Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review
Türkiye, Mecca accord allies to meet in Riyadh
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting today in Riyadh of a committee overseeing a joint defense alliance between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Turkish sources said. Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and Chief of General Staff Selçuk...
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Third US carrier heads to Mideast amid strike fears
The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Oct.1, as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. The troop movement, which...
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Interim payments set for liquidated fund investors
Türkiye’s Capital Markets Board (SPK) has approved interim payments of up to 1 million Turkish liras ($20,394) per eligible investor in funds established by Tera, Pusula, Atlas and Hedef portfolio management companies that are undergoing...
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US withdraws forces in Iraq after two decades
Iraq yesterday announced the end of the U.s.-led international coalition’s mission after more than two decades, marking a transition toward bilateral security relations with coalition member states. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a...
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Erdoğan chairs meeting to address fund crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his economic team and the heads of relevant institutions yesterday, as Türkiye weighs further measures in response to turmoil in the investment fund market. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Treasury and Finance...
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EU explores Nato-style response against Russia
EU defense ministers yesterday discussed whether the bloc needs its own Nato-style emergency mechanism to bolster coordination against “hybrid attacks” by Russia. European governments say Moscow is stepping up a campaign of sabotage and interference...
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Netanyahu’s five rivals reach cooperation deal
Five Israeli opposition leaders challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have signed a document pledging to coordinate their efforts both ahead of next month’s election and in its aftermath, as the country heads toward a critical vote. Yair...
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Speaker: Parliament to oversee anti-terror bid
The Turkish parliament will swiftly establish a monitoring committee to oversee the implementation of the “terror-free Türkiye” project in the new legislative year that will start on Oct. 1, the assembly’s speaker has said. “With the opening of the...
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Growing criticism at UN reveals Israel’s isolation
This week’s United Nations General Assembly has put Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation into sharper focus, as leaders from across the world have used the annual gathering to denounce the Israeli government’s conduct in the Middle East, with Gaza at...
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Erdoğan renews push for de-escalation in UN talks
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 22 pressed for de-escalation in Iran and Ukraine and called for the protection of commercial shipping in the Black Sea during a series of meetings with world leaders and U.N. chief Antonio Guterres in New...
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Erdoğan urges reform of UN Security Council
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for sweeping reform of the United Nations yesterday, saying the bloc has become unable to fulfill its mission of maintaining international peace and security and urging changes to a Security Council dominated...
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State election results upend German politics
The Die Linke party won Berlin elections Sept. 20, making its lead candidate Elif Eralp the top contender to become the next mayor of Germany’s capital city. Eralp, 45, and her pro-poor party have promised dramatic steps to solve Berlin’s housing...
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Erdoğan heads to New York for UN Assembly
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York and hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, including United States President Donald Trump. This will be Erdoğan’s 16th attendance at a General...
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Mideast tensions set to dominate UN gathering
As conflicts rage in Iran and Yemen and concerns mount over the security of two key waterways, the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb, world leaders descend on the U.N. in New York from Sept. 22 for the world’s signature diplomatic event. U.S....
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Authorities move to ease fund market turbulence
Türkiye has expanded measures to address payment problems in the fund market, suspending trading in funds run by seven asset managers on its electronic fund platform while the Central Bank increased liquidity support following a sharp stock market...
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Saudi warns Houthis over Mecca ‘red line’
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis accused them yesterday of targeting Islam’s holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a “lie” Riyadh’s statement that it had shot down a drone heading...
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Saudi seeks backing as Houthi tensions mount
Saudi Arabia vowed yesterday to respond “firmly” to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, after the Iran-backed fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom, Riyadh turns to its regional and Western allies for support. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed...
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Turkish FM Fidan due in Baku for strategic talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Azerbaijan for a twoday visit to discuss strategic ties between the two nations as well as regional and global developments, diplomatic sources have informed. Fidan will be in Baku today and...
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War takes new turn as Houthis choke Red Sea
The second act of the Middle East war is unfolding around the Bab al-Mandab Strait after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis seized control of the strategic waterway, while Yemeni army rosters were found to be riddled with “ghost names,” leaving forces in the...
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Ankara mediates talks between Libyan groups
Ankara has stepped up its mediation efforts between Libya’s rival Tripoli and Benghazi administrations, quietly hosting reconciliation talks in the Turkish capital to foster national unity and stability. According to security sources,es, National...
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Türkiye calls for EU impartiality on Cyprus
The Turkish Defense Ministry has slammed a panel of the European Parliament for inviting the European Union to sponsor the construction of a monument to defame the Turkish military over the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. “We strongly reject the baseless...
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Report on UAE tip-off sparks Israel outcry
Areport in the Israeli press alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates about Hamas’ attack in October 2023 has triggered a political firestorm in the country, with the premier...
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UK sanction move fuels rift with Israel
Britain’s government yesterday announced sanctions on trade from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a minister has indicated, sparking an angry backlash from Israel and the United States. The move signals a toughening of the U.K.’s stance...
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German far-right AfD scores historic victory
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), emboldened by a state election triumph, charged yesterday that center-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz had become “a major burden” for the country. “No chancellor before has been as unpopular as...
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US presents ‘substantive plan’ to end Ukraine war
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Kiev yesterday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, a day after they discussed “substantive plans” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to end more than four years of war between the...
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Mecca pact ‘ready to shoulder peace role’
The trilateral defense alliance established by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will play a key role in assuming responsibility for regional peace and stability, the Turkish top diplomat said yesterday, informing that comprehensive work for the...
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Ankara vows support to Syria’s security, stability
Türkiye will continue to provide essential assistance to Syria’s efforts to develop institutional capacity and strengthen its security, the Defense Ministry has said, while criticizing Israeli aggression towards Syria and Lebanon. The statement came...
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Erdoğan offers Ankara’s help to Putin to end war
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Türkiye is ready to exert all efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that the armed conflict, ongoing since 2022, did not benefit either side. “Türkiye...
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Türkiye backs peaceful resolutions: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated Türkiye’s commitment to continue to exert efforts for peaceful resolution of the conflicts, underlining that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has already become an indispensable actor of the...
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Mecca pact ‘ready to shoulder peace role’
The trilateral defense alliance established by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will play a key role in assuming responsibility for regional peace and stability, the Turkish top diplomat said yesterday, informing that comprehensive work for the...
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New defense pact set for Istanbul meeting
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold the first meeting of a committee established under a joint defense pact in Istanbul today, as the three countries seek to deepen military cooperation and coordinate on regional security. The Strategic...
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Iran keeps door open to diplomacy with US
Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Aug. 28, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. “Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible. It hinges on U.S....
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Türkiye urges Greece to drop Rhodes base plans
Aegean tensions have flared following Türkiye’s warning that Greece’s proposal to establish a drone base on Rhodes violates international demilitarization agreements and threatens regional stability. “The demilitarized status of Rhodes Island is...
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Dissolution of SDF ‘a key geopolitical shift’
The Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) decision to dissolve and fully integrate with the Syrian national army is one of the major “geopolitical shifts” in the region, Turkish security sources have said, hoping this will positively contribute to Ankara’s...
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US terror delisting lifts ‘dark stain,’ Sharaa says
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa hailed yesterday the United States’ removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step. “Today, Syria shakes off a dark stain and tears away a painful chapter of its past to...
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Kremlin: UK support blocks Ukraine peace
The Kremlin said yesterday that Britain was preventing peace in Ukraine by giving Kiev information needed to produce SCALP long-range missiles and threatened to destroy plants manufacturing them. The warning came as British Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
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Key board to hold first talks on anti-terror bid
Top security and government officials will hold a landmark first meeting today to advance the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” bid and set guidelines for overseeing PKK’s disarmament and dissolution. The board will be convened under the leadership...
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War deepens Iran’s economic hardship
Iranian families struggle to afford basic necessities, as its economy comes under mounting pressure nearly six months into war, with new sanctions expected to deepen the strain. Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely...
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Türkiye urges Israel to halt Syria attacks
In response to a recent Israeli strike on an abandoned airbase near its border, Türkiye has renewed its call for Israel to cease military operations in Syria and adhere strictly to international law. “For the peace and stability of both Syria and the...
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Gaza tops global toll of aid workers killed: UN
The number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2025 reached 350, with the most fatalities in Gaza and Sudan, the United Nations said yesterday, calling attacks on humanitarians “unacceptable.” Some 186 humanitarians were killed in Gaza, the deadliest...
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Board to monitor PKK’s disarmament to convene
Ahigh-level security board will convene next week to oversee the PKK’s disarmament and dissolution process, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced, following the publication of a framework bill outlining the political and security parameters of the...
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US piles pressure on Israel to advance plan
Washington yesterday exerted pressure on Israel to push forward the peace plan for the Gaza Strip and agree to move into the phase of disarming Hamas, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, holding high-level talks in the...
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Erdoğan says Egypt could join regional defense pact
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has noted that Egypt could join the new joint defense pact alongside Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, signaling that the nascent alliance is open to expanding its reach. “This agreement has sent an important message...
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US threatens Iran with economic isolation plan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Aug. 13 threatened to subject Iran to economic isolation “like the world has never seen before,” adding that new measures are expected next week. “It will be a combination of economic isolation, like the world...
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Settler siege stokes West Bank fray as troops sent
Israeli forces yesterday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians for five days amid unusually strong U.S. criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank. Settlers near Nablus since Aug. 9 have...
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Regional defense pact ‘historic responsibility’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a new defense agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reflects a “grave historical responsibility” to help secure the Middle East, while insisting the pact is not directed against any country. “The...
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Parliament approves key bill to end PKK terrorism
The Turkish parliament has approved a 12-article framework law to ensure the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK terrorist organization with the votes of more than two thirds of lawmakers, increasing hopes for the smooth continuation of the...
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Parliament debates anti-terror legislation
Turkish lawmakers yesterday began debate on a bill that would provide the legal framework for a government-backed process aimed at dissolving PKK, with most major parties supporting the measure. The 12-article bill lays out legal measures to be...
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Fidan: More countries may join defense pact
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Aug. 8 he expected Egypt and other countries to join a joint defense agreement with regional partners designed to stabilize the region that is grappling with the Middle East war. Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan...
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Türkiye, Pakistan and S Arabia sign defense pact
Regional heavyweights Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a historic three-way defense pact which stipulates that “any armed attack against any of the three will be regarded as an attack against them all,” amid growing geopolitical security...
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Anti-terror draft law set for parliamentary debate
Agovernment-backed push to support the dissolution of PKK has entered a critical phase as parliament is set to begin reviewing a draft law that would establish the legal framework for the process today. Submitted to parliament on Aug. 5, the...
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Historic anti-terror bill submitted to parliament
A12-article framework law tackling legal aspects of the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” project, whose main goal is the full disarmament and dissolution of the PKK terror group, is submitted to the parliament on Aug. 5 with plans to ratify it over...
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Türkiye warns against escalation in Black Sea
Türkiye has warned of “multifaceted negative repercussions” as a result of the escalation in the Black Sea where Russia and Ukraine intensified their attacks on civilian vessels at the expense of further deteriorating maritime security. The Turkish...
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Historic bill to run final phase of anti-terror bid
Amajor framework law will govern the final phase of the “terror-free Türkiye” project with a clear objective of ending the decades-old PKK problem, say officials from the ruling alliance, adding this process will also have positive impacts on the...
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Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 that he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month-old war. The emerging deal “would include the...
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Hamas agrees to disarm to enable Israeli pullout
Hamas said on July 31 it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The group’s disarmament has been one of the key sticking points in...
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Widening Iran-US war pulls in more countries
The stop-start conflict between the United States and Iran yesterday appeared to have entered a more perilous phase, with Saudi Arabia openly joining the military escalation and an Iranian strike reportedly targeting a port in Egypt. The U.S. military...
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UN chief to convene new int’l talks on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday he would convene new talks on the Cyprus conflict involving rival leaders on the divided island and the three guarantor powers. But he gave no date for the meeting, announced at a brief...
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US and Iran stuck in vicious cycle of escalation
The conflict between the United States and Iran reached its six-month mark yesterday, with both sides remaining trapped in a cycle of military confrontation and stalled diplomacy, leaving the broader regional outlook shrouded in uncertainty. The...
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Ankara reiterates twostate solution in Cyprus
Türkiye remains cautious over a new potential initiative by the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem, while reiterating that a two-state solution is the most realistic way to resolve it. Foreign...
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Diplomacy intensifies as US pauses hits on Iran
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar have intensified the exchange of messages between the United States and Iran after the two sides communicated their responses to a joint formula to end their monthslong war, Pakistani government sources said yesterday. The...
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Özel and 90 allies quit CHP, launch New Party
Ousted main opposioppositiontion leader Özgür Özel and 90 fellow lawmakers resigned from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on July 24 to launch a new political movement, dealing a historic blow to the party and upending parliament’s balance of...
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US, Saudi Arabia reach landmark nuclear deal
The United States and Saudi Arabia on July 22 announced a landmark deal that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom, but which critics fear could pave the way to enrichment and an atomic arms race. The move came as the U.S. fights a...
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Türkiye set to conduct seismic survey off Cyprus
Türkiye will conduct seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean until the end of August, as part of a natural gas pipeline project linking the country with Turkish Cyprus, with authorities issuing a NAVTEX notice yesterday. The operations will be...
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Speaker visits leaders in anti-terror legislation bid
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has launched a campaign promoting a new draft framework law aimed at supporting the “terror-free Türkiye” project to permanently end the nation’s 40-year fight against terrorism. The possible legislation of the...
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Iran ‘in full-scale war’ with US as strikes widen
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday said his country was in a “full-scale war” with the United States and that Tehran should accept the repercussions of the conflict. “The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a...
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US strikes to ‘punish’ Iran after troops killed
The United States said airstrikes yesterday aimed to “punish” Iran over the first U.S. military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic Republic. Iran rapidly announced its own retaliation, saying two U.S. bases in Kuwait were targeted in...
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Football club executives detained in betting probe
Authorities have detained 19 football club executives as part of a widening investigation into alleged illegal betting and match-fixing, officials said on July 17. Coordinated by the chief prosecutor’s office in Istanbul, the operation involved...
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Ankara pushes for renewal of Ukraine talks
Türkiye has engaged in a new round of efforts for the resumption of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in the Istanbul format as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a two-day visit to Kiev amid recent military escalations that killed at...
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Country remembers victims of failed coup
Türkiye marked the 10th anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt with nationwide ceremonies, memorial events and public gatherings honoring those killed while resisting the putsch, as commemorations unfolded under the theme “Our Will, Our...
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Türkiye to mark 10th anniversary of failed coup
Türkiye will mark the 10th anniversary of the failed July 15, 2016, coup orchestrated by the FETÖ terror - ist organization with nationwide ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives defending the country’s democracy. On July 15, 2016, a faction...
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Iran says deal with US enters ‘stage of crisis’
The memorandum of understanding ( MoU) between Tehran and Washington “has entered a stage of crisis,” Iran said yesterday, as the United States struck Iran for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf. The fresh...
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US, Iran restart strikes as Hormuz crisis grows
Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, in retaliation for new U.S. strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its...
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US engine sale for KAAN clears Congress barrier
The proposed U.S. sale of F110 engines for Türkiye’s first fighter jet KAAN has cleared a key congressional hurdle after Congress did not oppose the bid during the 15-day review period. Following the U.S. State Department’s formal notification to...
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US, Iran exchange fire in new test of interim truce
The United States and Iran traded new strikes yesterday that killed several people in the Islamic Republic as Iranian authorities prepared for the burial of longtime supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran said it had resumed its attacks targeting U.S....
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Erdoğan vows Türkiye to strengthen role in NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday announced Türkiye’s readiness to contribute more to NATO and reach the 5 percent commitment to spending earlier than planned, during the opening of the alliance’s key summit in Ankara. “As the country with the...
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