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Exterior view of The main entrance of The Theological School of Halki(located on the site of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity, 1844) in Heybeliada in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul
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Istanbul Greek Orthodox school inaugurated after renovation

Renovation of Istanbul’s historic Halki Greek Orthodox seminary to finish in September, patriarchate says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 May, 2026
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Turkey
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Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rallies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 May, 2026
A protester holds a "Free Imamogul" placard during the demonstration
Ekrem Imamoglu
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Turkey's CHP pressure as Istanbul mayor trial drags on

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2026
Gunmen Attack Building That Houses Israeli Consulate In Istanbul
Turkey
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Gunman killed in shootout outside Israel's Istanbul consulate

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 April, 2026
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Turkey
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Turkey detains 16 in OnlyFans probe, seizes $6.9 mln in assets

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 February, 2026
Opposition legislators tried to block Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek from taking the oath in parliament [Getty]
Turkey
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Brawl erupts in Turkey's parliament over justice minister appointment

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 February, 2026
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Turkey
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Another drone on Turkey's beaches. A new Black Sea phenomenon?

The New Arab Staff
12 February, 2026
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How bazaars shape power and politics across the Middle East

Shaimaa Al Youssef
03 February, 2026
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Iran
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Iran could suspend nuclear programme to hold-off US strikes

The New Arab Staff
03 February, 2026
An image of jailed Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu (C) and other detained municipal employees are displayed
Istanbul
MENA
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Istanbul's jailed mayor 'is fighting for justice' MEP says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2026
Ekrem Imamoglu's wife has expressed solidarity with him, adding that she will not lose hope [Getty]
Turkey
MENA
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'We hold onto one another and keep fighting,' says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 December, 2025
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The New Arab Voice

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2025 in Review

Hugo Goodridge
23 December, 2025
TURKEY-POLICE-CRIME-CARS
Turkey
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Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds in drug raid

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2025
Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye on November 29, 2025. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and other mosque officials accompanied The Pope.
Pope Leo XIV
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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2025
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Turkey
MENA
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Turkey court acquits four journalists over Istanbul protests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 November, 2025
Aerial view towards the historical peninsula from Galata(Galata Tower, Bosphorus, Galata Bridge, Historical peninsula, Marmara sea) in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
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Turkey hotel evacuated after tourists die of suspected poisoning

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 November, 2025
Afghan security forces take measures after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Samangan, Afghanistan
Afghan-Pakistan border clashes
MENA
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Third round of Afghan-Pakistan peace talks begin in Istanbul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2025
Turkish police secure the area in front of the Istanbul Courthouse during a rally organized by the country's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party
Turkey
MENA
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Six Turkish journalists summoned over reports on Imamoglu

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2025
A Taliban security personnel uses a wireless device as he stands near the closed Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province
Afghan-Pakistan border clashes
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No resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 October, 2025
Imamoglu supporters [Getty]
Turkey
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Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu questioned over espionage charges

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 October, 2025
Former United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Prof. Dr. Richard Falk, answers the question of press members after the opening session of the Gaza Tribunal [Getty]
Gaza War
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Gaza Tribunal opens in Istanbul to examine Gaza war crimes

The New Arab Staff
23 October, 2025