"They may plant a flag somewhere and say, 'Let's do the elections.' If many soldiers are lost, they may say, 'Let's avenge our martyrs' to gain something out of it. So, Erdoğan will try to make gains out of this situation in one way or another," says Assoc. Prof. Yörük.

FM Çavuşoğlu has spoken about Turkey's plans for a new offensive into northern Syria.

Cheap prices and ease of access are the two reasons that the use of methamphetamine has become more common in Turkey, says psychiatrist Bulut.

While all concerts as part of the International Spring Festival were canceled at Middle East Technical University, one concert was banned on the grounds of "public safety" in Bursa, while another one is banned in Isparta for being against "morals of the society."

"Increase in inflation is driven by rising energy costs, temporary effects of pricing formations that are not supported by economic fundamentals, and strong negative supply shocks," the bank has said.

"When we know that we are fighting for, women and society win," said the politician, who attended the premiere of a documentary about Turkey's first women MPs.

Durak called for solidarity by singing the song “Çiyayên me” during a conversation on a phone from prison

Turkey hosted delegations from the two countries to discuss their NATO membership bid.

"They are both displaced from their homeland and are subjected to discrimination and threats within their communities because they are atheists. For example, a Syrian atheist is under serious threat in terms of mental health and life safety within their refugee community," says the head of the association.

According to data from the Statistical Office of the European Union, exports of waste from the EU to non-EU countries reached 33.0 million tonnes in 2021 and Turkey is the largest destination for waste exported from the EU, with a volume of around 14.7 million tonnes.

Journalists and writers from Sweden have issued a joint statement after Turkey demanded the extradition of some political exiles who took refuge in Sweden: "Do not hand over publishers who escaped from oppression in Turkey."

The country's death toll stands at 98,943 with a total of 15.1 million cases, according to official figures.