Author: Daily Sabah With AA

Türkiye’s ambitions in sports tourism took a firm swing forward as the Turkish Airlines Open 2025 teed off in Antalya, drawing widespread international attention and bolstering the country’s global image. Speaking at the Regnum Carya Golf Club in Belek, Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak hailed the tournament as a strategic win for Türkiye’s tourism economy and international branding. “Broadcast in 175 countries to 650 million homes, this event is more than a game – it’s a gateway to global visibility,” Bak said. With Turkish Airlines as the main sponsor, the tournament underscores the government’s long-term commitment to sports…

Rümeysa Öztürk was finally back in Massachusetts after a lengthy detention for the Turkish Ph.D. student of Tufts University. She was greeted Saturday by Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, one day after she was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in the state of Louisiana. The homecoming at Boston Logan International Airport was after Öztürk was unlawfully detained for more than six weeks before a federal judge in the state of Vermont granted her release on bail. Her detention sparked national and international outrage after Öztürk was “abducted” on the streets of Somerville on…

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) marked Mother’s Day with a series of events focused on mothers and children in areas affected by the earthquakes. The programs included themed activities and psychosocial support workshops. As part of the celebrations, Kızılay President professor Fatma Meriç Yılmaz and celebrity chefs Danilo Zanna, Somer Sivrioğlu and Mehmet Yalçınkaya visited residents of a nursing home. As part of ongoing recovery efforts, Kızılay organized Mother’s Day activities in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Malatya and Osmaniye. These events aimed to strengthen the bond between mothers and children while offering psychosocial support. Mothers and their children participated in…

The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) marked Mother’s Day with a special program on May 10 in Istanbul, highlighting the central role of mothers in shaping society and strengthening the nation. The “Strong Family with Mothers, Strong Türkiye with Families” program, organized by the AK Party’s Women’s Branch, was held in Bahçelievler with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and first lady Emine Erdoğan. Speaking at the event’s opening, AK Party Women’s Branch Chair Tuğba Işık Ercan said that every milestone in a child’s life, from their first words to their dreams, is shaped by a mother’s hands.…

Türkiye is sending firefighting supplies and equipment to help extinguish fires that began on May 5 following an attack targeting fuel depots in Port Sudan, which currently serves as Sudan’s temporary capital. Fatih Yıldız, Türkiye’s ambassador to Khartoum, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that Turkish authorities have been in contact with Sudanese officials since the outbreak of the fires and have prepared the requested firefighting materials in response to their appeal. The aid package includes fire-extinguishing foam, hoses, protective clothing and gas masks, all of which will soon arrive in Port Sudan. Yıldız stated that the equipment is being provided by…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed a range of pressing topics, from an assassination attempt to Türkiye’s ongoing battle against terrorism and its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. In an exclusive interview on 24 TV, Fidan revealed that he was heavily poisoned about 4-5 years ago. “I was given heavy arsenic and mercury. It happened somewhere, and it showed up in tests after 4-5 years,” he said. He did not specify the perpetrators but emphasized that both physical and character assassinations had been constant threats throughout his career. He noted that these attacks were part of a broader, ongoing struggle,…

The PKK terrorist group is considering laying down arms in response to a major political call in Türkiye but the formal announcement is going to take a “little longer” to arrive, according to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The PKK on Friday announced had it made “historic” decisions during its long-awaited congress earlier this week. The terrorist group, however, stopped short of saying whether it had resolved to disband and disarm as part of a new terror-free Türkiye initiative aimed at ending its four-decade terror campaign. The PKK held a congress in two locations in northern Iraq between May 5-7, according…

Real estate consultants in Türkiye can now officially prepare and submit rental contracts through the e-Government Gateway, marking a new phase in the digitalization of rental transactions. A new update to Türkiye’s digital rental contract system has come into effect, allowing real estate consultants to access and use the e-Government Gateway (e-Devlet Kapısı) for preparing and delivering rental agreements. The feature, previously available only to individual property owners, now permits licensed real estate professionals to officially carry out this process on behalf of landlords. Hakan Akçam, president of the All Real Estate Consultants Association (TEDB), announced that the system is…

The coast guard rescued 24 irregular migrants off western Izmir province’s Çeşme district, the command announced. Upon receiving information of irregular migrants traveling on a rubber boat off the district waters, a coast security board was sent to rescue the migrants, the coast guard wrote on their website on Thursday. It said the boat was pushed into Turkish territorial waters by Greek elements. The irregular migrants were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management after their procedures. Greece, one of the gateways into the European Union for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa, has…

The strong solidarity between Azerbaijan and Türkiye is contributing to the Turkic world, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Thursday. “The unity, brotherhood and solidarity between Azerbaijan and Türkiye, rooted in our common history and rich national-spiritual values, not only contribute to regional prosperity, peace and security, but also serve as an important factor for the entire Eurasian region,” Aliyev said in a message read at the 28th Eurasian Economic Summit in Istanbul by Azerbaijan’s Ambassador in Ankara Rashad Mammadov. He underlined that for centuries, people of various ethnicities and religions have lived in friendship and mutual respect in Azerbaijan, which…