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Ahead of next week's NATO Summit in Ankara, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have emphasized the need for a stronger, more self-reliant European defense strategy. Speaking after a German Cabinet meeting…

Leaders from five major European nations gathered in Berlin to coordinate their strategies ahead of the highly anticipated NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7-8. Hosted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the preparatory meeting included the…

Turkish National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler announced that the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara will serve as a critical turning point for the alliance's strategic future. Speaking at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Güler…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the Presidential Complex in Ankara during the pontiff’s visit to Türkiye. A cavalry escort led the Pope to the entrance, where the two leaders met before…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, before his official meetings in Ankara. Zelensky laid a wreath at the site and signed the Anıtkabir Special Book alongside his…

The bodies of 20 Turkish soldiers killed in the Turkish Armed Forces C-130 crash in Georgia will be flown back to Türkiye on a “Koca Yusuf” A400M aircraft. Recovery efforts in Sighnaghi, Kakheti, ended this morning. Georgian officials will…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The event featured a 21-gun salute and performances of both nations’ anthems. After…

Türkiye is preparing for one of its largest archaeological events with the "Golden Age of Archaeology" exhibition and international symposium on August 6th at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The event will showcase the nearly…

Asena Uykur, a firefighter in Ankara, Türkiye, was inspired to join the profession after being rescued from a house fire at age eight. The experience left a lasting impression, leading her to pursue firefighting in high school and…

A massive fire broke out in a factory belonging to a mattress company called "Bedline" in the Akyurt district of Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. Firefighters who dispatched to the scene from multiple districts still continue fighting the…