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Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses secular critics of Ramadan school plan

Turkish Muslims perform the first Friday prayers during Ramadan at the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb 20.
Turkish Muslims perform the first Friday prayers during Ramadan at the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb 20.

Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu dares Erdogan to call early elections now

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Prosecutor who led opposition crackdown named as new Turkish justice minister

A supporter of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) holds a poster with a picture of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov 12, 2025.
A supporter of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) holds a poster with a picture of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov 12, 2025.

Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria and Gaza in call

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Ukraine peace ‘not far away’, says Erdogan after meeting with Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS

Turkey to guarantee flow of Russian gas to Hungary, Orban says

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2025. Mustafa Kamaci/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Istanbul, Turkey, December 8, 2025. Mustafa Kamaci/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 31, 2025

King Charles' brother, Andrew, will now be known as simply Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and will live in private accommodation in eastern England.
King Charles' brother, Andrew, will now be known as simply Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and will live in private accommodation in eastern England.

Does Germany not see ‘genocide’ in Gaza by Israel, Turkey’s Erdogan asks Merz

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving to deliver a joint press conference in Ankara, on Oct 30.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving to deliver a joint press conference in Ankara, on Oct 30.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 28, 2025

Leaders at the 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct 27, 2025.
Leaders at the 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct 27, 2025.

UK seals $13b jets deal with Turkey in Nato sign to Russia’s Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) to Ankara, Turkey, on Oct 27.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) to Ankara, Turkey, on Oct 27.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.