Turkish-led party aims to combat rising racism in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 06, 2024 DAVA leader Teyfik Özcan (2nd L) and the party’s EP elections candidates hold a press conference in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, […]
Turkey stops all trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza
Israeli foreign minister strongly criticises decision by President Erdoğan, accusing him of acting like a ‘dictator’ Jasper Jolly Thu 2 May 2024 Turkey has halted all trade with Israel, citing […]
Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic ‘block’
By Asia Pacific Report – April 27, 2024 Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave. However, organisers […]
Western far-right-fueled Turkophobia harms Turkish diaspora
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 26, 2024 Turkophobia reflects a concerning rise in anti-Turkish sentiment in Europe since 2001, driven by populist politics, economic uncertainties and cultural tensions. (EPA […]
Rare Münire Sultan Qur’an sets record at Sotheby’s Islamic art auction
BY DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL APR 26, 2024 EDITED BY BURCU ÇAKMAK The elaborately illuminated Qur’an commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I.’s daughter Münire Sultan in 1860 was sold for a […]
Turkish community Germany awaits justice, prevention of hate crimes
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA APR 22, 2024 Police officers stand near a building that is being searched in Solingen, Germany, Wednesday April 17, 2024. (DPA PHoto) The Turkish community in Germany […]
Freedom Flotilla set to leave for Gaza from Istanbul for aid
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL APR 19, 2024 General view of the Akdeniz RoRo ship, part of the flotilla, in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 15, 2024. (EPA Photo) Activists from around the world […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers are exceptional children […]
Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid amid thaw with Türkiye
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL APR 12, 2024 Turks and other Muslims attend prayers in the Yeni Mosque, which opened for the first time after more than a century, during […]
Türkiye to mobilize 12-nation aid flotilla for Gaza
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL APR 07, 2024 – Pro-Palestinian activists wave Turkish and Palestinian flags during the welcoming ceremony for cruise liner Mavi Marmara at the Sarayburnu port of Istanbul, Türkiye, […]
Historical Quran that was taken from Türkiye has returned to its homeland
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 05, 2024 – DAILY SABAH The 16th-century Quran, written by Mustafa Dede, son of calligrapher Sheikh Hamdullah, has returned to Türkiye. (AA Photo) Minister […]
Turkish Cypriots frustrated over embargoes, sanctions’
BY ANADOLU AGENCY HAMILTON APR 05, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the U.N. headquarters in New York, April 5, […]
10 fun facts about Ramadan in Türkiye
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL MAR 13, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Validei Cedid Mosque, during the first Tarawih prayer of Ramadan, Istanbul, Türkiye. March, 10, 2024. (Shutterstock photo) The holy month […]
Two different silences in Iran and Turkiye
EYAD ABU SHAKRA April 02, 2024 Turkish voters headed to the polls on Sunday as Turkiye’s political parties competed in local elections. This political test in Turkiye, which is one […]
Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan
Turkey Ekrem Imamoğlu secures unexpected second term as Istanbul’s mayor, propelling the CHP to the centre of national politics Ruth Michaelson and Ayça Aldatmaz in Istanbul Sun 31 Mar 2024 Turkey’s […]
Türkiye seeks justice for immigrant family killed in arson attack in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAR 29, 2024 – A photo shows a house after a fire that left four dead in Solingen, western Germany, March 28, 2024. (AFP Photo) […]
UN to watch Putin’s upcoming visit to Türkiye for grain efforts
BY ANADOLU AGENCY NEW YORK FEB 06, 2024 – DAILY SABAH United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, shakes hands with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, during his visit to the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (AP File Photo) The United Nations will be carefully observing Russian President Vladimir […]
Germany strikes a brave new deal on immigration
A new citizenship law is followed by huge protests against far-right xenophobia Jan 21st 2024 | BERLINShare Germany’s debate over migration sometimes seems divorced from reality. The country’s low birth rate and shrinking […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers […]
Turkish lawmakers rail against Islamophobic, anti-Turkish sentiments in France
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JAN 22, 2024 – Salwan Momika prepares to desecrate the Muslim holy book Quran, outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, June 28, 2023. (AFP Photo) Delegation of […]