Turkic nations to launch CubeSat next year

ANKARA The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will pool its resources to accelerate the "12U OTS-SAT Cube-Satellite" project, with the goal of having it ready for launch by 2026, following decisions made at the latest leaders’ summit. This year,...

Türkiye grants first-ever authorisation for LEO satellite IoT services

This authorisation is the first of its kind granted to a LEO satellite operator in Türkiye. Connecta Communication Services Inc., a subsidiary of Plan-S, has become the first company in Türkiye to receive authorisation from the Information and...

Iran faces deepening water crisis as key reservoirs hit record lows

The Amir Kabir Dam, inaugurated in 1960 as Iran’s first multipurpose dam, is now at its lowest level in more than six decades of operation. Once vital to supplying Tehran province, it currently holds only about 14 percent of its 205 million cubic...

Iran’s Nuclear Chief Pledges Rebuilding Amidst International Tensions

Tehran’s pledge to rebuild damaged nuclear facilities despite Israeli threats and international pressure marks a perilous escalation in Middle Eastern tensions that could reshape global nonproliferation efforts. The Stakes of Nuclear Brinkmanship...

Türkiye’s Aselsan Marlin USV Brings New EW and ISR Power to NATO Navies

ASELSAN introduced its Marlin unmanned surface vehicle (USV) with advanced electronic warfare and ISR systems during a media event in Ankara on October 7, 2025. The platform marks a milestone as the first NATO-tested USV with a fully integrated...

Iran MP moves to block joining UN terror-financing convention

Mojtaba Zonouri, a member of parliament from Qom, said on Friday the measure on joining the UN Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) “remains suspended in parliament,” and that a “triple-urgency motion” submitted by...

Turkmenistan will take over CIS chairmanship on January 1, 2026, Rahmon says

DUSHANBE, October 10. /TASS/. The chairmanship of the CIS bodies will pass from Tajikistan to Turkmenistan on January 1, 2026, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at a meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Dushanbe. "The meeting of the...

Egypt: Challenged Energy Sector Faces Another Brutal Summer

Jihadist violence has surged across the Sahel, with militants overrunning military bases, ambushing convoys, and forcing civilians to negotiate with armed groups for survival. Hardest hit are conflict corridors in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and...

Turkmenistan highlights significant benefits in developing the "North–South" Transport Corridor

Turkmenistan sees great prospects in the development of the International "North–South" Transport Corridor (INSTC), which runs along the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. This was stated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the second "Central...

Turkmenistan ready to cooperate with Central Asian countries in electricity supply and innovation sector

Turkmenistan is open to aligning interests with Central Asian countries in the field of electricity supply and concrete partnership in the innovation sector. This was stated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the second "Central Asia – Russia"...

Egypt-Led Mediation Secures Sharm El-Sheikh Ceasefire Framework with Detailed Implementation Plan

Fri 10 Oct 2025 | 11:02 AM Egypt’s sustained diplomatic push, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has culminated in the landmark Sharm El-Sheikh ceasefire agreement, marking a pivotal step toward ending months of bloodshed in...

Turkey lifts ban on Iraq's Sulaymaniyah airport amid PKK peace process

Turkey has agreed to lift the flight ban it placed on Iraq's Sulaymaniyah International Airport more than two years ago over alleged Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) activity in the area, flag carrier Turkish Airlines and Iraq's Kurdistan region...

Turkish Airlines may shift Boeing 737 order to Airbus if engine talks fail

Turkish Airlines (THY) may shift its recently announced order for Boeing 737 Max aircraft to rival Airbus if negotiations with engine supplier CFM fail to yield results, according to the national flag carrier's chair. The unexpected warning comes...

Iran’s Hosseini makes history with first-ever women’s para powerlifting gold

Iranian para powerlifter Atiyeh Sadat Hosseini made history after winning the country’s first-ever women’s gold medal at the World Para Powerlifting Championships. The young Iranian athlete claimed the title in the women’s 61 kg category on...

Turki Alalshikh Suffered Financial Loss Over Canelo vs. Crawford’s $150M+ Fight Purse Deal, Speculates Rival Promoter

Just the other day, boxing insider Rick Glaser bestowed a new moniker on Terence Crawford. ‘I’m going to call him “King,” as King Crawford has a quality sound to it,” he said. Given Crawford’s recent visits to Saudi Arabia and Japan, Glaser...

Turkey’s Drone Sales to Kosovo Test its Friendship with Serbia

Turkey was among the first to recognise Kosovo in 2008 and has since backed its efforts for wider international recognition. During the early 2010s, frequent visits between then prime minister Hashim Thaci and Erdogan deepened ties, while Turkish...

Egypt's Sisi Reports Gaza Ceasefire Progress, Invites Trump

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed that Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are advancing positively in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. During a police academy graduation ceremony in Cairo, Sisi...

Turkey dinners on the menu at Nova Scotia charity

A Nova Scotia charity plans to dish out as many as 1,200 turkey dinners Friday afternoon. Souls Harbour Rescue Mission is hosting its annual Thanksgiving meal at six locations around the province from noon to 2 p.m. The following locations are...

Adidas fined in Türkiye over retail price dictation

Türkiye's antitrust authority on Friday said it had imposed an administrative fine of TL 402 million ($9.6 million) on Adidas after finding that the sportswear giant engaged in resale price maintenance practices that restricted competition among...

Iran – Release of Lennart Monterlos (8.10.2025)

France applauds the release of Lennart Monterlos, a Franco-German national, by the Iranian authorities and welcomes his return to his family in France. Arrested on 16 June 2025 while in Iran, Lennart Monterlos was held in Bandar Abbas. We thank...