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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.

Turkey evaluating potential measures in event of Iran-US conflict, source says

Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Consulate General to show their solidarity with the Iranian people, amid recent tensions between the United States and Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan
Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Consulate General to show their solidarity with the Iranian people, amid recent tensions between the United States and Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

Player saves stricken seagull hit by ball during match in Turkey

Captain can’t save team from losing in Turkish football final but saves seagull on pitch

Turkish footballer Gani Catan performing chest compressions on a seagull struck by the bird during a match.
Turkish footballer Gani Catan performing chest compressions on a seagull struck by the bird during a match.

Iraq says Ankara agrees to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria

FILE PHOTO: U.S. military vehicles move ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. military vehicles move ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

Turkey arrests European activists probing prison conditions

Turkey detains 32 suspects in widening betting probe, prosecutor's office says

Soccer Football - Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Press Conference - Istanbul, Turkey - November 24, 2025 General view of Turkey football federation (TFF) logo alongside the Turkey flag REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
Soccer Football - Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Press Conference - Istanbul, Turkey - November 24, 2025 General view of Turkey football federation (TFF) logo alongside the Turkey flag REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira makes perfect start in Europa play-offs

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira reacting during the Europa League play-off match between Forest and Fenerbahce on Feb 19.
Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira reacting during the Europa League play-off match between Forest and Fenerbahce on Feb 19.

Turkey's approval of peace roadmap is important step, PKK source says

Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus chairs a parliamentary commission set to vote on a draft report aimed at facilitating the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a step that could advance a peace process to end more than four decades of conflict, in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2026. Grand National Assembly of Turkey/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus chairs a parliamentary commission set to vote on a draft report aimed at facilitating the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a step that could advance a peace process to end more than four decades of conflict, in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2026. Grand National Assembly of Turkey/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey foreign minister to attend Trump’s Board of Peace meeting in Washington

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference after meeting with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference after meeting with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

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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.