September 2024

ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s membership may be welcomed news for BRICS in the near future as Ankara applied for full-fledged membership with the economic bloc this week, according to Russian media. Sputnik said BRICS may view Trkiye’s membership positively, as the country boasts the 17th largest economy in the world, according to

ISTANBUL: Palestinians are trying to make do with clogs made of wood as shoes in the Gaza Strip are scarce because of Israeli attacks and an 11-month blockade. Israel, which has caused enormous destruction in Gaza with its continuous bombardment from the air, land and sea, has displaced 2 million

ANKARA: Death toll from Super Typhoon Yagi that swept through northern Vietnam over the weekend has soared to 14, with another 13 missing, according to the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. Some 187 people have been injured by landslides and other rain-related accidents. The typhoon, the most powerful storm to

ISTANBUL: China’s Low Altitude Long Range Ionosphere Radar (LARID) on Haynan Island has reportedly detected plasma balloons in the atmosphere at a distance of up to 9,600 kilometers (5,965 miles). Results shared by the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, showed the radar, which became

ISTANBUL: Renowned Romanian singer Otilia performed at the 3rd International Foodfest Antalya Gastronomy Festival that was organized by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. Otilia, accompanied by DJ Mert Aydin, surprised fans by performing Turkish songs. She also sang the Turkish 10th Year Anthem with the people of Antalya. The ‘Bilionera’ singer was

ISTANBUL: Trkiye is actively working to facilitate the handover of the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, to her family for burial, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday. ‘We continue the necessary work to deliver the body of