4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (392+ words) Traffic congestion clogged several major arteries in Istanbul during the morning hours on the first day of the new school year. Following the end of the summer holiday, the slowdown heavily affected the D-100 highway, the TEM Motorway, and key connecting…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago   (241+ words) Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that Istanbul Airport will launch its fourth main runway on Sept. 18, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to attend the opening ceremony. In a written statement, Uraloglu said Istanbul Airport currently provides connections…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (369+ words) Ayvalik is drawing a growing number of scuba divers to its 24 dive sites, split between northern and southern zones along the coastline. It is a district of Balikesir province on Türkiye's northern Aegean coast facing the Greek island of Lesbos....

21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (197+ words) Off-road vehicles tackled a demanding course during the fifth leg of the PETLAS 2026 Turkish Off-Road Championship, drawing enthusiasts to watch the action unfold in the Turkish capital. The event took place in the Muhye district of Cankaya in Ankara, Türkiye,…...

21+ hour, 34+ min ago   (194+ words) Türkiye Today "Mag-da-le-na!" ABBA composer Benny Andersson performed a reworked version of the band's hit "Mamma Mia" on Sunday to rally support for left-wing opposition candidate Magdalena Andersson "I thought, why not come and play for Magdalena?" Benny Andersson said…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago   (442+ words) The Yesilay-L'Etape Türkiye by Tour de France public ride brought amateur cyclists together in Istanbul, offering a preview of the city's biggest cycling event of the year. The ride began and ended at Sepetciler Mansion, a historic waterfront pavilion overlooking…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (224+ words) Some roads in Istanbul's Fatih, Beyoglu and Besiktas districts, all on the city's European side, will be closed to traffic today for the "Yesilay and 78 Event Bicycle Tour." According to a statement from the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, the Traffic…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (742+ words) Former researchers from Anthropic and Google DeepMind are warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could outpace human control, calling for stronger regulation, transparency and coordinated efforts to slow development. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told the BBC that people…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (709+ words) Elena Rybakina stopped Aryna Sabalenka from claiming a third consecutive U.S. Open title on Saturday, capping her ascent to world number one with a win over the player she is replacing atop the rankings. Rybakina, already assured of supplanting Sabalenka atop…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (306+ words) Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop in Gaziantep's Islahiye district is drawing visitors into a journey through thousands of years of history, with the site continuing to contribute to tourism in the region after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaras. Located in…...