42% of Turkish homes still lack earthquake insurance 27 years after Marmara disaster, agency warns
Turkey’s Natural Disaster Insurance Institution (DASK) has issued a fresh warning that around 42% of homes across the country remain…
Category: Regional
UN human rights office says Palestinian families “trapped” by settlers in West Bank village
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) appealed to Israeli authorities to assist Palestinian families it says have been confined to…
Hormuz crisis: seafarers trapped on stranded ships face growing mental health toll, UN warns
More than five months after the Iran-US war began, hundreds of ships remain unable to move through the Persian Gulf,…
WHO warns of dangers posed by wildfire smoke
As wildfires raged across Europe this summer, destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares, the World Health Organization has warned that…
Fire at Siviri: Nearly 350 people have so far been evacuated by sea
A large wildfire broke out Thursday in Siviri, a popular resort in the northern Greek region of Halkidiki, prompting authorities…
Türkiye plans to launch its lunar spacecraft in the first months of 2027
Türkiye plans to launch its lunar spacecraft in the first months of 2027, with the mission powered by a domestically…
Turkey: Archaeologists have unearthed a rare 1,800-year-old marble sculpture
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare 1,800-year-old marble sculpture group at the ancient city of Aspendos in southern Türkiye, offering new…
Erdogan reaffirms support for Palestine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his support for the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders during a live-streamed…
Red Sea: Guterres calls for dialogue and negotiations
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for dialogue and negotiations to find a comprehensive and durable settlement of the conflict…