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The Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM) opened a new center in Istanbul on Tuesday to help women turn innovative ideas into technology businesses, attract investment and reach n...

Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) has provided more than $66.4 million in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and neighboring countries since October 2023, supporting mi...

Customs enforcement teams at Istanbul’s two major airports have seized nearly 9 tons of drugs in 253 separate incidents since the beginning of 2026, using advanced detection techno...

Scientists and public health experts gathered in Istanbul on Oct. 19-20 for the Istanbul Science Summit 2026 to examine challenges affecting children’s health and nutrition, from m...

Authorities in Istanbul have identified around 3,000 homes and businesses seriously damaged by recent flooding, with compensation payments set to begin, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül...

An Egyptian engineering student and his Syrian teammate have won first place in the Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Competition at Türkiye’s TEKNOFEST technology festival, deve...

Health authorities in Istanbul have diagnosed 500 people with breast cancer this year despite them having no symptoms, following screenings of 125,000 people this year, highlightin...

Turkish authorities have detained 36 suspects in an investigation into an alleged illegal reproductive cell trade network operating across Türkiye and several foreign countries, Ju...

The death toll from severe flooding that struck Istanbul on Oct. 14 has risen to six after the body of a man who went missing during the disaster was found near the Ayvansaray Ferr...

The death toll from severe flooding in Istanbul has risen to five after the body of a person reported missing was found in the Golden Horn on Sunday, as cleanup and demolition oper...

Istanbul police have arrested two suspects accused of using a caravan as a mobile drug laboratory, seizing 213 kilograms of synthetic drugs in an operation reminiscent of the U.S....

Turkish police and gendarmerie teams have solved 60 murders committed between 2004 and 2024 in the first nine months of 2026, as authorities use advances in forensic technology and...

As climate change, conflict and rising costs put growing pressure on global food security, the World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater recognition of the links between hu...

Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Deputy Secretary-General Ömer Kocaman said member countries aim to strengthen cooperation in the media sector and conduct joint initiatives to a...

The death toll from flooding in Istanbul has risen to four after a worker died at a school construction site in the Beykoz district, as search operations continue for five missing...

Heavy rainfall that hit Istanbul has triggered 48 landslides and caused 53 retaining walls to collapse across the city’s 39 districts, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change...

Türkiye has placed 55,560 personnel, 6,574 vehicles and 20 boats on alert nationwide as heavy rainfall and severe weather affect Istanbul and other provinces, Interior Minister Mus...

Istanbul's dam occupancy rate rose by 7.16% in a single day to 45.22% following heavy rainfall, according to data from the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI).

The death toll from torrential rain and flooding in Istanbul has risen to three, while four people remain missing, the Istanbul Governor's Office said Thursday.

Istanbul's record rainfall reflects a combination of warm Black Sea waters, cold air from the Balkans and moisture-carrying winds, while inadequate infrastructure and construction...

An international drug trafficking network operating across multiple countries has had its alleged leadership exposed following a Turkish police operation that resulted in 47 arrest...

Torrential rain that began Wednesday triggered widespread flooding across Istanbul, killing at least two people, inundating homes and businesses and leaving hundreds stranded overn...

A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and 15 landslides, stranding 4...

Heavy rainfall brought traffic across Istanbul to a near standstill Wednesday, with congestion reaching 89% as flooded roads and strong winds disrupted transportation across the ci...

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) has opened a new blood donation center in Sinop, on the Black Sea coast in northern Türkiye, expanding its collection network with a facility tar...

Türkiye’s Health Ministry plans to introduce an electronic age verification system to prevent children and young people from accessing tobacco products.

Turkish authorities have apprehended an Interpol-wanted crypto fugitive in an operation carried out in Istanbul on Wednesday, media reports said.

Türkiye records its 13th-warmest September in 56 years, with the average temperature reaching 21.5 degrees Celsius (70.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in September 2026, according to officia...

An imam in Van, eastern Türkiye walks a steep and rugged route every day to reach a historic mosque atop Van Castle, where he leads prayers and welcomes visitors from Türkiye and a...

The Boran International Sniper Competition, organized by Türkiye’s Gendarmerie General Command, began on Monday in the Foça district of Izmir, bringing together 48 teams from Türki...

Istanbul is expected to experience strong winds and heavy rainfall from Wednesday, with gusts reaching 50 to 80 kph (31.07 to 49.71 mph), the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's D...

The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) will transform its Data Analysis School, launched last year, into a broader “Digital University Platform” for the 2026-2027 academic year, exp...

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi has issued new instructions to police and gendarmerie units to strengthen school security and increase inspections around educational institutions....

Turkish authorities have launched an operation to apprehend 60 suspects in Türkiye as part of an investigation into international criminal organizations accused of trafficking more...

Rainfall across Türkiye increased by 94% in summer 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching 58.3 kilograms per square meter (2.3 inches), although precipitation remai...

Türkiye’s Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) organized a charity event under the theme “One Act of Kindness, A Thousand Hopes” at Sepetçiler Pavilion in Istanbul on Monday, bringing...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye considers access to safe food a fundamental element of national security, warning that growing food waste and hunger undermine global pe...

A historic building commissioned by Ottoman naval commander Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha in Istanbul’s Kasımpaşa district has served as a school for 120 years, preserving its maritim...

Türkiye’s Interior Ministry announced that 137 of 327 suspects in anti-cybercrime operations across 22 provinces over the past five days have been arrested.

Traffic congestion, narrow streets and improperly parked vehicles are slowing ambulance response times in some Istanbul neighborhoods, particularly in the Fatih and Beyoğlu distric...

Türkiye's Touristic Eastern Express will operate 70 trips between Ankara and Kars during the 2026-2027 winter season, with services beginning Dec. 21, Transport and Infrastructure...

Bilal Erdoğan, chairman of the board of trustees of the Ilim Yayma Foundation, has called for long-term support for Palestinian entrepreneurs and businesspeople to help them sustai...

Türkiye is evaluating electronic age-verification systems that protect personal data as part of a planned bill to curb tobacco use and prevent cigarette sales to minors, Health Min...

With less than a month to go before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), Türkiye is stepping up preparations to jointly host with Australia the global climate summ...

At least 11 people are dead and 27 others injured when a tour bus collided with a truck on a highway in western Türkiye’s Manisa province on Sunday, local authorities said.

Türkiye will ban children under 15 from using social media starting Nov. 1, introducing stricter age-verification requirements and new safeguards for teenagers as the country moves...

A patient in Istanbul visited a hospital 337 times in a single year due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and anxiety, highlighting concerns over the unnecessary use...

Türkiye's Ministry of National Education (MEB) will highlight the role of education in tackling climate change at the upcoming U.N. climate summit, with initiatives aimed at streng...

Police detained 493 people during a two-stage security operation in Istanbul, checking nearly 292,000 people and seizing firearms, ammunition and narcotics, authorities said.

The death toll from the partial collapse of a seven-story building in Istanbul’s Maltepe district has risen to five after rescue teams recovered the bodies of three more people fro...