Hürriyet Daily News
July 2026
Germany's Merz demands Morocco 'take back illegal migrants immediately' from Spain's Ceuta — World News
The protection of the Union’s external borders is a crucial part of our efforts to fight illegal migration,
Saudi Arabia sets up maritime defense alliance to secure Red Sea — World News
The Saudi defense ministry issued a joint statement on behalf of the 14 countries in the alliance: Türkiye, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
UK man arrested in Greek Cyprus on suspicion of spying on military base — World News
He was arrested July 17, and British police are seeking his extradition
This case shows we are able to use the National Security Act overseas when British military bases are allegedly targeted by hostile state activity,
New Party turns to supporters for funding after CHP split
We wholeheartedly thank all our citizens who donated for their support. Our NEW Party will continue to grow with the support of our nation,
The nation founded the New Party, the nation will grow it, and the nation will bring the New Party to power,
Türkiye joins Black Sea oil, gas exploration in Bulgaria — Latest News
This block lies in an area that can be considered relatively close to our Sakarya gas field. Together with Shell, we will conduct seismic surveys in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone and, hopefully next year, proceed with an exploratory drilling campaign under a license that will remain valid for approximately five years,
German jobless rate edges up in July — Latest News
Less representative but widely publicly discussed raw data showed the number of jobless rising 71,000 across July to surpass the three million mark for the first time since May
Unemployment and underemployment tend to jump significantly in July due to seasonal factors,
Without reforms, the turnaround in the labour market will not happen,... work be made more attractive and the burden on businesses be eased".
New intelligence body meets in 'spy paradise' Japan — World News
Japan's National Intelligence Bureau held its first meeting on July 31, a body aimed at centralising information-gathering and addressing accusations that the country is a "spy paradise"
This is much-needed streamlining to make Japan's hitherto disjointed intelligence apparatus more fit for purpose,
Eurozone inflation up slightly in July — Latest News
The ECB on July 23 kept its key deposit rate unchanged but opened the door to a rise in September as fresh fighting in the Middle East threatens to send prices higher
British oil giant BP aims to sell North Sea business — Latest News
As we focus our portfolio and direct capital to our highest-value opportunities, we believe our North Sea business will be better positioned as part of another company.
The UK has been our home for more than 100 years and will continue to play an important role in our future. We're proud of the jobs we create, the contribution we make to the UK economy, and the work we do to keep energy flowing every day,
The North Sea remains integral to the UK’s energy system,
Thousands cross into Spain's north Africa enclave in new migrant crisis — World News
Türkiye’s energy import bill rises 28.8 percent in June — Latest News
Türkiye’s tourism income totals $25.75 billion in first half — Latest News
Türkiye’s exports climb over 21 percent year-on-year in June — Latest News
Strong winds complicate wildfire fight across western Türkiye
Strong winds gusting up to 70 kilometers per hour are expected to continue across western Türkiye on July 31, hampering efforts to contain ongoing wildfires and raising the risk of new outbreaks as firefighters battle blazes amid extreme heat
North Korea growth topped 3 pct for third straight year in 2025: Seoul — Latest News
The Bank of Korea (BoK) has published annual estimates of the North's economy since 1991, based on its own intelligence and trade data because Pyongyang does not release official statistics
The expansion of economic cooperation with Russia was a major driver of North Korea's growth last year,
July inflation expected at 1.82 percent — Latest News
Based on the average estimate of 1.82 percent, annual inflation is expected to ease to 31.8 percent in July from 32.11 percent in June
Leading indicators suggest that the underlying trend will rise temporarily in July,
Trump 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles: FT — World News
You have to be very careful,
Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan — World News
The joint rescue operation is still underway to locate and recover the remaining trapped miners,
According to information received from the deployed teams, 34x Dead bodies have been recovered,
Other miners descended into the mine after the explosion for a rescue operation, but they also died,
Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback — Latest News
The second-quarter reports reflect the overwhelmingly positive impacts to the industry's bottom line from the U.S.-Iran war, which has led to an unprecedented supply shock due to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The quickest way to bring gas prices down is for the Iran crisis to disappear,
There's nothing that the oil companies can actually do,
Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing.”
Anthropic's models gained unauthorized 'real-world' access during testing — Latest News
We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels,
Türkiye targets 2026 start for Development Road — Latest News
There was never any difference of opinion,
Our goal is to break ground this year,
Jobless rate hits record low, Şimşek pledges productivity push — Latest News
The number of unemployed people decreased by 168,000 to 2.69 million, while employment rose by 227,000 to 32.73 million
Productivity growth is critical to achieving our country’s long-term development goals,
Hamas agrees to deal for disarmament, Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza — World News
This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,
What the agreement says matters. What happens next matters even more. Implementation and verification have to be real,
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks continue despite renewed strikes — World News
Negotiations between parties are ongoing, particularly on (the) Strait of Hormuz and to de-escalate,
BTS boycotts Grammys over new Asian pop category
The South Korean megastars were widely tipped in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honors, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, ARIRANG, became one of this year’s best-selling hits
We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year,
The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia,
We hope that music is heard and loved for what it is, rather than being defined by region or language,