5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (357+ words) Britain's record-breaking June heatwave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy 1.15 billion pounds ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released on July 23 by the London School of Economics (LSE). "Those working in jobs more highly exposed to…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (813+ words) The Houthis had threatened to blockade Saudi ports on the Red Sea — a key route for oil shipments — while the five-month war had already led to the effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Washington and Tehran have been…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (365+ words) The report highlights a notable rise in the share of Gulf countries in property purchases by foreign investors in Türkiye. The study, which examined real estate investments made by foreign investors in Türkiye over the past two years, found that…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (512+ words) A vintage steam locomotive on open-air display serves as a key attraction for museum visitors. Türkiye’s landmark Çamlık Steam Locomotives Open-Air Museum has reopened near the Aegean town of Selçuk after a sweeping restoration, putting a vital piece of the…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (425+ words) Rising accommodation costs and changing travel habits are reshaping domestic tourism preferences in Türkiye. According to household domestic tourism data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), In the first quarter of 2026, 11.52 million domestic tourists traveled within the country. The…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (187+ words) More than 256,000 tourists took hot air balloon tours over the Central Anatolian region of Cappadocia between January and June 2026, despite severe weather grounding flights for months. Despite the weather setbacks, passenger numbers climbed as conditions improved, jumping from roughly 21,000 riders…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (242+ words) Justice Minister Akın Gürlek held talks with his Saudi counterpart, Walid bin Muhammad Al-Samaani, and his delegation at the ministry’s headquarters in Ankara.(IHA) Gürlek said Türkiye was ready to share its experience with the National Judiciary Informatics System (UYAP),…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago   (338+ words) Firefighters responding to a forest fire in Antalya's Kepez district.(DHA) Firefighters battled forest fires in Muğla, Antalya and Afyonkarahisar on July 22 as authorities evacuated some homes in Antalya. A separate blaze in Aydın was brought under control. In Muğla’s…...

1+ day, 19+ min ago   (314+ words) Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has concluded his meetings with political party representatives over the drafted legal framework that would enable the implementation of the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” project. Kurtulmuş held separate meetings with İYİ (Good) Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu and…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago   (258+ words) Türkiye on July 22 condemned threats by Yemen’s Houthi group to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its solidarity with Riyadh and warning against further regional escalation. “We condemn the Houthi threats to impose a naval blockade against Saudi…...