Turkey

A livestock carrier with 2.900 cattle, half of them pregnant, was held off the Turkish coast for over a month by authorities refusing permit for the livestock to be unloaded citing documents issues causing animals’ suffering and death of newborn calves

Nearly 1.500 young people gathered at Taksim Mosque in Istanbul early Sunday for a morning prayer organized by the Türkiye Youth Foundation, a powerful moment of unity and spiritual devotion

Several digital streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, MUBI, Disney XD, HBO Max, have been fined for violating moral and family values and obscenity by Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council, the regulator for TV and radio broadcasts

National Action Plan on Combating Violence Against Women 2026-2030 is at final stage of preparation; to confront this critical issue, Turkey has capitalized on achievements and international experience with a scientific basis and a participatory approach

Concrete discussions on the opening of the border with Armenia have not yet begun, though the negotiation process is expected to continue, according to a diplomatic source in Türkiye, via Russian media

Turkey has strengthened its economic ties with Venezuela by launching a binational business chamber and promoting investment opportunities, aiming to expand trade amid global uncertainty and ahead of the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations

Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Kocaeli, Bursa are featured in latest Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics; the report evaluates 1.000 cities across 163 countries on five main categories: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, the biggest rival to President Erdogan in the next elections, appeared in court for the first time since his arrest last month; placed in a high-security jail on corruption and terrorism charges, he is trialed on a separate case

Over a thousand people were arrested in the six days of extensive protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main opponent of President Erdogan; despite government bans, protests are ongoing

Air pollution exceeded safe limits for 204 days in 2024 in the region of Antalya, according to measurements taken locally over the year