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Turkish and Montenegrin presidents meet in Istanbul for talks

Turkish and Montenegrin presidents meet in Istanbul for talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hosted his Montenegrin counterpart Milo Djukanovic in Istanbul for talks. The leaders held one-on-one talks at Vahdettin Mansion, to be followed by a joint news conference. …

Oil tankers waiting to pass through Istanbul strait fall to 13

Oil tankers waiting to pass through Istanbul strait fall to 13

The number of tankers waiting to pass through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean fell to 13 on Monday from 17 a day earlier, the Tribeca shipping agency said, showing an easing of the recent build-up in traffic. …

Moscow and Ankara discuss Russian grain

Moscow and Ankara discuss Russian grain

Türkiye and Russia held political consultations in Istanbul on Thursday and Friday, and addressed regional issues, an official statement said on Saturday. Delegations headed by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and his …

Russia and Türkiye to hold political consultations in Istanbul

Russia and Türkiye to hold political consultations in Istanbul

Political consultations between Russia and Türkiye will be held in Istanbul on Thursday and Friday to discuss regional issues, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said. Delegations headed by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal …

Almost 20 injured in bus collision with tram in Istanbul

Almost 20 injured in bus collision with tram in Istanbul

A tram and an inner-city passenger bus collided in Istanbul's Alibeyköy neighborhood on Monday, resulting in 19 people being injured, including four in critical condition. The accident occurred earlier this …

New line may cut Ankara-Istanbul travel to 80 minutes

New line may cut Ankara-Istanbul travel to 80 minutes

The Turkish government has given the green light to a high-speed train line that will reduce the journey between Ankara and Istanbul to 80 minutes in the near future. It has been reported that the Ministry of Transport has started …

Foreigners buy a third of houses in Antalya

Foreigners buy a third of houses in Antalya

One out of every three houses sold in the resort town of Antalya was bought by foreigners in October, according to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). While the number of residences purchased by …

Suspect in Istanbul terrorist attack detained in Syria

Suspect in Istanbul terrorist attack detained in Syria

Turkish security forces have apprehended a suspect involved in the terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street, the A Haber TV channel reported on Wednesday. According to the channel, a special operation to detain the suspect …

No injuries reported in incident in Turkey’s Fatih district

No injuries reported in incident in Turkey’s Fatih district

No injuries were reported in an incident in Istanbul’s Fatih district, where three cars caught fire for unknown reasons, the Dokuzhaber news portal reported on Wednesday. The fire was extinguished promptly. Its cause is …

Russian woman injured in Istanbul blast hospitalized

Russian woman injured in Istanbul blast hospitalized

A Russian woman, one of the three Russian citizens hurt in the explosion on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, has been hospitalized, the Russian consulate general in Istanbul said. "According to updated information, two Russian citizens …

Three Russians hurt in Istanbul explosion

Three Russians hurt in Istanbul explosion

Three Russian citizens were hurt in an explosion on Istiklal Street in Istanbul on Sunday, their condition is not life threatening, the Russian consulate general in Istanbul said. "According to the updated information, the …

Georgian officials send condolences over Istanbul explosion

Georgian officials send condolences over Istanbul explosion

Top Georgian officials sent their condolences over the deadly explosion in Istanbul that killed six and left 81 injured on a shopping street in Istanbul.  In his tweet shortly after the incident considered a terrorist attack by …

Azerbaijani Defense Minister expresses condolences to Turkey

Azerbaijani Defense Minister expresses condolences to Turkey

Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov sent his condolences to the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Türkiye Hulusi Akar in connection with the explosion in the center of Istanbul, according to the …

Turkish police arrest 46 people over Istanbul explosion

Turkish police arrest 46 people over Istanbul explosion

Turkish police have arrested 46 people over the explosion in central Istanbul that left at least eight people dead and 81 others wounded, Istanbul police have said. Interior minister Suleyman Soylu told reporters on Monday that the …