US President Donald Trump made a new statement amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said, "We will control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it." Trump stated that the United States would likely take control of the Strait of Hormuz and receive compensation for controlling this vital waterway. Iranian state…

The cabinet meeting, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will take place on the first day of the new week with a packed agenda. The meeting will evaluate the outcomes and decisions of the NATO Summit held in Ankara. Recent developments in Turkey-US relations, particularly the meeting between President Erdogan and US President Donald Trump,…

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, an asteroid considered a 'half-moon' of Earth, and sent back the first close-up image ever taken. However, initial data suggests that the asteroid's loose structure and rapid rotation may make the sample collection task more difficult than planned. The China National Space Administration's (CNSA) Tianwen-2 spacecraft entered the orbit…

A WWII-era T-70 tank on display in a cemetery in Ukraine's Kharkiv region has been stolen by unknown individuals. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the incident, calling it 'European barbarism'. According to Zakharova, the removal of the tank also resulted in the destruction of at least 12 gravestones. This incident is seen as…

Singer Haluk Levent was detained as part of an investigation launched on charges of 'opposition to the Associations Law', 'laundering proceeds of crime', and 'membership in an organization'. In a statement from Haluk Levent's social media account, it was said, 'Wait for the real bombshell. You will see it in my upcoming statements.' As the…

Turkish national tennis player Zeynep Sönmez has achieved a major milestone, rising to a career-high ranking of 48th in the women's world rankings. Zeynep Sönmez moved up three places in the updated Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, retaining her position as the Turkish tennis player with the best world ranking. Earlier this month, Zeynep Sönmez…

A critical warning has been issued for Istanbul regarding the anticipated heavy rain. The rain is expected to start in the western districts of Istanbul in the evening and spread throughout the city by night. The rain is forecasted to be heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas, and is expected to continue until…

The trial of Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı's murder case has been postponed to October 7, while the detention of defendants Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu and Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu continues. In March, a armed attack was carried out on a car in Istanbul's Ümraniye district, resulting in the death of young footballer Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı. The trial, which began at…

Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani has reported her Danish colleague to the police for alleged racist hate speech. It has emerged that Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm told Al-Sahlani to 'go back to her country'. Last month, following the adoption of a contentious regulation aimed at expanding deportation practices across the EU, some far-right MEPs chanted 'send…

The surface temperature of the sea in the Eastern Black Sea has increased by approximately 2.5 degrees over the past 40 years, with 1.6 degrees of this increase occurring over the past 10 years. The rising sea temperature is causing more intense and severe precipitation by carrying more moisture into the atmosphere, increasing the risk…