4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (250+ words) Istanbul-based Pasifik ISR and China's Guangzhou Communications Investment International Train Operation Management Co. Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday to launch regular freight train services from Guangzhou to T'rkiye as a new step in efforts to strengthen the rail…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (338+ words) A sports festival was held at the ancient city of Aizanoi in Kutahya's Cavdarhisar district to help young people build up an awareness of sports while drawing attention to one of T'rkiye's major historical sites. The "Aizanoi Sports Festival" was…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (220+ words) Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela will take charge of T'rkiye's opening match against Australia in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after the full officiating team for the fixture was announced. The match will mark T'rkiye's first game in the…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (403+ words) The security of Gulf states is "indivisible," Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi said Wednesday, calling for a return to dialogue and diplomacy after Iran launched retaliatory attacks against U. S. military targets across the region. Speaking at a GCC ministerial meeting…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (220+ words) Former French football star Lilian Thuram has voiced strong confidence in T'rkiye's potential at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the national team possesses the quality and balance needed to make a significant impact on football's biggest stage. Speaking to Anadolu…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago  (338+ words) Annual U. S. inflation accelerated to 4. 2% in May, with consumer prices rising 0. 5% from the previous month, led by higher energy costs as the Iran war continued to disrupt global oil markets, data released Wednesday by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. The…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (323+ words) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said North Korea is likely to become less willing to abandon its nuclear weapons following the war triggered by U. S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Lee made the assessment in an interview with The Economist,…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (329+ words) The United Nations human rights chief said Wednesday that he would deploy an independent mission to Lebanon to collect information and evidence on alleged violations committed since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began March 2. U. N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (418+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran would "pay the price" for taking too long to negotiate an agreement, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian argued that Tehran and Washington must use dialogue to move beyond their current state of "neither war…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (266+ words) One of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most celebrated operas, "The Abduction from the Seraglio," was staged in Istanbul as part of the 17th International Istanbul Opera and Ballet Festival. The opera offers audiences a vibrant interpretation of the classical masterpiece at the…...