Two wildfires that began overnight near the western Turkish resort of Izmir were raging out of control on Thursday, fuelled by high winds, officials said.

Clashes erupted in Istanbul Monday with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said.

Police arrested more than 50 people in Istanbul Sunday ahead of a banned LGBTQ+ pride march, the city's bar association said.

With growing influence after its recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists in 2023, Azerbaijan is using its close ties with Israel and Turkey to defuse tensions between the regional foes in Syria.

Indian YouTuber Malik SD Khan, known as Malik Swashbuckler, has reportedly been detained in Turkey after videos surfaced showing him making offensive remarks about Turkish women.

Indians are cancelling holidays in popular resorts in Turkey and Azerbaijan after the countries supported Pakistan during its recent conflict with New Delhi, two booking firms said. 

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party has disbanded itself, saying its members will now fight for their rights by political means

The landing of Turkish military planes in Pakistan signals deepening defense ties between the two nations. This move, alongside China’s support, points to a new strategic bloc challenging India’s regional dominance.

Turkey stepped up its crackdown on both student protesters and press coverage of the mass demonstrations gripping the country on Thursday, generating defiance but also a growing sense of fear.

A protester dressed as Pikachu was seen fleeing Turkish police during nationwide demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities on Friday as people rallied against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite the Turkish leader’s stern warning that street protests would not be tolerated.

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called "a coup against our next president."