Stories from Ankara · Turkey

The Turkish leader reaffirmed support for Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey. This reaffirmation comes amid ongoing political discussions regarding the region.

The United States is withdrawing its personnel from several NATO Centers of Excellence ahead of the summit in Ankara.

According to bank sources, the Turkish Central Bank's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$1.5 billion last week. The reserves now stand at US$47.5 billion. The exact figures for the increase were not immediately provided. This development indicates a strengthening of the country's foreign exchange reserves. This rise in reserves could indicate improved economic stability. The Central Bank of Turkey has reported an increase in its reserves. The bank has been working to bolster its reserves amidst economic fluctuations. This comes amid an unstable market where Bitcoin and Ethereum are experiencing price drops.

Turkish users are utilizing an average of five different artificial intelligence applications. Companies in China are challenging the dominance of Amazon and Nvidia in the AI semiconductor market with their own chips.

Turkey sold 58 tonnes of gold in two weeks, amounting to $12 billion in reserves.

The event was called by the Ankara Labor and Democracy Forces. The detained individuals were held despite being ill. The reasons for the protest and the specific charges against those detained were not immediately clear.

A Turkish lawyer who shared a cell with teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu stated he witnessed torture leading to the teacher's death in police custody in 2016. The lawyer's testimony was shared via screenshot.

Miners from Doruk Maden are marching towards Ankara to protest their rights.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 occurred in Eastern Turkey. The tremor had a depth of 7.00 km and was recorded at 02:35:34 UTC on June 1, 2026. The source of the information is AFAD.

Turkish sources discussed artificial intelligence development, including its role in the Artemis II mission and predictions from Goldman Sachs. GTA 6's publisher reportedly fired its AI team.