Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan's office said in a statement.

The Kalioub was struck by another ship in its own company, killing dozens of people, but until now had been 'lost and long-forgotten'.

Erdogan, re-elected last year, is serving his last term as president permitted by the constitution, unless parliament calls an early election. He has ruled Turkey for more than 21 years, first as prime minister and then as president. An early election needs the support of 360 MPs in the 600-seat parliament. AKP and its allies command 321 seats.

Turkey has experienced several deadly earthquakes in recent years. A video shared on Facebook claims that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country in 2025. However, this is false: Turkey has had no earthquakes this year.

Turkey is planning to increase the tax on lira deposits and money market funds in coming days, as it seeks to narrow a budget deficit estimated at around 5% for last year.

In a statement, the ministry said the local governor replaced Sofya Alagas, a member of the pro-Kurdish DEM party and mayor of the southeastern province of Siirt because of a prior conviction for "membership in the PKK/KCK armed terrorist organisation", and added these were "temporary measures".

Turkey’s government is hoping to reach a $6 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia that could see the kingdom buy warships, tanks and missiles, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter.

Ember, a London-based energy think tank, says in a new report that Turkey’s cumulative installed PV capacity has doubled to 19.6 GW in just two and a half years, driven by a surge in self-consumption projects.

Cargill has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are

According to Anatolia Visa Application Centres, Pakistani citizens holding regular passports are required to apply for a visit visa before travelling to Turkey. The single-entry visa fee for Turkey is set at 60 USD (approximately 16,746 PKR ), while the multiple-entry visa fee is 190 USD (around 53,029 PKR ).

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