- 2d ago
Turkey marks decade since failed 2016 coup as Erdogan demands extraditions and launches fresh wave of arrests
A new 'major cleansing campaign' saw 968 people detained across all 81 Turkish provinces this week, while President Erdogan called on NATO allies to extradite alleged plotters.
- 4d ago
Francisco Trincão set for €50m move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli on €12m-a-year deal until 2030
The 26-year-old Portuguese winger is expected to finalise a contract until 2030 within 48 hours, replacing Riyad Mahrez at the Saudi Pro League club.
- Jul 8
Portugal to spend 3.1% of GDP on defence and dual-use infrastructure in 2026, PM says at NATO summit
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced the figure at the NATO summit in Ankara, combining 2.1% direct military spending with 1% for dual-use projects like energy and telecoms.
- Jul 8
Gardaí investigate after woman in her 40s found dead at Killarney home
Gardaí have launched an investigation after the body of a woman in her 40s was discovered at a house on Muckross Road in Killarney, County Kerry. A post-mortem examination is due to take place at University Hospital Kerry.
- Jul 6
Nübel set for Besiktas move as Bayern contract talks go to the wire
Bayern Munich and Besiktas have reached an agreement for goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, but the deal hinges on a contract termination settlement that must be resolved by tonight.
- Jul 5
Turkey detains over 100 at anti-NATO protest as crackdown widens before Ankara summit
Turkish police detained more than 100 people at an anti-NATO protest in Ankara on Sunday, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent that has seen journalists, academics and a comedian jailed ahead of the alliance's summit starting Tuesday.
- Jul 5
European court condemns Italy over sexist prosecutor remarks in domestic violence case, orders €60,000 payout
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy failed to protect a domestic violence victim and her children, citing a prosecutor's sexist remarks that trivialised knife threats and sexual assault. The court ordered Italy to pay €60,000 in damages.
- Jul 5
Erdogan warns Israel not to 'dynamite' US-Iran peace deal, calls Netanyahu government 'addicted to war'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, accused Israel of trying to sabotage the US-Iran peace agreement and said no regional solution could succeed without local support.
- Jul 5
Turkey blocks LGBTQ+ cruise ship Scarlet Lady from docking, citing 'moral values'; operator reroutes to Egypt and Greece
Turkish authorities have denied the Scarlet Lady, a cruise ship chartered by US-based Atlantis Events for an LGBTQ+ voyage, permission to dock at Kuşadası and Istanbul next week, citing the country's 'moral values'. The operator has rerouted the ship to Egypt and Greece.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, Trump says 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and threatens 'decimate' if his life is targeted
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls vengeance 'inevitable' in his first statement since his father's funeral, while President Trump declares 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' with thousands more ready, and warns any assassination attempt would prompt total destruction of Iran.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 2
Turkish comedian jailed pending trial after calling Erdogan 'dictator' in viral stand-up show
Deniz Goktas was arrested at Istanbul airport and ordered jailed by a Turkish court on charges of insulting President Erdogan and religious values, after his YouTube video drew millions of views and hundreds of complaints.
- Jun 30
Putin's superyacht Graceful spotted for first time since 2022, escorted by Russian warships off Denmark
The 82-meter vessel, valued at around €100 million, was seen in the Kattegat on Monday after more than three years with its transponder off, accompanied by a destroyer and a patrol boat.
- Jun 29
Greek rescue team departs Thessaloniki for earthquake-hit Venezuela, joining international search for thousands missing
A 15-strong volunteer rescue squad from Thessaloniki is en route to Caracas, five days after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastated the region, leaving thousands trapped under rubble.
- Jun 29
Turkish police detain 50 at banned Istanbul Pride parade
At least 50 people were detained as Turkish police blocked the annual Pride parade in Istanbul on June 28, continuing a years-long ban on the event. Among those taken into custody was journalist Müberra Ünsal, according to organizers and a journalists' union.
- Jun 27
Tony Parker confirms he will coach ASVEL next season after France U17 World Cup opening loss to the USA
Tony Parker’s first official game as a head coach ended in a heavy defeat as France’s U17 team lost 115-84 to the United States in the World Cup in Istanbul on Saturday, but the same day he confirmed he will become head coach of ASVEL next season.
- Jun 27
Turkey arrests 178 on terrorism charges and blankets Ankara with security ahead of NATO summit
178 people have been placed in pre-trial detention on terrorism charges, part of a sweeping security operation ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8.
- Jun 26
Turkish court issues long prison terms for pesticide deaths of Hamburg family in Istanbul hotel
A Turkish court sentenced four defendants, including a hotel owner and pest-control managers, to up to 18 years in prison over the poisoning deaths of a Hamburg family who were exposed to insecticide in their Istanbul hotel room last November.
- Jun 22
Erdogan orders resumption of talks on reopening Halki Theological School after US pressure
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has instructed the Higher Education Council to resume negotiations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate over the reopening of the Halki Theological School, a move that follows US pressure ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara.
