Turkiye

In Van, eastern Türkiye, a freight train traveling toward Iran creates striking postcard-like views as it moves along the shores of Lake Erçek. The blue lake, wildlife-rich shoreline, and surrounding mountain silhouettes make the…

French President Emmanuel Macron said a new working group will define the security guarantees Ukraine will need after a comprehensive peace deal. The group will be led by France and the United Kingdom, with Türkiye playing a key maritime…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Türkiye and Belarus could play a “constructive mediator role” in resolving the Ukraine conflict. Speaking after talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Lavrov said President Putin discussed the…

Pamukkale in Denizli, Türkiye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, continues to attract thousands of visitors, with a marked rise in tourists from South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. Favorable weather has boosted activity as visitors…

Uludağ in Bursa, one of Türkiye’s major winter tourism spots, saw its first snowfall as temperatures dropped to near zero. The brief morning snow covered areas near the summit and boosted hopes for an early ski season. Resorts and hotels…

Vildan Yılmaz, an 88-year-old retired teacher who came to Türkiye from Bulgaria during the 1989 forced migration, reflected on her teaching career and the meaning of Teachers' Day. Despite undergoing surgery and chemotherapy in…

Unique salt formations created by the receding waters of Lake Tuz in central Türkiye are attracting growing numbers of visitors and photographers. The natural structures, especially visible near Aksaray’s Eskil district, have gone…

Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır called on German automotive companies to increase their investments in Türkiye during the 2025 German-Turkish Automotive Summit in Berlin. Kacır said Türkiye offers a predictable…

The 800-year-old Çınçınlı Sultan Inn in Saraykent, Yozgat, Türkiye, is drawing attention in its severely damaged state. Built in 1240–1241 on the historic Silk Road, the inn has largely collapsed, with its walls stripped and its…