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Turkish foreign minister in Damascus for talks with Syria's Sharaa, source says

NATO member Turkey has emerged as one of Syria's main foreign allies after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last year.

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.
SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces celebrate the first anniversary of Raqqa province’s liberation from ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria, in October 2018.

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

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From Hattusa to Your Table: A Turkish Municipality Serving 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Bread

 A KURDISH man carries a flag with a portrait of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during Nowruz festival celebrations in Beirut, in March.

Turkey sets up parliamentary commission to oversee PKK disarmament


Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defense industry

The successful test run added impetus to the Greek government's plans to develop a home-grown industry to mass produce anti-drone and drone systems.

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

Israeli Muslim Dia Saba faces backlash over Turkish move

“The people of Diyarbakir won’t let him come here. Shame on you, Amedspor!” Toprak wrote online. Turkish journalist Ramazan Casuk echoed the sentiment.

 ISRAEL MIDFIELDER Dia Saba – seen here practicing with the national team – is encountering social resistance in Turkey ahead of his expected move to Amedspor.

Mosaic with Star of David and Hidden Messages in Ancient Greek Found in Turkey

Turkish archaeologists found a 35 sqm mosaic in Diyarbakır with a Star of David, cross motif, six lines of Ancient Greek text, and geometric patterns during a grave excavation in Ergani district.

Illustration: Star of David mosaic.

Turkish embassy employee suspected of filming underage girls in changing room to be indicted

Omar Safa Khosi who was arrested on Sunday for filming underage girls in the Fishman Beach changing room will be indicted on Monday.

Israeli police arresting Turkish embassy employee for allegedly filming minors in a changing room at Frishman beach in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2025.

Hamas delegation visits Turkey, officials condemn 'genocide' in Gaza

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claimed Netanyahu was not serious about reaching a ceasefire deal.

Demonstrators attend a protest to express support for Palestinians in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in front of the German consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, November 10, 2024.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey

The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2020.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey.

Turkey under Erdogan: Friend or foe to US and Israel? - opinion

While relations between Washington and Ankara may be warming, there is no sign that Erdogan is cooling his anti-Israel rhetoric.

SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a news conference in Ankara earlier this year. Israel, the US, and Turkey are key players in setting the fate of Syria and regional stability, the writer maintains.

A 2,800 Years Old Woman’s Footprint from Ararat Exhibited

"The footprint, belonging to a person with shoe size 36, is dated to the Post-Urartian or Late Iron Age period and was discovered in 2018 during excavations in Van."

Illustration: Ancient castle built in Urartu (Ararat), current Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Sezgin's Team Unveils 1400-Year-Old Roman Bronze Cauldron in Pergamon

After restoration, the hammer marks on the bronze vessel are clearly observable.

Illustration: Asklepion Archaeological Site drone view in Bergama Town of Turkey.

Israel Air Force, security officials track F-35 sales as regional powers eye stealth jet

Meanwhile, the Defense Ministry is closely monitoring the F-47 fighter jet project, a sixth-generation aircraft.

 IDF releases footage of the approximately 20 Israel Air Force fighter jets that took part in striking Houthi sites in Yemen, July 7, 2025.

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