The Israeli army demolished several houses in the villages of Mansuri and Mecdel Zun in southern Lebanon, and set some of them on fire. According to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), these events occurred despite the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Lebanese Prime Minister Nevaf Selam described these attacks as a "serious violation of…

Central Bank President Fatih Karahan announced the third inflation report of 2026. Based on the outlook I have summarized so far, we have revised our year-end inflation forecast to 28 percent upwards. President Karahan's statements were eagerly awaited by the economic community. The Central Bank's inflation forecast has been updated for the year-end. Based on…

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Disaster Affairs and Risk Management Directorate (AKOM) has announced its latest forecast for Istanbul's weather. As Istanbul is expected to see rain over the weekend, temperatures are also expected to drop due to the cool air coming from the Balkans. No rain is expected on Friday, but short-term and local rain…

The social media account of Yahya Seri, the military spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, has been suspended. Users attempting to access Seri's account are met with a warning stating that the account has been suspended. This suspension means the loss of a key channel for the Houthi rebels to announce their military activities.…

The total number of houses sold in Turkey in July decreased by 17% compared to the same month of the previous year, to 123,603. According to the data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the number of first-hand housing sales in July decreased by 8.6% compared to the same month of the previous year,…

A traffic accident involving a truck, a car, and a passenger bus in Hatay's Erzin district resulted in the loss of 2 lives and injured 4 people. The accident occurred on the Dörtyol-Erzin Highway in the Kuzuculu neighborhood, where the truck, driven by Ö.Ö. and bearing the license plate 60 AHU 248, lost control due…

As Russia continues to make efforts to exchange prisoners of war with Kiev, the publication of a list of 273 Ukrainian soldiers has been made public after Ukraine's rejection of Moscow's proposals. Russia's Human Rights Commissioner, Yana Lantratova, shared the list of 273 Ukrainian soldiers that Ukraine has refused to take back on social media.…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to hold a significant meeting today. Members of the DEM Party Imrali Delegation, Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, will meet with President Erdogan at the Beștepe. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 16:00 today.

The Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) has extended the deadline for compliance with the regulation on the use of loyalty card members' phone numbers or card numbers by third parties. The compliance period, which was set to expire on August 28, has been extended to February 28, 2027. The Board's decision was published in the…

The death toll from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10 has risen to 265, with 3,494 injured and 496 reported missing. The earthquake caused widespread destruction in several regions of the country. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella held a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in the capital, Bogota,…