Turkey’s charm offensive in Senegal: migration scholar unpacks the relationship

Turkey has been trying to establish a stronghold in Africa, using the “Opening up to Africa” policy it adopted in 1998. Its Africa Action Plan, based on humanitarian aid, politics and economic cooperation, has turned toward west Africa. As a...

Egypt boosts regional hub status with major liquefied gas shipment to Turkey

Reflecting Egypt’s success in cementing its position as a regional hub for natural gas trade and export, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced a new shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exported from the Idku liquefaction...

Turkey sees rise in school dropouts, union warns

A new report by the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim-İş) highlights declining education rates and increasing child labor in Turkey, based on data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and the Education Ministry. The union...

Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Kuwait

KUWAIT / ISTANBUL Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived on Tuesday in Kuwait to hold official talks, his first stop on a three-day tour of Gulf states. Erdogan was welcomed by Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti emir,...

FYO topics tap into faculty research and personalities

Grady College faculty are continuously looking for opportunities to share their interests and research with students, and there are few examples as evident as the First Year Odyssey seminars. FYO seminars at Grady College range from courses about...

President Erdogan gifts His Majesty Sultan Haitham Turkish-made electric car Togg

MUSCAT : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik with a Turkish-made Togg electric vehicle during his state visit to Oman, in a gesture underscoring the growing ties between the two nations. The...

Turkish defense firms to participate in SIDEC 2025 fair in Slovenia

ISTANBUL/ANKARA Turkish defense companies will participate in the International Defense Fair and Conference (SIDEC) in Slovenia, according to a statement Monday by defense and aerospace cluster SAHA Istanbul. The SAHA Istanbul cluster will...

The Top 5 Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey That Deliver Results (2025 Edition)

Searching for “hair transplant in Turkey” can be overwhelming. Between flashy ads, recycled lists, and clinics promising full heads of hair for €1,500, it’s hard to know who really delivers results. In reality, hair transplant outcomes vary...

Kuwaiti Emir receives Turkish-made car as gift from President Erdoğan

This handout photograph shows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C-L) presenting the Turkish-made Togg electric car to Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Sabah (C-R) in Kuwait City, during his official visit to Kuwait, Oct. 21, 2025. ( AFP Photo...

Open letter warns of risks, urges global halt to Artificial Superintelligence research

ANKARA/ISTANBUL The Future of Life Institute has urged a ban Wednesday on research related to Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) until a scientific consensus is reached confirming that the technologies are safe and controllable, according to NBC...

HM welcomes Turkish President on state visit to Oman

Muscat: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye and his spouse Emine Erdogan arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day state visit to the Sultanate of Oman. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik led the welcoming party for the...

Morning Briefing: Oct. 26, 2025

ISTANBUL Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including US President Donald Trump raising tariffs on Canada by 10% for ‘fraudulent’ former President Reagan ad airing during World Series; Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Turkish pop icon Ajda Pekkan receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Global Marketing Summit in Istanbul

ISTANBUL Famed Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Marketing Summit 2025. At the Global Marketing Summit 2025 in Istanbul, Pekkan held a talk in which she shared her artistic journey, personal brand...

Amir, Turkiye's President Co-Chair 11th Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee Meeting

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired on Wednesday the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee at the Amiri Diwan. At the outset of the...

His Majesty, Turkish President hold talks

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye held a session of talks at Al Alam Palace today. At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to President...

Rising Stars: Regeneron’s Kristen Raimondi combines her passion for science with the energy of business

Kristen Raimondi, who has now been with Regeneron for over five years and working on its hematology marketing since 2023, originally imagined that she would pursue a career in clinical research. She fell in love with biology as an undergrad at...

HM the Sultan, Turkish President hold talks

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye held a session of talks at Al Alam Palace today. At the outset of the session, His Majesty the Sultan reiterated his welcome to President...

Turkish entrepreneur builds 'Uber of trucking' in US

Twenty-five years ago, Ozan Baran landed in the United States with $600 in his pocket. Today, he runs a company valued at around $500 million, connecting truckers and shippers through a digital platform he calls the "Uber of trucking." Baran is...

Turkish armed unmanned vessel gains mine warfare capability

Türkiye's first armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV), named Marlin, has gained mine warfare capability purely through software, thus further enhancing its operational capacities, according to a report on Monday. Marlin is the first armed unmanned...

Amir, Turkish President chair 11th session of the Supreme Strategic Committee

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired on Wednesday the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee at the Amiri Diwan. At the outset...