Anadolu Agency

The restoration of a Hereke carpet, which was gifted in 1911 by the Ottoman Empire to the Peace Palace, serving as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, is ongoing in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray's Sultanhanı district.

Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum, housing unique artifacts from the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, is a year-round destination for history and culture enthusiasts.

A collection of 2,764 gold, silver and copper coins minted by 14 sultans and some kings who ruled the Anatolian Seljuk State between 1116 and 1308 are on display in the central Anatolian province of Konya.

The coins bear witness to political and socio-economic history.

With the approved loan of $600 million, the amount of financing provided by the World Bank for Türkiye in 2024 is close to $3.7 billion, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has announced.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia at a key summit where the alliance has reiterated its unwavering political, economic and military support to Ukraine to defend its territories against the Russian occupation.

A $23 million deal between Turkey and the United States for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets has been given the green light by Washington, the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Defense Ministry sources as saying on Thursday. 

One person was killed and seven injured Friday when a cable car pod in southern Turkey hit a pole and burst open, sending the passengers plummeting to the mountainside below, officials and local media said. Scores of other people were left stranded late into the night after the entire cable car system came to a standstill.

The World Bank has increased its support for Türkiye from $17 billion to $35 billion, providing an additional $18 billion of resources for the next three years, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.

Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas.

A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 20 people, officials said.

Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Canakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore by themselves, Governor Ilhami Aktas said.