Author: Daily Sabah

Former Minister Veysel Eroğlu has been named Türkiye’s special representative to Iraq, a decision published in the Official Gazette on Thursday said, which marks a strategic step to strengthen the management of water sources and infrastructure cooperation between the neighbors. Eroğlu, appointed by a decree from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, served as minister of environment and forestry between 2007-2011 and forestry and water affairs between 2011-2018. His appointment came at a time of intensifying diplomacy between Ankara and Baghdad over the construction of the Ovaköy Border Gate and the Development Road project, a $17 billion plan designed to facilitate the…

Fenerbahçe’s summer overhaul is heating up, and the flames are flickering brightest in the forward line. With the sting of a 1-0 derby defeat to Beşiktaş still fresh – a loss that pushed them eight points behind archrival Galatasaray – the Yellow Canaries have already turned their gaze toward rebuilding for next season. A bold reshaping of the attack is on the table, and two big names stand at the heart of the shake-up: Edin Dzeko and Youssef En-Nesyri. Dzeko, whose contract expires at the end of the season, remains an enigma. No formal move has been made yet, and…

With the Süper Lig title slipping through their fingers, Fenerbahçe travel to Istanbul Başakşehir on Friday in a must-win clash that could either extend or extinguish their dwindling championship dreams. After a season fraught with drama, defensive lapses and internal storms, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe find themselves chasing shadows. A deflating 1-0 home defeat to bitter rivals Beşiktaş – settled by Gedson Fernandes’ clinical strike – all but crushed their hopes of catching leaders Galatasaray. That loss widened the gap to eight points, with only four matches remaining, and left Mourinho facing an unwanted slice of history: the first Fenerbahçe boss…

Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the UEFA Champions League final for the first time since 2020 after securing a 2-1 win over Arsenal on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, completing a 3-1 aggregate victory in the semifinal. Goals from Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi ensured the French champions booked their place in the final. A rocket from Ruiz in the 27th minute opened the floodgates, the Spanish midfielder latching onto a loose ball outside the box and smashing a half-volley past a helpless David Raya. Hakimi followed in the 72nd with a trademark curler after Vitinha missed a penalty just…

The Constitutional Court, the ultimate legal authority, rejected an appeal for annulment of amendments to the Animal Protection Law that Parliament passed last year. A group of animal rights activists convened outside the court in the capital, Ankara, on Wednesday as the court deliberated the appeal filed by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The reason for the rejection will later be made public, as usual in such cases. As the amendments were adopted last August, the CHP took them to the high court, calling for the annulment of 16 amendments out of 17, claiming they ran against animal…

The Turkish Parliament on Wednesday hosted a commemoration ceremony for Deputy Parliament Speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away on May 3, days after suffering from a cardiac arrest. The somber occasion brought together parliamentarians who are often on the brink of fisticuffs in heated debates, cementing Önder’s reputation as a “peacemaker,” as his friends described him. Among them was Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), who made his first appearance in Parliament in almost 100 days exclusively to attend the ceremony. Bahçeli has only recently recovered from a debilitating illness. He joined Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş…

The Municipality of Konak, run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), called on residents not to leave their garbage in dumpsters after it failed to reach a deal with the labor union representing garbage collectors. The workers began a strike on Wednesday after the talks collapsed, the latest in the province of Izmir where Konak is located. Earlier, garbage collectors held brief strikes when salary talks with district municipalities of Türkiye’s third-largest province collapsed, leading to sights of dumpsters overflowing with uncollected garbage and threatening public health. Izmir is a stronghold of the CHP, which enjoyed unprecedented success…

Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the recent developments between Pakistan and India, particularly highlighting the risk of a full-scale war following an attack carried out by India. The ministry condemned such provocative actions and attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure. In a written statement released on Wednesday, the ministry emphasized that Türkiye is closely following the escalating situation between the two nations and urged both sides to exercise restraint and avoid unilateral actions. “Last night’s attack carried out by India has raised the risk of an all-out war. We condemn these provocative steps and the attacks on…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan underlined that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is a member of the Turkic world, criticizing the decision of some Turkic states to recognize the Greek Cypriot administration. “We conveyed our reaction and put forth our stance, and not only openly for the public,” Fidan was quoted as saying during a meeting with deputies at the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) headquarters by Dünya newspaper on Wednesday. “Some of them voiced their embarrassment. Most importantly, we made the TRNC a member of the Organization of Turkic States. Then the EU took a step. We…

A staunch defender of Palestinian rights, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday lamented that the world remained silent as journalists were killed by Israel. “Since we last convened here, many members of the press died across the world, primarily in Gaza,” Erdoğan told the audience at the 10th edition of Anatolia Media Awards held in the capital, Ankara. “Israel’s ruthless attacks against Gaza killed 212 journalists. Before the very eyes of the world, before the very eyes of the foreign press where our opposition rush to complain about their country, Palestinian journalists are being slaughtered,” Erdoğan stated. “I fondly remember…