Stories from Turkey

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that April birth assistance payments have been deposited into mothers' accounts. To date, approximately 16 billion lira has been paid to 990,360 mothers. The announcement was made in Ankara.

The International Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival is scheduled to begin on May 1. The festival will feature approximately 200 different sculptures across 56 themes. Organizers used tons of river sand to create the works.

Turkish authorities estimate water resources could be worth $8 billion annually according to a project involving the Bosphorus. The project includes efforts to enhance research and exploration of new gas fields, particularly in the Black Sea.

A dispute between a father and son, Umut Altaş, involves a demand for the return of $150,000. The father, Celal Altaş, reportedly sent the funds to the son.

Turkish aviation authorities are working toward a net zero emission goal by 2053. The country currently operates 52 airports with carbon-free certifications. The initiative aims to combine environmental sustainability with economic development.

A private minibus carrying 40 passengers overturned onto a car in front of the Kutlu Bay Campus of Barton University. Initial reports indicate 12 people, mostly university students, were injured in the incident.

The charge is based on a social media post from May 2025 involving a photo of seashells arranged in the pattern 86-47. Prosecutors allege the number 47 referred to Trump as the 47th president and that the post contained an assassination message.

A meeting held at the Ministry of Interior resulted in a settlement to end ongoing strikes and protests. The approximately 1.5-hour meeting concluded with the Ministry announcing that workers and employers have reached an agreement. Following the decision to end the action, workers presented flowers to the police and held a thank-you visit for Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that Rojin Kabayiş's phone will be examined by a special team. The announcement was made prior to the AK Party Group Meeting.

Twenty-five students were transported to hospitals via ambulance following an incident involving a bus carrying 40 students. The remaining students were reported to be in stable condition and receiving outpatient treatment.

Tribal leaders, mayors, and village elders from the Goya tribe in Şırnak met to address rising wedding expenses. The group reached a consensus to implement 21 restrictions aimed at reducing marriage costs.