Türkiye’s Population Reaches 85.6 Million

  Türkiye’s population grew by 292,567 people in 2024, reaching 85,664,944, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Males accounted for 50.02% of the population, while females made up 49.98%. The foreign population declined by nearly 90,000, totaling 1,480,547, with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Urbanization continued to rise, with 93.4% of residents living in […]

Russia and Ukraine Swaps 300 Prisoners

A total of 300 soldiers, 150 from each side, returned to their countries in a new prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday. “They are all from different parts of the front. Some of them had been held captive for more than two years,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

UN Chief Calls for Ceasefire and Two-State Solution

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a permanent ceasefire, accelerated humanitarian aid, and a two-state solution at the opening of the 2025 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. He stressed that Gaza must be part of an independent Palestinian state for lasting peace. Guterres condemned the humanitarian […]

Protests Across U.S. Against Trump Policies and Elon Musk

  Thousands gathered outside New York City Hall to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and a proposal to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza. Demonstrations, organized under the slogan “50 protests, 50 states, one day,” took place nationwide, including in Philadelphia, Michigan, Texas, and Wisconsin. Protesters also targeted billionaire Elon Musk, seen as a key […]

Gazan Death Toll Increases by 12 Amid Ceasefire

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 4 Palestinians, who were wounded in the previous Israeli attacks, died in the last 24 hours and that 8 more were found dead in the rubble in the Gaza Strip. The ministry added that the total number of deaths since the attacks began on October 7, 2023, has […]

New Homes Delivered to Quake Survivors in Hatay

  The keys to 206 newly built village houses in Hatay’s Hassa district have been handed over to earthquake survivors. The homes, offering views of the Amanos Mountains and a nearby lake, will be ready for occupancy by March. Efforts by Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change continue to support those affected by […]

Thief Hides 3 Days in Mall Vent After Robbery in Türkiye

A thief who had been wanted since he broke into a shopping mall in the Kalbir district of Adana, Türkiye, through the ventilation system on the night of February 2nd and stole 3 kilograms of gold and 100,000 Turkish liras from a jeweler was found to have been waiting in the ventilation shaft of the […]

Turkish Aviation Martyrs’ Graves in Damascus Draw Visitors

  The graves of Turkish aviation pioneers Pilot Captain Fethi, First Lieutenant Sadık, and First Lieutenant Nuri, who lost their lives in 1914 during a historic flight from Istanbul to Cairo, continue to attract visitors in Damascus, Syria. Buried near the Tomb of Saladin behind the Umayyad Mosque, the martyrs’ resting place has seen increased […]

US Sends 10 ‘Criminal’ Immigrants to Guantanamo Bay

The US Department of Homeland Security announced that 10 members of the Venezuelan “Tren de Aragua” gang were sent to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba via a flight from Texas. It was added that the detainees who arrived at Guantanamo Bay will not be placed in the same place as the current detainees at Guantanamo prison, […]