The Republic of Azerbaijan has launched a defamation lawsuit against CNN in the United States, accusing the American news giant of falsely reporting that Baku allowed Israeli forces to use Azerbaijani territory to conduct military and intelligence operations against neighbouring Iran.The case centre...
A North Cyprus fertility clinic has issued a detailed rebuttal to allegations raised in a BBC investigation into the possible use of incorrect sperm and egg donors, as the TRNC Health Ministry called on families with concerns about past IVF treatment to come forward.Miracle IVF Centre, where Dr Fird...
Hull City owner Acun Ilıcalı has described taking the Tigers into the Premier League as the greatest achievement of his business career, as his side prepares to start life back in the English top flight against Manchester United on Saturday.In a new BBC Radio Humberside interview released ahead of H...
At least 30 children, most of them British, may have been conceived at fertility clinics in North Cyprus using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents, according to an expanding BBC investigation.The new figure represents a significant increase on the seven children w...
Highly respected British Turkish Cypriot chartered accountant and community figure Münir Tatar, whose distinguished career spanned more than four decades, has died at the age of 71.Mr Tatar passed away on the morning of Monday, 17 August 2026, prompting an outpouring of grief from family, friends, c...
A landmark new defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is being hailed as the possible beginning of a new regional security order, with some already dubbing it a “Muslim NATO”.The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Moha...
Azerbaijan is hoping one of its most cherished national symbols can also become a major international business success, as the country expands production and exports of its celebrated pomegranates.A report by Euronews Business last week highlighted how Azerbaijan is seeking to turn the fruit – known...
Türkiye has taken one of its most significant steps yet towards ending more than four decades of conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), after the Turkish Parliament overwhelmingly approved legislation offering thousands of its members a route back into civilian life if the organisation fu...
Istanbul Airport has overtaken London Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport, marking a major milestone for Türkiye’s rapidly expanding aviation sector and one of the clearest signs yet of Istanbul’s emergence as a global transport hub.The Turkish airport handled 8.15 million passengers in July, nearl...
Türkiye-born computer scientist Koray Kavukcuoglu has been handed one of the most influential jobs in global technology, taking over the day-to-day leadership of Google DeepMind as the tech giant intensifies its race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI).Google and Alphabet chief executiv...
