Iran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles
Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.
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aljazeera.com
21.05.2026
Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla
More than 50 vessels departed from the Turkish port city of Marmaris last week.
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aljazeera.com
18.05.2026
Iran’s US-bound World Cup squad given public sendoff in Tehran
Thousands of people cheered Team Melli as Iran's World Cup kit was unveiled before the team's training camp in Turkiye.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026
Flotilla activists arrive in Turkiye before setting sail to Gaza
Over 30 Global Sumud Flotilla vessels have reached Marmaris on Turkiye’s coast, preparing for their mission to Gaza.
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aljazeera.com
10.05.2026
One killed in Gaza as Turkish FM talks peace efforts with Hamas official
Israel continues to violate a 'ceasefire' agreed to in October with hundreds more killed across the Strip.
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aljazeera.com
10.05.2026
Turkiye’s Istanbul to host F1 Grand Prix for at least five years from 2027
The circuit on the Asian side of Istanbul is popular with drivers and fans but last hosted a race in 2021.
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aljazeera.com
24.04.2026
Turkiye MPs pass bill to restrict social media use for children under 15
Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms.
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aljazeera.com
23.04.2026
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid 'losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility' under Trump.
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aljazeera.com
17.04.2026
World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiye
Athletes from Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica have applications rejected for 'recruitment drive' by Turkiye government.
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aljazeera.com
17.04.2026
‘Endless grief’: Turkiye mourns victims of second school shooting in a week
Death toll rises to 10 after shooting by 14-year-old student at the Ayser Calik School in Kahramanmaras.
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aljazeera.com
16.04.2026
Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
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bbc.com
16.04.2026
Turkiye’s Roketsan eyes top 10 exporter rank amid Middle East conflict
Turkiye has rapidly expanded its defence industry to become a leading global missile exporter amid rising conflict.
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aljazeera.com
16.04.2026
Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
Three students and one teacher died in the attack, according to the local governor.
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bbc.com
15.04.2026
Four people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days
Three students and a teacher are killed in the south-central province of Kahramanmaras, according to its governor.
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aljazeera.com
15.04.2026
Sixteen injured after ex-student opens fire at high school in Turkey
Students and teachers are among those who were injured in the attack in the country's south-east.
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bbc.com
14.04.2026
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, arrest dozens in West Bank
Attacks come as Palestinian groups meet mediators from Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar in Cairo to discuss fragile 'ceasefire'.
World
aljazeera.com
13.04.2026
Starmer says UK will not support US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Other US allies criticise Trump's move, including France, Spain and Turkiye, and China also condemns the plan.
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aljazeera.com
13.04.2026