Welcome to AL-MONITOR Turkey, where we wrap up the leading stories of the week. This edition looks at Turkey’s busy diplomatic week, Ankara’s balancing act between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — New details have emerged about meetings and discussions between Turkish diplomats and Somali opposition politicians united under the Somali Future Council, amid growing ...

A researcher’s bombshell new findings about a strange rock formation in Turkey could prove that Noah’s Ark was real, according to reports. Andrew Jones, a researcher with Noah’s Ark Scans, told GB ...

A 14-year-old armed with five guns opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing 10 people, wounding a dozen and sparking scenes of mayhem as students jumped out of windows to escape. The ...

On April 16, 2026, in Kızılay, Ankara, Turkey, @MelisaaSapaz shared a video showing a tense protest scene in the city center. In the video, crowds are gathered near police barricades as some ...

Thousands of teachers protested in Turkey on Thursday after two school shootings in two days left the country reeling, with the authorities cracking down on social media as crowds gathered for the ...

ANKARA, Turkey— A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead, including eight of his fellow pupils, and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, officials said ...

Nine people have been killed and 13 others injured after a student opened fire at a middle school in central Turkey on Wednesday, Turkey’s interior minister has said, the second school shooting in the ...

An armed eighth grader opened fire in his middle school. One of those killed was a teacher. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul An armed eighth-grader opened fire inside a middle ...

Santos are having serious trouble getting positive results this season, both domestically and continentally. In that context, Neymar was involved in a tense argument with some fans, who demanded a ...

Donald Trump has announced a US military blockade of Iranian ports, while saying a deal with Iran is still possible. Iran has condemned the move as piracy, with protests in Tehran.