Anadolu Agency’s Istanbul Photo Awards 2021 winners are announced

The seventh annual Istanbul Photo Awards’ winners were announced this week, with the top prize going to Mohammed Shajahan from Bangladesh. Shajahan wins the purse prize of $6,000 from Turkey’s distinguished news service Anadolu Agency.

Erdogan: Sending international force to protect Palestinians viable idea

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the international community needs to “teach a deterrent lesson” to Israel.

Win-win: Free masks for small enterprises, formal work for Syrian refugees

Two UN agencies, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have collaborated in a scheme to provide free masks to workers in Gaziantep’s industrial zone, produced by Syrian refugees.

President Erdogan denounces 'terrorist' Israel over Jerusalem aggression

Clashes at Islam's third-holiest site and around East Jerusalem, which injured at least 205 Palestinians and 17 police officers, came amid mounting anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Turkey: Mercenaries in Libya should not be confused with legitimate troops

Turkey’s FM Cavusoglu says ending Ankara’s support in military training and consultancy would not be in Libya’s benefit after talks with his German counterpart Maas resulted in a mutual agreement that foreign mercenaries need to leave.

Irem Oztekin, Turkey’s first lifeguard with Down syndrome

Becoming Turkey’s first lifeguard with Down syndrome is only one of Irem Oztekin’s many successes. The 20-year old university student is also a professional swimmer with medals won in Turkey and abroad.

Turkish Airlines becomes first major carrier to see profit amid pandemic

Turkish Airlines wraps up first quarter of 2021 with $41 million real operating loss and $61 million net profit despite the effects of the crisis caused by Covid-19.

What do Turkey’s cryptocurrency regulations mean for the industry?

Turkey’s unregulated crypto market has come under closer scrutiny by the government, as it begins to tighten restrictions and float a tax regime.

Slovenia backs Turkey's EU membership, encourages dialogue

Slovenia will encourage dialogue between the EU and Turkey during its mandate as president of the Council of the European Union, the country's Foreign Minister Anze Logar says after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.

Cavusoglu: Only Turkey answered Libya's call for help during Haftar raid

Turkey's support for Libya under the deal on security and military cooperation prevented a civil war and human tragedy, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Tripoli.

Two more Turkish sites added to UNESCO heritage

The number of cultural and natural assets in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List has reached 85, with Turkey's historic eastern and southeastern Anatolian towns joining the list.

Crypto firms in Turkey now come under anti-terror financing purview

A presidential decree makes “crypto asset service providers” in Turkey responsible for seeing their assets are not used illegally.