Turkey begins building bomb shelters across the country
Ankara has started building bomb shelters in all 81 Turkish provinces, a source familiar with the plans has told Middle East Eye.
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Rearming a Fractured Ally: Should the U.S. Let Turkey Back Into the F-35 Program?
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is signaling fresh optimism that his country could once again acquire U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets—an unexpected twist in a long-running defense dispute that once fractured NATO unity.Afte…
Turkish transport minister fined after posting video of himself driving at 140mph
Footage shared by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu under hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates inadvertently shows him speedingTurkey’s transport minister has been given a speeding fine after posting a video of himself racing down a highway with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates…
‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recogn…
With Entire Pakistan, Turkey, China In Its Range, India Successfully Test-Fires Agni-5 Long-Range Ballistic Missile
India’s successful test-firing of the Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, marks a pivotal milestone in the nation’s strategic defence progression. The test, conducted on 21st August 2025, validated all operational and technical parameters as confirmed by the Ministry of Defence, underscoring India’s growing capabilities in advanced
Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says
Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March.
Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says
Environment minister says blazes, in which two people have died, are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heatingThe heatwave-fuelled wildfires that have killed two people in Spain over recent days, devouring thousands of hectares of land and for…
Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires as High Winds Fuel Flames
Firefighters were struggling to tame blazes in several countries in southern Europe, including Albania, Greece, Montenegro and Spain, and in Turkey.
Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires
Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people f…
Western Turkey Is Hit by Earthquake but Avoids Major Damage
Rescue efforts were continuing after the 6.1-magnitude temblor struck in a region that is crisscrossed by fault lines.