- 3d ago
Explosion at Turkish steel plant in Aliaga kills 17, six face detention warrants
A crane collapse into a furnace at the Habas Demir Celik steel plant in Aliaga, near Izmir, set off an explosion on Monday, 9 November. Turkish reports put the death toll at 17, and six people face detention warrants.
- 6d ago
Van Bommel names Kongolo and Cuypers for first caps as De Winter declines Belgium call
Cuypers, 29, and Kongolo, 20, were named Friday in Tubize for Nations League matches in Turkey and against Italy. Koni De Winter, who has eight caps, did not make himself available.
- Oct 20
Sergen Yalçın named Turkey coach until 2030 after Montella dismissal
The Turkish Football Federation announced on Tuesday, 20 October, that Sergen Yalçın will replace Vincenzo Montella, who was dismissed on 9 October after Turkey lost its first four Nations League matches.
- Oct 10
Bus carrying 45 Polish tourists crashes in western Turkey, two Turkish men killed
The collision happened on the Aydin-Izmir road in the Germencik area on Friday, 9 October, around 14:30. Turkish and Polish reports give different counts of the injured Poles, and the cause of the crash is still disputed.
- Oct 7
Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay defects to Erdogan's AKP, ending 27 years of opposition rule
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pinned the ruling party badge on Cemil Tugay in Ankara on Wednesday, expanding government control to Turkey's third-largest city.
- Oct 2
Turkish mine collapses leave six dead in Soma and Kilimli as manager is detained
Five miners died in a collapse at a facility in western Turkey's Soma district and another died at an unlicensed pit near Kilimli, leading to nine detentions.
- Sep 30
Turkish court bans independent news outlet T24 over 118 LGBTQ+ articles
Istanbul's 1st Criminal Court of Peace ordered an access ban on independent news outlet T24 on 30 September 2026, citing 118 articles deemed LGBTQ+ propaganda under a wider state investigation.
- Jun 29
Wildfire near Smyrna forces evacuations as flames reach residential areas
A wildfire that broke out in an olive grove near Çandarli, Smyrna, on Monday afternoon spread quickly across forest land, forcing the evacuation of several settlements as 7 aircraft, 8 helicopters and 35 fire trucks were deployed.
- May 26
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas and Water Cannons at Protesters After Court Ousts Opposition Leader Özgür Özel
Riot police in Turkey used tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters in Izmir on Tuesday, days after a court ruling removed the elected leader of the main opposition party and reinstated his predecessor.
