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AFP/APP Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to start Monday. The…

AFP/APP Istanbul: Waving flags and chanting slogans, hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul on Saturday, calling for democracy to be defended following the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. His detention…

AA/APP Istanbul: The US-based electric vehicle giant Tesla's sales in Europe dropped by 45.2% in January on a yearly basis, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) data released on Tuesday showed. Billionaire Elon…

AA/APP Istanbul: China’s Vice President Han Zheng has met with billionaire Elon Musk as part of Beijing’s high-level representation ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Han met with Musk, the CEO of Tesla,…

AA/APP Istanbul: Turkey’s benchmark stock index BIST 100 opened Monday at 10.174,96 points, up 0.93% or 93.96 points from the previous close. On Friday, the BIST 100 index increased by 1.46% to 10,081 points, with a daily transaction…

AFP/APP Istanbul: Istanbul’s historic hammams, once central to Ottoman society, are undergoing restoration efforts to revive a centuries-old bathing ritual that has long been an integral part of Turkish culture. Though these bathhouses…

APP Islamabad: In a remarkable endeavor to strengthen ties between Pakistan and Turkiye, a group of seven passionate Pakistani motorcyclists set off on their “Lahore-Istanbul Rally,” traversing the scenic Iranian route. This…

AA/APP Istanbul: China successfully launched at least eight new satellites into space on Tuesday using a commercial Smart Dragon-3 rocket, according to state media reports. The launch took place in waters near Haiyang city in eastern…

AA/APP Istanbul: At least 20 Burmese individuals are still missing after a boat capsized in Myanmar. The boat, carrying 40 passengers from Laos to Myanmar, encountered engine failure on the swollen Mekong River late Monday, according to…

AFP/APP Jerusalem:A series of diplomatic setbacks, strong condemnation of a recent Gaza strike, and intense protests on Western campuses have left Israelis fleeing their country unfairly isolated. Israelis expected unwavering support…