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An assailant slapped Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Sunday as he was leaving an event in Istanbul. The attack captured on camera showed Özel holding his head in pain while the suspect was quickly apprehended. Authorities identified the attacker as S.T. after his initials, while media reports said he was an unemployed man with a criminal record. Özel was attending a commemoration ceremony in Istanbul’s Atatürk Culture Center for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the deputy parliamentary speaker who passed away on Saturday. Fellow politicians condemned the attack on Özel while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…

A major tech event and inauguration of a new administrative complex built by Türkiye highlighted bonds between Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) as leaders vowed enduring solidarity between the two countries. Türkiye’s tech titans, ministers and Erdoğan descended on the Mediterranean island for the Teknofest event on Friday and Saturday, while a massive complex built by Türkiye for the TRNC Presidency and Parliament was inaugurated by the president on Saturday. Erdoğan reiterated solidarity with the TRNC in its righteous cause for achieving sovereign equality in the divided island. Speaking to reporters during his return to Türkiye…

Türkiye’s Deputy Parliament Speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder passed away weeks after suffering a heart attack, his doctors said Saturday. “On the 18th day of his treatment and monitoring in our intensive care unit, Mr. Sırrı Süreyya Önder passed away at 4:10 p.m. on May 3, 2025, due to multiple organ failure,” a statement from the hospital he was being treated at said. Önder, a key figure in the “terror-free Türkiye” initiative launched last year, was 62. He had been hospitalized on April 15 following a respiratory and cardiac arrest. The veteran politician underwent at least two surgeries but his condition…

Turkish Cyprus’ new presidential complex represent their will to exist in face of injustice, Erdoğan says as he inaugurates massive compound in divided capital, Lefkoşa (Nicosia) The new presidential complex represents a manifestation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) will to exist as a state in the face of injustices, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday as he inaugurated the complex in Lefkoşa (Nicosia). “Türkiye will stand by your side as it always has,” Erdoğan told a crowd of Turkish Cypriots and reporters attending the opening ceremony for the sprawling compound. Türkiye will maintain its support for the…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s upcoming visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for Türkiye’s premier technology and aviation event, Teknofest, is making headlines in the island’s Greek-administered south. Erdoğan on Saturday will be inaugurating a sprawling presidential complex for the TRNC in Aydemet, west of the capital Lefkoşa (Nicosia), before attending the technology festival, which kicked off on Thursday at the old Ercan Airport in Lefkoşa. The four-day event is being held for the first time in the TRNC and features predominantly air shows and exhibitions of Turkish-made defense industry products, notably armed drones. According to the Greek…

High school students from across Africa convened in Abidjan this week for the continent’s largest science and technology festival, organized by the Türkiye Maarif Foundation (TMV). The event, organized by TMV’s Côte d’Ivoire Maarif Schools, brought together participants from 22 African countries and showcased over 100 student-led projects in fields including electronics, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and agricultural innovation. The festival provided a platform for Africa’s young science talents to present their creative solutions to real-world challenges. Projects were evaluated by independent juries, with awards presented across five major categories: Electronics and Robotics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Agricultural Technologies,…

The Gaza/Palestine Reconstruction and Development Conference, organized by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), began on April 30 in Istanbul, with the participation of representatives of international organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society. The conference is being held under the motto “Step Up and Help” and the slogan “We cannot wait for tomorrow for Palestine – the time to act is now.” It aims to improve coordination in humanitarian assistance and support long-term development and economic recovery in Gaza and the Palestinian territories. Key speakers at the opening session included ICYF President Taha Ayhan; Sean C. Carroll, president…

The 6th Ethics Council will be hosted by Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) at the university’s Center for Islamic Civilization Application and Research, in collaboration with the Institute of Islamic Thought and the Turkish Writers Union. The event, scheduled for May 16-18 in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, aims to address the contemporary moral crisis from multiple perspectives and share potential solutions with the public. With the participation of key figures such as HKU Board of Trustees Chair Haluk Kalyoncu, HKU rector professor Türkay Dereli, Ankara Social Sciences University rector and President of the Turkish Writers Union Musa Kazım Arıcan, Institute…

A recent study analyzing Turkish YouTube channels with mid-sized audiences has found that short-form entertainment content is fueling viewership growth, with comedy sketches, celebrity interviews and light pop-science videos emerging as the most effective formats. The research was conducted by Yoola, a global media company and influencer marketing platform that supports creators in content strategy and monetization. The analysis, which focused on channels with between 500,000 and 2.5 million subscribers, revealed that YouTube Shorts – the platform’s brief, vertical video format – now accounts for 70% of total traffic. Channels that publish Shorts at least three times per week see…

Western powers disappear when it comes to sharing power despite being the ones whose policies force people to migrate, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday, speaking at a migration management program in Istanbul. DETAILS TO FOLLOW…