran-burning Danish, Dutch politicians

Rasmus Paludan and Edwin Wagensveld separately burned Quran, Islam's holy book, in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Denmark last week.

Hundreds protest outside Swedish Consulate in Istanbul over Quran burning

Some 250 people gather in Istanbul, holding flags and banners condemning "Sweden’s state-supported Islamophobia.”

Sweden's permission for Quran burning 'racist', 'hate crime': Cavusoglu

Permission Sweden gave for Quran burning is not freedom of expression, Türkiye's Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says, adding racism and hate crimes are not freedom of thought.

Türkiye says Armenia’s backward steps in normalisation talks unfortunate

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu hopes Armenia will take part in the normalisation process towards peace and regrets backward steps towards negotiations.

Pentagon extols alliance with Türkiye ahead of possible F-16 deal

US will continue to work closely with Türkiye's leaders to bolster ties and ensure "our mutual defence needs are considered," says Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder.

'Absurd': Türkiye slams Sweden's refusal to probe threats against Erdogan

Foreign Minister Cavusoglu calls out Swedish authorities for not investigating what he describes as "hate crime" carried out by PKK terror supporters against the Turkish leader.

Türkiye, Czech Republic discuss cooperation in defence, security

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar's meeting with his Czech counterpart, Jana Cernochova, in Prague signals an important development and cooperation on regional security.