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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held discussions with members of the Syrian diaspora and US congressional representatives during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, focusing on reconstruction efforts and the strategic role of expatriates in strengthening Damascus-Washington relations.Venezuela’s 31 tonnes of gold, worth nearly $4 billion, will be moved from London to the New York Fed under a new deal between Caracas and the opposition. Venezuela will own the gold legally but cannot sell it or take it home. The reserves will only be used as collateral for international loans.The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye announced on Thursday a series of steps to strengthen financial market functioning and manage Turkish lira liquidity, stating it will increase one-week repo funding and lower collateral haircuts to facilitate bank access.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to discuss recent developments following attacks in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict, as Ankara continues its diplomatic engagement with regional actors, diplomatic sources in Ankara said.A report by Huffington Post has revealed that the Middle East Forum, a right-wing US think tank founded in 1994, compiled a database of more than 4 million records on thousands of Muslim Americans and Muslim institutions over nearly 20 years. The archive included identity details, social media accounts, tax records and information on mosques, schools and businesses.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held discussions with members of the Syrian diaspora and US congressional representatives during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, focusing on reconstruction efforts and the strategic role of expatriates in strengthening Damascus-Washington relations.Venezuela’s 31 tonnes of gold, worth nearly $4 billion, will be moved from London to the New York Fed under a new deal between Caracas and the opposition. Venezuela will own the gold legally but cannot sell it or take it home. The reserves will only be used as collateral for international loans.The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye announced on Thursday a series of steps to strengthen financial market functioning and manage Turkish lira liquidity, stating it will increase one-week repo funding and lower collateral haircuts to facilitate bank access.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to discuss recent developments following attacks in the region and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict, as Ankara continues its diplomatic engagement with regional actors, diplomatic sources in Ankara said.A report by Huffington Post has revealed that the Middle East Forum, a right-wing US think tank founded in 1994, compiled a database of more than 4 million records on thousands of Muslim Americans and Muslim institutions over nearly 20 years. The archive included identity details, social media accounts, tax records and information on mosques, schools and businesses.

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Eco-friendly boat opens Euphrates route across four provinces

Eco-friendly boat opens Euphrates route across four provinces

Eco-friendly boat opens Euphrates route across four provinces

An environmentally friendly boat is giving visitors a new way to experience the Euphrates, linking the natural landscapes of Diyarbakir, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa and Malatya. Cruising across Ataturk Dam Lake, the vessel offers nature-focused journeys while highlighting the region’s waterways, scenery and tourism potential in southeastern Türkiye.

19 August 2026

International sky observation event kicks off at 3,000-year-old Turkish castle

International sky observation event kicks off at 3,000-year-old Turkish castle

International sky observation event kicks off at 3,000-year-old Turkish castle

A view of starry sky near Zerzevan Castle during 2021 International Diyarbakir Zerzevan Sky Observation Event, on September 02, 2021 in Diyarbakir, Turkey.After being held in southern Antalya province for 22 years, this year’s three-day International Sky Observation Event is taking place at Diyarbakir’s Zerzevan Castle, a historic structure which is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

03 September 2021

Animal-friendly family in Diyarbakir take care of 7 hedgehogs

Animal-friendly family in Diyarbakir take care of 7 hedgehogs

Animal-friendly family in Diyarbakir take care of 7 hedgehogs

A girl feeds a baby hedgehog, one of seven her family had adopted after their mother died in Diyarbakir, Turkey on July 07, 2021.

08 July 2021

Coronavirus silence in E. Turkey

Coronavirus silence in E. Turkey

Coronavirus silence in E. Turkey

Aerial photo shows empty Diyarbakir-Sanliurfa highway due to the restrictions reimposed at midnight in 31 provinces for two days as part of measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Diyarbakir, Turkey on April 18, 2020.

18 April 2020

Blind Syrian artist makes her dreams come true in Turkey

Blind Syrian artist makes her dreams come true in Turkey

Blind Syrian artist makes her dreams come true in Turkey

Syrian Shireen Khalil, a visually-impaired painter and mother of four, settled in the eastern province of Turkey's Diyarbakır after leaving her hometown in Syria about 10 years ago. The 40-year-old artist is completely blind in her right eye, and can barely see with her left. After working as a teacher to make a living, she signed up for a leather-craft course at the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) and had the opportunity to continue her art journey by painting on leather, rocks, ceramics, walls, pottery and fabrics.

19 June 2019

Turkey's first pigeon hotel

Turkey's first pigeon hotel

Turkey's first pigeon hotel

Turkey's first “Pigeon Hotel" has started to operate in the eastern province of Diyarbakır with a 100 room capacity in a three-story building. Pigeon lovers who can't feed their birds at home make a monthly payment of 500-750 TL ($95-$140 dollars) to this hotel Over 4,000 pigeons are taken care of at the facility.

23 January 2019

Turkish forces destroy PKK sanctuaries in southeast

A total of eight natural caves, 14 sanctuaries and three positions that belonged to the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) organization were neutralized during an operation carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

15 March 2018

Clashes intensify in southeastern Turkish town

Clashes intensify in southeastern Turkish town

A building in which terrorists were located was pounded, 4 PKK terrorists killed in Sur town of Diyarbakır

20 January 2016

PKK set on fire school in Diyarbakır

PKK set on fire school in Diyarbakır

A group of ski mask-clad PKK terrorists set fire to a school in Diyarbakır, throwing Molotov cocktails

17 January 2016

PKK attack kills one soldier in southeastern Turkey

PKK attack kills one soldier in southeastern Turkey

The injured soldier died in hospital early Saturday, army says

16 January 2016

11 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkish town

11 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkish town

As many as 11 PKK terrorists killed and 13 soldiers wounded in clashes in Sur town of Diyarbakır

15 January 2016

19 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkey

19 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkey

Total number of terrorists killed exceeds 528 in Cizre, Silopi and Sur towns of Şırnak and Diyarbakır provinces

15 January 2016

17 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkey

17 PKK terrorists killed in southeastern Turkey

Total number of terrorists killed exceeds 465 in Cizre, Silopi and Sur towns of Şırnak and Diyarbakır provinces

11 January 2016

Soldier, policeman martyred in Turkish curfew district

Soldier, policeman martyred in Turkish curfew district

Anti-terror operation against PKK in Diyarbakır's Sur also sees three soldiers wounded

10 January 2016

18 PKK terrorists killed, 24 captured in southeastern Turkey

18 PKK terrorists killed, 24 captured in southeastern Turkey

18 PKK members killed, 24 captured in southeastern towns of Sur and Cizre

09 January 2016

Two soldiers martyred in southeastern Turkey

Two soldiers martyred in southeastern Turkey

One soldier martyred in Sur blast; while another martyred in Cizre town of Şırnak

08 January 2016

PKK rockets hit house, 1 woman dead

PKK rockets hit house, 1 woman dead

PKK kills a woman and injures another civilian while a rocket fired by the terrorists hit a family while at their dining table

03 January 2016

261 PKK terrorist killed in southern Turkey

261 PKK terrorist killed in southern Turkey

Total number of PKK terrorists killed during latest operations in three town of southeastern Turkey exceeds 261

02 January 2016

Funeral held in Turkey's east for soldiers martyred in Sur

Funeral held in Turkey's east for soldiers martyred in Sur

Funeral held for soldiers martyred in Sur town of Diyarbakır when PKK terrorists detonated a planted bomb

02 January 2016

Soldier killed in terror attack in southeast Turkey

Soldier killed in terror attack in southeast Turkey

Soldier died in hospital after being injured in a bomb attack by PKK militants

01 January 2016

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