News notices and news from Turkey.
Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power station, which is located on the southern coast of the country’s Mersin province, 90 kilometres from Cyprus, will be operational next year, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. “The intensive testing process is continuing at Akkuyu. Due to nuclea
12h ago · Read at Cyprus Mail →
Turkey may reach agreements to make acquisitions or further explore for hydrocarbons by the end of the year as part of its target to produce 1 million barrels of oil and natural gas a day, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Turkey Energy Summit in Istanbul, Bayrakta
17h ago · Read at Cyprus Mail →
At least four workers died when a tornado struck a construction site in Antalya, overturning accommodation cabins and a tower crane. Heavy rain also flooded roads in Istanbul.
19h ago · Read at Euronews →
The latest climate pledges put forth by nations will cut global greenhouse gas emissions just 6% by 2035, a UN report has said, weeks before COP31 talks in Turkey.
23h ago · Read at RTÉ News →
Two miners were killed and five injured, two of them seriously, in an explosion at a privately owned mine in northern Turkey. One person is still trapped inside the mine.
5d ago · Read at Euronews →
Έκρηξη σε ορυχείο άνθρακα στην πόλη Ζονγκουλντάκ της Τουρκίας σημειώθηκε το μεσημέρι της Παρασκευής και είχε ως αποτέλεσμα να χάσουν τη ζωή τους 2 εργάτες και να τραυματιστούν άλλοι 5, ενώ ένας μεταλλωρύχος παραμένει εγκλωβισμένος στο υπεδάφιο τμήμα. Τα σωστικά συνεργεία δίνουν μάχη με το χρόνο για
5d ago · Read at Ta Nea →
Authorities have received nearly 20,000 reports about property damage as a result of the torrential rainfall and the resulting floods, Governor Davut Gül said.
10/19/2026 · Read at Euronews →
A total of 36 people have been arrested and 16 more are wanted as the Turkish authorities led a crackdown into what was described as the illegal trafficking of egg cells, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Monday, with the trafficking rings said to be linked to Cyprus. He explained that th
10/19/2026 · Read at Cyprus Mail →
Το τουρκικό υπουργείο Εσωτερικών έδωσε στη δημοσιότητα βίντεο από την επιχείρηση
10/19/2026 · Read at Ta Nea →
Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers near Istanbul, overturning vehicles and cutting off power. At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage.
10/16/2026 · Read at Euronews →