Stories from Ankara · Turkey

The Turkish Ministry of Trade has granted foreign trade capital company status to 10 additional firms. Turkey's Ministry of Trade has approved 10 additional companies for export capital company status. Minister Bolat stated that the multilateral trade system requires fundamental reform. This move expands the list of entities approved for such status. This brings the total number of companies with this status to 103.

The number of industrial robots in Turkey is projected to reach more than 200,000 by the year 2030. This indicates growth in automation within the country's industries.

The Turkish Statistical Institute released traffic accident statistics for the year 2025. A total of 1,549,000 traffic accidents occurred during the year. These accidents resulted in 6,035 deaths. Driver error was identified as the primary cause of the accidents.

Malik Balot, commander of the Redfan force, was allegedly killed during an attack.

High-level exchanges between Turkey and Saudi Arabia indicate a reconciliation in their relationship.

Sardar Mudat has been appointed as the new head of the Supreme Election Council. He succeeds Ahmed Yener, who is stepping down after serving three and a half years in the position.

Turkey has designed a specialized robot, named 'Kotli', specifically for detonating suspicious objects found on aircraft. The robot is capable of entering aircraft aisles to facilitate the detonation of suspicious items.

Dennis Gişmiş, Yusuf Aslan, and Hüseyin İnan were assassinated at the Ankara Central Prison.

The visit follows an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The visit comes at the invitation of President Erdogan. The visit is scheduled for Wednesday, May 06, 2026. The President of Algeria is scheduled to visit Turkey. Dubravka Šuica, the Vice President of the European Commission for Relations and Interinstitutional Relations, visited Turkey for a two-month period. Dubrovka Šveta, Vice President of the European Committee for the Mediterranean, visited Turkey for a period of two months. An economic forum will be organized, and new agreements and business meetings are planned to be held within the scope of an upcoming visit.

A major project in the Republic is involving approximately 10,000 students from Turkey.