NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Türkiye’s defense industry, noting that “more than 3,000 companies” contribute to its defense ecosystem and stressing that production capacity is essential for deterrence. Speaking after the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Rutte warned of persistent threats from Russia, including airspace violations, cyberattacks, and strikes on Ukraine as winter […]
The MIDVOLGA-2 tanker, attacked 80 miles offshore while sailing from Russia to Georgia, is now anchored off Sinop in Türkiye. Escorted into Turkish waters by Coast Guard teams, the ship is awaiting expert inspectors to determine whether it can safely continue its journey. Türkiye’s Maritime Authority said the tanker, carrying sunflower oil and crewed by […]
The Arlan tanker, hit by Ukrainian missiles and drones in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on November 14, has passed through the Bosphorus. Aerial footage showed heavy shrapnel damage on its deck. The attack temporarily halted Russia’s 2.2 million barrels-per-day oil exports and severely damaged two loading piers, marking one of Ukraine’s strongest strikes […]
Hong Kong Police Chief Chow Yat-ming said the death toll from the November 26 fire in the 31-story Wang Fuk Court complex has climbed to 159. Authorities have identified 140 victims, aged between 1 and 97, while 30 people remain missing. Twenty-one suspects have been detained on manslaughter charges as the criminal investigation continues.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he briefly met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and fellow ministers before the session began. Rutte opened the meeting by highlighting progress on strengthening collective defense ahead of the 2026 Ankara summit. He warned that Russia is “testing […]
Deadly floods and landslides across South Asia have pushed the regional death toll past 1,400. Sri Lanka reported 474 deaths from Cyclone Ditwah, with 356 people missing and more than 1.58 million residents affected. In Thailand, the death toll rose to 185, with authorities restoring utilities and providing over $31 million in aid to […]
The Touristic Eastern Express, running between Ankara and Kars, begins its 2025–2026 winter season on December 22—and tickets sold out weeks in advance. The 32-hour journey, a major attraction in Türkiye’s winter tourism boom, offers scenic views of snowy mountains, plains, and frozen rivers. Kars Tourism Association President Halit Özer said demand remains strong, […]
Malaysia will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board. The 55-day operation begins December 30 and will be carried out with ocean-mapping firm Ocean Infinity. The company will only be paid—up to $70 million—if the wreckage is found. MH370 disappeared 38 minutes after taking […]
In Erzincan’s Binkoç village in Türkiye, a fox calmly entered a house and ate the cat food left in the garden, surprising the homeowner. Despite 19 dogs on the property, 12 outside and 7 inside, the fox slipped past them unnoticed. The owner, who had been trying to find out why the cat food kept […]
A five-hour meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump advisor Jared Kushner ended with no agreement on Ukraine’s territorial issues. Russian Vice President Yuri Ushakov called the talks “useful and constructive,” adding that peace is “not further away,” but compromise is still required. Ushakov said the meeting […]