Stories from Turkey

Morally corrupt Turkish intermediaries are reportedly profiting by helping Polish manufacturers and exporters of dual-use goods circumvent sanctions. These intermediaries are facilitating sales to Russia. The European Union has expanded sanctions against Russia, targeting companies and intermediaries that supply dual-use goods and advanced electronics. The United Kingdom is easing sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices continue to increase. This move comes as Russia's foreign minister was excluded from Ukraine peace talks.

NVIDIA has announced its new technology, NemoClaw, signaling the beginning of a new era for personal artificial intelligence. This announcement comes as the company faces a lawsuit from authors over the training of its NeMo LLMs.

MIA Teknoloji has applied to the SPK (Turkey's Capital Markets Board) for a merger with Lider Sistem Teknolojileri.

The business world's agenda concerning artificial intelligence was a central theme at Webrazzi AI 2026.

The role of artificial intelligence and ethics in healthcare was a key topic at MEDTRUST.

Dilek D. was arrested in İzmir Torbalı, Turkey, in connection with the murder of 73-year-old Emine Dönmez. Dilek D. reportedly gave an initial statement to police, admitting to hitting Dönmez and then burning the body in a panic.

Özgür Özel, writing for The Economist, stated that the AKP's objective is not to eliminate the opposition entirely, but rather to tame it.

Borsa Istanbul has been recognized as a recognized stock exchange by the United Kingdom's Revenue and Customs authority. The Borsa Istanbul stock exchange began trading on Monday, April 20, 2026, with a downward trend. The BIST 100 index was affected by market conditions.

A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 1.1 struck 21 km southeast of Akhisar, Türkiye. The tremor occurred approximately 40 minutes prior to the report.

A new map has been released detailing artificial intelligence education opportunities in Turkey.