Turkey's international reserves hit record high of $186.2bln

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Central Bank's official international reserves reached a new all-time high of $186.2 billion as of October 3, according to official figures. The reserves rose by 1.8%, or $3.2 billion, from the previous week's $183 billion,...

Turkey Aims to Dismantle Russia-Iran Gas Dominance. Can It Pull It Off?

Once overwhelmingly dependent on natural gas from Russia and Iran, Turkey is undertaking a strategic overhaul of its natural gas sector that could dramatically lower its reliance on the two nations, widely considered pariahs by the West. Turkey is...

Turkey sticks to policy of denial on Ecumenical Patriarchate’s status, government letter reveals

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey continues to deny the ecumenical status of the leader of some 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide by refusing to acknowledge the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul, according to a recent...

Palestinian president to attend Egypt summit on ending war in Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend an international summit in Egypt on Monday alongside Donald Trump and other world leaders to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, his office has said. He was invited by Egyptian...

Trump Declares End To Israel-Hamas Conflict As Israel Prepares To Welcome For President: 'The War Is Over'

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding in Gaza as of Sunday. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump makes his way to Israel, with plans for the release of hostages on the horizon. 'The War Is Over,’ Says Trump On Sunday, Trump said...

Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Cairo to attend Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh

Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Cairo to attend Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to...

DFF to feature diverse international films in competition for top honours

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF) will showcase a remarkable selection of acclaimed titles from across the world as part of its International Feature Film Competition, reflecting the festival’s commitment to cinematic excellence...

Palestinian president Abbas to attend Egypt summit on Gaza in coordination with U.S., PLO official says

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to attend the international Gaza peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, a senior Palestine Liberation Organization official told Haaretz. The official said the decision was made...

Turkish spy chief who pressed Hamas: empathetic to hostages, seeks renewed ties with Israel

Their relationship goes back many years, when Erdoğan sought “serious-minded” figures from academia to join his inner circle. He received glowing recommendations for “Dr. Kalin, the quiet scholar,” and soon brought him into the presidential...

Trump praises Türkiye’s role in Gaza ceasefire, says President Erdogan ‘helped a lot’

WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised Türkiye’s role in efforts to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza, describing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “fantastic” and emphasizing Ankara’s influence in the region. “Turkey was fantastic...

Ankara Summit Marks New Era in Turkish-Syrian Security Ties

Ankara, October 12, 2025 – In a landmark display of bilateral diplomacy, high-ranking officials from Türkiye and Syria convened in Ankara on Sunday for intensive talks aimed at forging deeper security cooperation amid a fragile regional landscape....

Turkish President Erdogan to attend Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit on Gaza ceasefire

ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Egypt on Monday to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, as invited by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, said Türkiye's communications chief...

Turkish President Erdogan urges Israel to uphold commitment it made to Gaza ceasefire deal

ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged Israel to uphold its commitments under the new Gaza ceasefire deal, saying: “ Now a much greater test awaits the Islamic world and humanity.” Speaking in the Black Sea city of...

14 hours of power: Endless tragedy of French politics

The art of governance confronts leaders with a constant stream of financial, institutional, political and social crises, each demanding swift, sustained and responsible action. Meeting these challenges requires courage, humility and...

France’s new Cabinet faces uphill battle to resolve political crisis

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled a new Cabinet on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron’s government struggles to end weeks of political turmoil that is scaring businesses and investors and staining the country’s image. The Cabinet...

Turkey, Syria’s security indivisible — top Turkish diplomat

ANKARA, October 12. /TASS/. Issues of Turkey and Syria’s security are indivisible, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said after bilateral consultations. "After the liberation of the Syrian people, we continue maintaining broad contacts with...

Turkish president to attend Gaza peace summit in Egypt on October 13

ANKARA, October 12. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take part in the Gaza peace summit in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh following the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, his office confirmed. "Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit...

Terrorism Not Part Of Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu, Says Lawyer

2 A human rights lawyer, Barrister Chinomso Okezie, has dismissed claims linking the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to terrorism, saying such assertions are false and inconsistent with the charges...

International Notes: Oladipo, Giles, Wilson, Lauvergne

Two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo, who battled a series of injuries that derailed his NBA career, is healthy this fall and is spending the preseason with the Guangzhou Loong Lions, a Chinese team that is playing a series of stateside exhibition...

Tether CEO Says CBDCs Could Turn into Government Surveillance Tool, Infringing on Individual Privacy and Autonomy

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino recently stated that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may potentially turn money into a tool of government surveillance. Tether is the issuer of the world’s most popular stablecoin by market cap, USDT. During the...