Daily Sabah (Turkey)
NATION MARKS HAGIA SOPHIA ANNIVERSARY AS MAJOR RESTORATION ADVANCES
TURKISH leaders on Friday marked the sixth anniversary of the reopening of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia as a mosque with commemorative messages, while authorities announced a new phase in the landmark’s ongoing restoration.
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INDIA’S MODI VOWS EXAM FRAUD PUNISHMENT AMID CALLS TO FIRE MINISTER
INDIANPrime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday that fast-track courts would prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, responding publicly for the first time after days of youth-led protests demanding the education minister’s resignation. However, the...
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RUBIO CLAIMS U.S. STILL OPEN TO IRAN NEGOTIATIONS, BUT STRIKES CONTINUE
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday that the U.S. remains open to ending the Iran crisis through talks, but accused Tehran of stalling as the conflict threatens global energy routes. Rubio made his comments a day after three oil tankers...
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AFGHANISTAN LOOKS FOR 100 MISSING IN FLOODS THAT KILLED AT LEAST 23
AT LEAST 23 people have been killed after flash floods swept through eastern Afghanistan, with rescuers racing yesterday to reach residents trapped under mud and debris. Around 100 people are unaccounted for, the national disaster agency and the...
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SPAIN’S WORLD CUP TRIUMPH BRINGS BRIEF JOY TO WAR-WEARY GAZANS
PALESTINIANS gathered at cafes in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, erupting in celebration as Spain defeated Argentina.The screening offered residents a few hours away from the pressures of war and the...
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ISRAELI STRIKES KILL 6 GAZANS AS ATTACKS INTENSIFY DESPITE CEASE-FIRE
ISRAELIstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least six Palestinians and wounded several others between Thursday and early Friday, health officials and local medics said, as a U.S.-based conflict monitor reported that Israeli attacks have reached...
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ISRAEL TELLS U.S. IT WILL CONTINUE LEBANON, SYRIA, GAZA OCCUPATION
ISRAELI Defense Minister Israel Katz told U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday that Israel is determined to maintain troops in so-called “security zones” carved out in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Katz’s office said the...
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Erdoğan warns FETÖ is ‘quarantined’ but danger remains
PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined lawmakers for a commemoration event at Parliament yesterday, on the 10th anniversary of heroic resistance to the July 15, 2016, coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). Hailing the resistance to the coup...
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Nation marks decade since failed coup
TEN years later, the memory of July 15, 2016 coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) is vivid in collective memory. The attempt remained so thanks to an unprecedented public resistance, largely due to a call to the nation by President Recep...
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LATE-JUNE HEAT WAVE CAUSED 10,000 EXCESS DEATHS ACROSS EUROPE
MORE than 10,000 excess deaths were reported across European countries during the record-breaking heat wave that swept western Europe in late June, official data showed. The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were among people aged 65 and above,...
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HORMUZ STAYS SHUT AFTER U.S., IRAN ENGAGE IN NEW BOUT OF STRIKES
THE U.S. launched strikes on Iran early yesterday in response to an Iranian attack on a commercial vessel in Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan. The burst of fighting...
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Until every victim is found, Srebrenica remains unfinished story
ON JULY 11, as thousands gather beneath the white marble headstones of the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Centre, 10 more victims of Europe’s worst atrocity since World War II will be laid to rest. Most were young men in their 20s and 30s. They had...
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WOMEN LEAD RESILIENCE, CHILD SAFETY DISCUSSIONS DURING SUMMIT
WHILE defense spending, deterrence and regional security dominated the agenda of the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, this year’s gathering also provided an unprecedented platform for discussions on women, families and societal resilience.
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Defense push, Türkiye’s role dominate NATO summit amid political divides
SPEAKING at the opening of the leaders’ summit of NATO in the capital Ankara yesterday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan renewed his country’s commitment to the alliance while urging NATO members that are also EU members not to exclude Türkiye. The...
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Türkiye calls for end to ‘senseless’ defense trade curbs among NATO allies
TÜRKİYE urged NATO members yesterday to eliminate defense trade restrictions and sanctions among allies, arguing that closer industrial cooperation is essential to strengthening military readiness and collective security. “We must work together to...
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NATO SUMMIT OFFERS TURKISH DEFENSE INDUSTRY CHANCE TO CEMENT ITS RISE
AFTER years of consistent growth of its defense industry, Ankara hopes that hosting a historic NATO summit would cement its rise as a key European security partner, building on the rapid momentum despite earlier reluctance from some partners. The...
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Ankara gears up for historic NATO summit
THE TIMETABLE for the July 6-8 NATO summit in Ankara was confirmed. The 36th edition of the event is a highly anticipated occasion for members of the military alliance, which appears to be falling out with the top contributor, the United States. U.S....
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EXPORTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN ‘SPECTACULAR’ JUNE
TÜRKİYE’S exports grew by nearly 22% in a record-breaking June, as trade rebounded despite geopolitical tensions led by the Iran war and volatility in global commodities, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Friday. Outbound shipments rose by 21.9% compared...
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AT LEAST 18 KILLED AS MASSIVE RUSSIAN BOMBARDMENT ROCKS KYIV
18 people were killed early yesterday when Russia launched one of its largest overnight air assaults on Kyiv, bombarding the Ukrainian capital with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Multiple explosions shook buildings and reverberated across...
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Extreme heat grips Spain, claims over 1,000 lives in June
SPAIN’S Health Ministry attributed at least 1,028 deaths in June to extreme heat, surpassing the previous June record of 1,000 deaths in 2017, according to data released yesterday. The data from the Carlos III Health Institute and the ministry’s daily...
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ISRAEL KILLS 8 GAZANS TO PUSH GENOCIDAL WAR’S DEATH TOLL PAST 73,000
toll in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza crossed 73,000 yesterday after it killed another eight Palestinians over the past 24 hours in the besieged territory, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. In its daily statistical report, the ministry said Gaza...
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US, IRAN AGREE TO HALT STRIKES, PICK UP PEACE DEAL NEGOTIATIONS
IRAN and the U.S. have agreed to stop recent hostilities in the Gulf and resume talks over their dispute regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Sunday, raising hopes of preserving an interim peace deal strained by days of reciprocal...
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FRANTIC VENEZUELA SCOUR RUBBLE FOR LIFE WHILE DEATHS CROSS 1,400
Rescue teams searched desperately for survivors in Venezuela yesterday as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes climbed to 1,430, with hopes of finding more people alive fading more than three days after the disaster struck.
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Europe reels under killer heat wave
AT LEAST 55 people have drowned in France amid a severe early-summer heat wave sweeping across Europe on Friday, as record-breaking temperatures overwhelm public services and drive thousands toward unsafe waterways in search of relief, officials...
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Deadly twin quakes rattle Venezuela
VENEZUELA’S interim leader Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, toppling buildings in the capital and forcing the closure of the main international airport, as U.S. President...
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Erdoğan warns Israel cannot block peace
SPEAKING at the parliamentary group meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) yesterday in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the region would eventually have peace, and it would be “despite Israel, Israel’s provocations.”...
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ISRAEL TARGETS CHILDREN IN GAZA, WEST BANK AMID GENOCIDE CLAIMS: UN
ISRAELI authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, leading to acts that amount to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, as well as war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent United Nations...
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US, Iran share cautious optimism after talks progress
THE U.S. and Iran shared cautious optimism yesterday following the first round of peace talks in Switzerland, with Vice President JD Vance calling the discussions a “good foundation” for ending the war and the Iranian president praising the degree of...
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ISRAEL KILLS 27 IN LEBANON IN 2 DAYS FOLLOWING HEZBOLLAH TRUCE
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed at least five people, including a child, yesterday, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. A separate attack near the southern coastal city of Tyre killed two Palestinians, the NNA said.
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FINAL LEG OF ONE OF WORLD’S LONGEST METRO ROUTES OPENS
TÜRKİYE completed its longest and fastest metro line on Friday with the opening of the final section of the project that further expands Istanbul’s rail transport network and strengthens links between the city center and its main airport. President...
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ISRAELI TRUCE VIOLATIONS KILL OVER 1,000 GAZANS: HEALTH MINISTRY
ISRAELI violations of the Gaza cease-fire have killed at least 1,005 Palestinians since a truce was reached between Israel and Hamas last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The enclave has suffered near-daily strikes, as well as shelling...
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TRUMP CLAIMS U.S.-IRAN DEAL ‘NOT FINAL’ DENIES $300 BILLION FUND
U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump denied yesterday that the U.S.-Iran peace deal included a $300 billion fund, claiming that Washington will not be investing 10 cents. Earlier reports suggested that the U.S.Iran framework proposed a private fund designed to...
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LONG HAULS, QUICK TURNAROUNDS TEST WORLD CUP AMID FATIGUE CONCERNS
THE 2026 FIFA World Cup has turned football’s biggest stage into its most demanding logistical test yet, with 48 teams spread across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. navigating long distances, shifting climates and four time zones in pursuit of glory....
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Iran, US reach peace deal to halt Mideast war, reopen Hormuz
U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed yesterday they have reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary deal that sent oil prices tumbling but leaves the future of Tehran’s nuclear program to be determined in...
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Israel hits Beirut as US, Iran near accord
THE ISRAELI military yesterday launched a series of new airstrikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, with smoke seen rising over the Lebanese capital. A joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister...
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EXPERTS FAVOR FAIRNESS, PROPORTIONALITY AS COURT RESHAPES ALIMONY SYSTEM
may be entering a new era in its long-running debate over indefinite alimony after the Constitutional Court annulled a provision in the Civil Code allowing support payments to continue indefinitely, a decision that has sparked widespread discussion...
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‘Netanyahu’s fate will mirror Hitler’s’
The Israeli prime minister’s bid to engulf the region in flames shows no sign of slowing, as he turns every country and leader in his path into a target. Erdoğan, exasperated by Netanyahu’s ‘bloodthirsty’ grand strategy, warned that his fate would...
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ISRAEL MUST BE STOPPED: ERDOĞAN
Vowing to protect the rights of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots in the Mediterranean against Israel’s provocations, President Erdoğan yesterday urged Tel Aviv’s regional ‘accomplices’ to stop cooperation or face a ‘strong response’ while calling the...
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Iran, Israel tensions keep Mideast on edge before the pause
IRAN announced yesterday that its initial wave of attacks on Israel since April’s cease-fire has ended, but warned it would resume strikes if Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, leaving the region on edge. There was no immediate response from...
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Israel kills another Palestinian baby
ISRAELI troops shot a 7-monthold Palestinian baby in the face, killing him instantly, and wounded his parents when they shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday. The Israeli military claimed that its...
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COUNTRY RALLIES WORLD FOR ZERO WASTE DRIVE AHEAD OF COP31
Zero Waste Week in Istanbul, the 2nd Global Zero Waste Forum, organized by the Zero Waste Foundation, started on Friday, bringing together representatives from 183 countries, more than 120 ministers and nearly 7,000 participants to discuss climate...
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NIGERIEN PRESIDENT MEETS ERDOĞAN AS TIES SET TO GROW
Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tchiani met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday in Ankara in his inaugural visit to Türkiye. The two-day visit is an opportunity for the leader of the West African country to deepen blossoming ties with Türkiye and...
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IRAN HITS KUWAIT, US STRIKES NEAR HORMUZ TO REIGNITE MIDEAST SCUFFLE
GULF TENSIONS escalated yesterday as an Iranian missile strike damaged Kuwait’s airport and the U.S. military conducted strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, while diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remained stalled. The latest flare-up,...
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N. ZEALAND BANS ISRAELI SETTLERS AMID GROWING WEST BANK VIOLENCE
New Zealand has joined Australia and the EU in imposing travel bans on three Israelis accused of using violence to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, intensifying international pressure over increasing attacks on Palestinians....
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MODERN PORTS, RISING INTEREST ELEVATE TÜRKİYE’S CRUISE MARKET STATUS
TÜRKİYE is securing an increasingly strong position within the global cruise network with both its passenger potential and port infrastructure, a sector representative said yesterday, highlighting the country’s contribution to the strengthening of both...
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ISRAEL RAISES FLAG ON MEDIEVAL CASTLE, STEPPING UP LEBANON INVASION
stepped up its invasion of Lebanon yesterday, raising its flag over the medieval Beaufort Castle and warning residents to evacuate a large swath of the southern part of the country. Shelling was audible, and smoke rose from the surrounding area as the...
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CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL MARKS TURNING POINT IN WORLD HISTORY
of Istanbul on May 29, 1453, remains one of the most transformative moments in world history, marking not only the rise of the Ottoman Empire as a global power but also the end of the Byzantine Empire after more than 1,100 years of existence. The city...
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NATO split puts Ankara center stage
RECENT disputes involving the United States, NATO and European allies have renewed focus on Türkiye’s evolving role within the alliance, with experts pointing to Ankara’s efforts to maintain strategic balance between Washington and Brussels,...
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AUSTRALIANS FROM GAZA FLOTILLA RECOUNT TORTURE, SEXUAL ABUSE IN ISRAELI CUSTODY
AUSTRALIAN Gaza flotilla activists, who returned home yesterday, told local media that they were subjected to severe mistreatment in Israeli detention after the country’s military raided their vessels in international waters last week
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ISRAEL KILLS INFANT, PARENTS IN GAZA, WOUNDS 7 IN WEST BANK
A 6-MONTH-OLD infant and his parents were killed yesterday when an Israeli airstrike targeted their apartment in a central Gaza refugee camp, officials said. The strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp claimed all three civilians, medics confirmed.
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Türkiye proved reliable energy transit partner amid crises: Erdoğan
PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said Türkiye has proven to be a reliable energy transit partner and key actor for peace, stressing that its infrastructure has strengthened its role in regional stability. Türkiye is determined to advance...
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Erdoğan hails ‘army of peace’ at Efes 2026
PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdoğan flew into the western city of İzmir yesterday for the Distinguished Observer Day of Efes 2026, an international exercise where the Turkish Armed Forces showcased its abilities and the country’s defense industry...
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Erdoğan stands firm on Türkiye’s ‘great cause’
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains defiant as ever as he challenges critics of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and, more importantly, what he called “a cause for great Türkiye and the nation.” Erdoğan underlined yesterday that what he...
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50 NATIONS GATHER AS COUNTRY PROJECTS STRATEGIC REACH AT EFES 2026
nations are gathered in Seferihisar as Türkiye’s largest combined joint livefire exercise enters its final days, with autonomous drone swarms, carrierlaunched unmanned combat vehicles and a homegrown layered air defense system taking center stage...
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TRUMP WARNS OF NARROWING WINDOW FOR IRAN DEAL AMID STALLED TALKS
PRESIDENT Donald Trump warned that “there won’t be anything left” of Iran if a peace deal is not reached, as a fragile truce continues to unravel amid renewed drone attacks targeting U.S.-aligned interests in the Gulf. Washington, engaged in a...
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Israel presses deadly Gaza assaults
continued killing Palestinians in Gaza yesterday, after claiming to have assassinated a senior Hamas member a day earlier. The Israeli army killed four and injured several others in airstrikes on Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah – the latest violation of...
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Coordinated Turkic power a must: Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday called for greater coordination across the Turkic world in light of regional crises, warning that regional conflicts and emerging digital threats make closer cooperation essential for shared security and...
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Türkiye aims for Middle Corridor benefits with Kazakhstan
SPEAKING after the signing of several bilateral agreements with Kazakhstan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday said the East-West Middle Corridor was becoming more crucial and that the two countries are intent on promoting it more for supplying...
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TÜRKİYE, ARMENIA NEAR LAUNCH OF DIRECT TRADE
preparations for the launch of direct trade between Türkiye and Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries have been completed, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli said the...
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ERDOĞAN UNVEILS $5.3B PACKAGE TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE SECTOR
TÜRKİYE unveiled yesterday a new financial package worth $5.3 billion (TL 240.62 billion) to support transformation and employment in the agriculture sector in the country, with the first tranche of $750 million to be available this year, President...
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TÜRKİYE, BELGIUM PUSH FOR STRONGER DEFENSE, TRADE, INVESTMENT LINKS
TOP TURKISH and Belgian officials yesterday highlighted “significant” opportunities to deepen economic cooperation in defense, technology, logistics and green energy, while reaffirming their goal of significantly increasing bilateral trade.
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CANARY ISLANDS OVERSEE COMPLEX EVAC OF HANTAVIRUS-HIT CRUISE SHIP
PASSENGERS aboard a cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak that triggered international concern began returning home yesterday from the Canary Islands as part of a complex repatriation effort. Three passengers from the MV Hondius – a Dutch...
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U.S., IRAN EXCHANGE FIRE IN GULF AS CEASE-FIRE TEETERS ON COLLAPSE
THE FRAGILE cease-fire between the United States and Iran wobbled again Friday after fresh clashes erupted in the Gulf, with both sides trading accusations of aggression while fears grew that the conflict could spiral back into a wider regional war....
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ERDOĞAN WELCOMES TEBBOUNE AS TURKISH-ALGERIAN TIES ELEVATE WITH DEALS
ALGERIAN President Abdelmadjid Tebboune arrived in Türkiye on Wednesday for a three-day visit. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave a warm welcome to the president at the Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, shaking hands with the 80-year-old leader, who made...
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ZELENSKYY ACCUSES RUSSIA OF SPURNING DUAL CEASE-FIRES AFTER 27 KILLED
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday accused Russia of spurning efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching new attacks on Ukraine despite unilateral cease-fires. His comments raised the specter of retaliatory Ukrainian strikes on Moscow...
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EU SAYS IRAN WAR HAS ALREADY COST BLOC MORE THAN $35 BILLION
EU ENERGY Commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned yesterday of the rising energy costs for the bloc triggered by the war in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “Since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, the European Union...
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8,000 BODIES STILL BURIED UNDER GAZA RUBBLE, WITH BELOW 1% CLEARED
MORE than 8,000 Palestinian bodies are believed to remain buried under rubble in the Gaza Strip, where less than 1% of debris has been cleared after Israel’s two-year genocidal war on the enclave, an Israeli media report said yesterday, citing a U.N....
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IRGC WARNS U.S. STUCK BETWEEN ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ MILITARY OPS OR ‘BAD DEAL’
THE U.S. faces a choice between launching an “impossible” military operation or accepting a “bad deal” with Tehran, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran’s latest peace proposal.
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Record green output slashes power prices
RECORD electricity generation from renewable sources in Türkiye has pushed wholesale power prices to historic lows, helping soften the impact of higher energy import costs linked to the Iran conflict. Supported by strong investment and favorable...
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ISRAELI ‘PIRACY’ ATTACKS ANOTHER AID FLOTILLA
THE ISRAELI military intercepted yesterday a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters, arresting 211 activists, organizers confirmed, in an incident that has caused international outrage. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said...
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‘GET SMART SOON’: TRUMP ISSUES NEW IRAN WARNING OVER NUCLEAR DEAL
Donald Trump warned Tehran yesterday to “get smart soon” and accept strict U.S. demands on its nuclear program, as a U.S. naval blockade further tightened economic pressure on Iran. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, was due to testify before...
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ISRAEL WEAPONIZING GAZA WATER ACCESS ‘COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT’: MSF
THE INTERNATIONAL medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Israel of systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to survive, in what amounts to “collective punishment” of Palestinians. The extensive destruction of...
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