Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.
As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014.
Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits.
Georgia stops $3m. illegal uranium sale that could've been used for bombs
A Georgian and a Turkish national were detained for handling and attempting to sell $3 million worth of uranium, which could have been used for a bomb.
Drone attack targets Tawke oilfield in Iraq's Kurdistan
Archaeologists discover 6,000-year-old temple, ‘blood channel’ in Turkey
UAE president visits Turkey to deepen strategic ties with Erdogan - analysis
For Iraq's Kurdistan area, Kurdish-Turkey deal provides hope for new era in region - analysis
The decision by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and apparently disband has reverberated across the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
US Syria envoy puts pressure on US-backed Kurdish forces - analysis
US policy is to have one Syria and one army there and not support federalism.
PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, President Erdogan says
Erdogan said the recent steps to disarm have united Turkey, and now the parliament will help facilitate the disarmament process.
Why “property for sale in Turkey” is trending again - And what investors need to know
Why Erdogan, not Netanyahu, is the real threat to Middle East peace - opinion
While Israel has worked to put an end to Iran’s campaign to dominate the Middle East, Turkey has consistently undermined peace.
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey over
The video marks a rare and pivotal moment in the long-running conflict, offering what could be Erdogan's most significant opportunity yet to seal a political settlement to the Kurdish issue.
PKK moves towards peace: Ocalan’s historic appeal for a democratic future - analysis
The PKK had said it would lay down its arms and disband back in May. However, it is not clear when this process will begin and how long it will take.
Turkey blocks X's Grok chatbot for alleged insults to Erdogan
The office of Ankara's chief prosecutor has launched a formal investigation into the incident, it said on Wednesday, in Turkey's first such ban on access to an AI tool.
Roman-era 50-square-meter mosaic found almost untouched in Dara, Turkey
Archaeologist Devrim Hasan Menteşe says a coin from emperor Justinian I dates the floor to AD 525-575 and confirms Dara's status as a key Mesopotamian trade and pilgrimage center.
Kurdish PKK militants to begin handing over arms in Iraq on Friday, NTV says
The PKK, in a conflict with Turkey for over 40 years, decided in May to disband after a public call from jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan in February.
Istanbul mayor's jailed lawyer denounces 'criminalization of the right to a legal defence'
The lawyer from Turkey's main opposition figure, who is also jailed like the mayor, denounced that he faces "entirely fabricated" charges.