Author: Daily Sabah

The European Parliament engages in double standards while trying to interfere in Ankara’s judicial independence, Permanent Representative to the European Union, Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı said on Thursday. In a statement, the official responded to a series of meetings held on Türkiye during the European Parliament’s Plenary Session in Strasbourg from March 31 to April 3. He criticized the sessions as politically motivated and an attempt to deflect from the EU’s internal difficulties. “We find it strange that the EP (European Parliament) is trying to divert attention instead of confronting its own problems during this difficult period that the European Union…

The Turkish national football team has climbed one spot in the FIFA world rankings, now sitting at 27th place. According to the latest rankings released by FIFA in April, Türkiye earned 14.23 points after a dominant performance in the UEFA Nations League. The team triumphed over Hungary in the playoffs, winning 3-1 and 3-0, securing promotion to League A. With a total of 1,551.47 points, Türkiye surpassed Sweden in the rankings, moving up from 28th to 27th. At the top of the rankings, Argentina remains in the lead, unchanged, after guaranteeing their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with…

Galatasaray head into enemy territory on Wednesday, clashing with archrival Fenerbahçe at Ülker Stadium in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals. After a tough league loss to Beşiktaş, the Lions aim to rebound by eliminating their bitter foes and reigniting their cup ambitions. Cup journey so far Galatasaray began their campaign in the group stage, finishing second in Group C with five points from one win and two draws against Başakşehir, Konyaspor, and Boluspor. Now, they look to take a major step toward the title with a victory in Kadıköy. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been a goal-scoring machine for Galatasaray, netting…

A Turkish father and son are earning widespread praise in Sweden for rescuing neighbors from a burning apartment building in Stockholm. Mesut Zengin and his 14-year-old son, Furkan Zengin, were hailed as heroes after rushing into a building engulfed in flames in the Prastgardsvegen neighborhood of Upplands Vasby, a suburb of the capital, Stockholm. Local media and residents have commended their bravery, saying their quick thinking helped prevent a potential tragedy. Originally from the Kulu district of Konya, Türkiye, Zengin moved to Sweden in 2006. Speaking to reporters, he said he was taking his son to a training session when…

Türkiye has the right to punish the PKK terrorist group if it refuses to lay down arms, according to Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and ally of the government. “The fact that the terrorist group has not laid down arms so far, something the new Syrian administration also wants, is directly connected to the instructions and incentives of global terrorist barons,” Bahçeli told lawmakers of his party at a weekly parliamentary meeting on Tuesday. “Türkiye has maintained its fight against terrorist groups to this day where the PKK is now fading away,” Bahçeli said. Bahçeli informally…

Turkish authorities have detained a total of 100 suspects linked to the Daesh terrorist organization in nationwide raids, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Tuesday. Türkiye has been hit by several major attacks claimed by Daesh, including a 2017 nightclub shooting that killed dozens of people. The fresh raids, code-named “Gürz-41-42,” took place across 24 cities, including Istanbul, the capital of Ankara and southeastern Diyarbakır, Yerlikaya said on X. The minister said the suspects are charged with taking an active part in Daesh, providing funds to the terrorist group and spreading terrorist propaganda on social media platforms. Police and gendarmerie forces…

Turkish Süper Lig giants Fenerbahçe have secured the services of Brazilian midfielder Anderson Talisca, who arrived in Istanbul late Monday. The 30-year-old Brazilian arrives from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, where he spent nearly four seasons since 2021, scoring 62 goals in 78 appearances. He played 19 matches this season, including 10 in the domestic league, five in the AFC Champions League and two games in the King’s Cup and Super Cup, scoring eight goals. Talisca, who has reportedly been offered a 1 1/2-year contract, arrived in Istanbul on Monday and will undergo a medical Tuesday. However, this is not…

Turkish Süper Lig giants Fenerbahçe have secured the services of Brazilian midfielder Anderson Talisca, who arrived in Istanbul late Monday. The 30-year-old Brazilian arrives from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, where he spent nearly four seasons since 2021, scoring 62 goals in 78 appearances. He played 19 matches this season, including 10 in the domestic league, five in the AFC Champions League and two games in the King’s Cup and Super Cup, scoring eight goals. Talisca, who has reportedly been offered a 1 1/2-year contract, arrived in Istanbul on Monday and will undergo a medical Tuesday. However, this is not…

Turkish Süper Lig giants Fenerbahçe have secured the services of Brazilian midfielder Anderson Talisca, who arrived in Istanbul late Monday. The 30-year-old Brazilian arrives from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, where he spent nearly four seasons since 2021, scoring 62 goals in 78 appearances. He played 19 matches this season, including 10 in the domestic league, five in the AFC Champions League and two games in the King’s Cup and Super Cup, scoring eight goals. Talisca, who has reportedly been offered a 1 1/2-year contract, arrived in Istanbul on Monday and will undergo a medical Tuesday. However, this is not…

Türkiye is getting closer to its terror-free goal step by step, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday. “The end of the road is near for terrorism barons who have deceived and abducted the youths of this country to the mountains,” Erdoğan told a congress meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) youth branches in the capital Ankara. “We will not allow our youths to disappear between the barbarous teeth of terrorism,” he said. Erdoğan’s remarks come amid an initiative by his government to end 40 years of PKK terrorism. The PKK has waged a terror campaign against…