Ozil leaves Fenerbahce, joins Istanbul rival Basaksehir
ANKARA : Midfielder Mesut Ozil has left Fenerbahce after his contract was terminated by mutual consent and joined Turkish top flight rivals Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday.
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Istanbul Pride: Dozens arrested as police break up LGBTQ march in Turkey
Turkish police broke up the crowd gathered for the Pride march in Istanbul on Sunday, arresting dozens, including journalists in an alleged attempt at preventing them from recording the event.
East Kilbride athlete jets to Turkey for 'Olympics chance'
East Kilbride teenager Harvey Mitchell-Divers jets to Turkey this week to take part in an event that could eventually lead to a place in the 2028 Olympic Games.
Conscious uncoupling: Could Finland break with Sweden on NATO membership?
NATO leaders are meeting later this month in Madrid, with the war in Ukraine dominating their agenda. There's also the issue of membership applications from Finland and Sweden to consider - a process that was expected to be straightforward for the military alliance but which has stalled after Turkey raised objections.
Turkey and Greece exchange barbs in each other's language over Aegean Sea islands
An escalating war of words has broken out between Turkey and Greece over islands in the Aegean Sea, with both sides now exchanging accusations and threats in each other's language.
Cyprus's president sees parallel between Turkish and Russian 'revisionism'
Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis spoke to FRANCE 24 from the capital Nicosia, Europe's last divided city. Cyprus has been split into two since 1974, following the Turkish army's invasion of the northern part of the island. After 48 years of negotiations, progress on reunification appears to have stalled.
Female social media influencers in Egypt prosecuted for 'attacking family values'
Meanwhile, Iranians are in mourning after the assassination of Colonel Sayyad Khodai. Tehran is pointing the finger at the US and Israel and vowing revenge. The high-profile killing of the Revolutionary Guard is expected to further set back relations between Iran and the West. Negotiations to restore a 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled since March.
Athletes invited to sample 'future of modern pentathlon' in Turkey next month
Athletes have been invited to an event in Ankara next month where they can sample "the future of Modern Pentathlon," according to the sport’s governing body.