Hürriyet Daily News
February 2026
Türkiye urges end to attacks, offers mediation as Iran crisis escalates
Türkiye is ready to provide the necessary support for mediation,
Fidan holds calls with seven counterparts as tensions escalate in region
Toll from southern Iran school strike rises to 51: state TV — World News
The number of martyrs at the girls' school in Minab has increased to 85,
The number of students killed at Shajare Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan has reached 24,
World warns against Mideast war as US, Israel attack Iran — World News
Obviously our priority in these sort of cases is the protection of our nationals, the protection of our forces in the region and the monitoring of the situation in real time, which we are doing,
The talks with Iran were just a cover. Everyone knew that. So who has more patience to wait for the enemy's sorry end now?"
We are very close to final victory. I want to be by your side as soon as possible so that together we can take back and rebuild Iran,
We do not want to see further escalation into a wider regional conflict,
Civilian killed in Iranian strikes on Abu Dhabi: UAE defense ministry — World News
The defense ministry reported "the fall of some missile debris in a residential area" of Abu Dhabi that "resulted in one civilian death of an Asian nationality"
It was a big explosion and it made the windows shake,
Airspace closed, flights cancelled as US, Israel strike Iran — World News
We are closely monitoring the situation and have taken the operational decision to cancel our flights to Tel Aviv and Bahrain up to and including 03 March and have cancelled today's service to Amman,
As numerous airspaces are closed as a result of the current situation, we are also cancelling the flights from Zurich to Dubai scheduled for today and tomorrow,
The airspace of the entire country is closed until further notice,
It has been decided to cancel flights scheduled for today, Saturday, February 28, 2026, to and from Amman, Dubai, and Doha,
We will then assess if it's possible to resume flights,
The southern air corridors will be closed... from Saturday 12:00pm (0900 GMT) for 12 hours,
Türkiye issues security warning for citizens in Iran
Iran's neighbours fear consequences of US, Israeli strikes — World News
If there is to be regime change, it has to come from inside the country,
The chaos in Iran would affect Türkiye and the European Union, potentially leading to a massive influx of refugees,
The cross-border shocks are likely to be an order of greater magnitude... given the size, population, heterogeneity of the country,
With the previous Iranian protests, Türkiye wanted Iran to remain intact... and worried that if something happened to the regime, the Kurdish groups would capitalize on that and create problems for Türkiye,
If the United States strikes, Iran will retaliate and the crisis will spread throughout the region, with the Strait of Hormuz blocked and actions by its proxies,
Oil markets brace for volatility after US, Israel launch strikes on Iran — Latest News
Even a doubt about security in the Strait would prompt many vessels, for insurance reasons, to face difficulties transiting, as premiums would rise sharply,
In 1974, Iran was the third-biggest producer in the world after the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and ahead of Russia, producing some six million barrels per day,
Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties — World News
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton denied wrongdoing Friday to a congressional panel probing his links to Jeffrey Epstein, before calling on others to testify as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's ties to the sex offender
I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,
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Jeffrey Epstein was in the White House 17 times while Bill Clinton was President. We know that Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein's plane at least 27 times. So those are questions that we're going to ask,
Let's be real, we are talking to the wrong president,
I hope it will motivate everyone to go in front of Congress to say what they know,
I hope that by being here today, we can bring ourselves just a little further from the brink, and back to being a country where we can disagree civilly and we can search for truth and justice, and it outweighs the partisan urge to score points and create spectacle,
UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Syria's HTS — World News
In December 2024, shortly after taking power, Sharaa announced the dissolution of all armed rebel groups that had toppled Assad, including HTS
20 killed in cash-packed military plane crash in Bolivia — World News
The tire is what fell on top of us... my daughter is injured, she has a head wound,
We are recovering the bodies of these people who have sadly suffered in the accident,
US backs Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' after strikes on Afghanistan — World News
US backs Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' after strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan's immediate and effective response to aggression continues,
US, Israel launch strikes on Iran, Tehran hits back across region — World News
EU will provisionally apply contested South America trade deal — Latest News
She hailed the ratification by the two South American countries as "good news"
The commission will now proceed with provisional application,
Provisional application is, by its nature, provisional,... The agreement can only be fully concluded once the European Parliament has given its consent."
We will continue to fight with determination to ensure that this provisional application never becomes permanent,
It allows our small- and medium-sized businesses to access markets and scale they could only dream of before."
The commission is sending a disastrous signal to our farmers, who are already struggling, and is further fueling distrust of the European Union,
Galatasaray faces Liverpool in Champions League last 16 — Turkish News
Galatasaray will face Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16, with the Turkish champions hosting the first leg in Istanbul before traveling to Anfield for the return
Turkish pop star Edis detained in high-profile drug probe
Istanbul court orders release of 7 defendants in bid-rigging trial
PKK leader declares 'end of violence-based' era in fresh message
As every contemporary society and party whose existence has not been forcibly ended would do voluntarily, convene your congress and make a decision for integration with the state and society. All groups must lay down their arms and the PKK must dissolve itself,
At the end of this process, violence will end not only physically but also mentally,
There can be no Turk without a Kurd, and no Kurd without a Turk; this dialectic has a historical uniqueness. The fundamental texts at the founding of the republic expressed Turkish and Kurdish unity,
US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll — World News
US allows non-emergency embassy staff to leave Israel, cites safety risks — World News
Focus on getting a seat to anyplace from which you can then continue travel to D.C., but the first priority will be getting expeditiously out of country,
Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available,
On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorised the departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of US government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks,
Syria gov’t swap dozens of detainees with Druze factions — World News
Druze factions battled Bedouin fighters in the southern Syrian province of Sweida last July, in some of the worst internecine violence the country had seen since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024
Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the release of 86 detainees between Damascus and Sweida,
UK Labour party loses parliamentary seat to left-wing Greens — World News
The Green Party is offering hope to the wider society, marginalised people, and I think they're the choice for working people,
Ankara launches initiative to diffuse Afghanistan-Pakistan tension
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan exchanged phone conversations with both Afghan and Pakistani top diplomats as well as other regional prominent actors amid growing tension between the two neighboring countries