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Turkish media, citing Reuters, report that three people were killed and two police officers were injured in a shooting incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
Turkish media and social networks have been writing extensively about the song Andromeda.
Turkey is reportedly escalating its military presence in Cyprus by sending four F-16 fighter jets to the occupied part of the island, with Turkish media framing it as a 'response to Greece' within the 'Blue Homeland' doctrine.
A Spanish retired teacher who converted to Islam, and then rode a horse over 6,000 kilometers from Spain to Mecca, stated that the journey filled him with complete freedom and peace.
Turkish media reports indicate the government is planning legal regulations to curb 'LGBT propaganda' and is also preparing legislation to require identity verification for social media users.
Cuba has leased a floating power plant from a Turkish company to help alleviate its deepening energy crisis, according to Turkish media reports.
Reports indicate that air raid sirens were activated and explosions were heard at the Incirlik NATO base near Adana, Turkey.
The transfer of Patriot anti-aircraft missile batteries to the Greek island of Karpathos has provoked strong reactions and threats from Turkish media towards the Greek government and Defense Minister.
A Turkish media outlet aired archival footage of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, presenting it as current images of destruction in Israel, amidst heightened tensions in the Middle East.
ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a postponement of his visit to Abu Dhabi due to a health issue involving Emirati leader Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan but later deleted the post from social media The message, posted by Erdogan’s team on X, said he had talked with Al Nahyan by phone. “During the course of the call, President Erdogan expressed his sadness over the health problem experienced by (President) Al Nahyan and wished him a prompt recovery,” said the three-paragraph message. Erdogan would travel to the United Arab Emirates at a later date, still to be determined, the message added. Although the message — of which AFP has a screen grab — was quickly deleted from the account, it had already been picked up by official Turkish media. Turkiye’s state broadcaster likewise took down its article on Erdogan that mentioned the Emirati leader’s health problem. The official Emirati news agency, WAM, reported on the telephone conversation between the two leaders, but did not mention that Erdogan’s visit had been postponed. Contacted by AFP, neither the Turkish presidency nor the Emirati authorities — who have themselves made no statement on their president’s health — have yet answered. The Emirati leader’s team on Saturday evening released photos taken the same day showing Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, smiling and apparently in good health, with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026
Roberto Mazzarella, a highly sought-after Neapolitan mafia boss accused of murder, has been arrested by Italian police in a luxury villa on the Amalfi Coast. He had been a fugitive since January 2025, with his capture reported by international media.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated in an interview with Turkish media that Kosovo's security is directly linked to Albania's, considering any threat to Pristina as a risk to Tirana and dismissing claims by the Serbian president as unfounded.
Turkish media has reacted strongly to recent statements made by Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias during his visit to Nicosia, where he met with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, with the Turkish press accusing him of 'targeting us amidst war'.
Turkish media reports suggest that Ankara is close to signing a multi-billion dollar energy agreement with the United States to unlock the F-35 fighter jet deal.