German has always been a popular language in Turkey, which harbors close ties with Germany. More than 3 million people of Turkish origin currently live in Germany. Turkish students opt for Germany.

Turkey has suspended trade and airspace access to Israel, but past patterns suggest rhetoric may outpace impact as Israel adapts and Ankara weighs its own costs. Turkey announced Friday that it is cutting all economic and commercial ties with Israel. For the second day in a row, Alperen Sengun dominates in EuroBasket.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised Turkey after their 6-0 win in Konya. Citing Germany's defeat to Slovakia as an example, the successful coach said,

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has scored 23 points and led Montenegro to an 87-81 victory over Sweden at the EuroBasket tournament.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has agreed liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals with international energy companies, securing around 15 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas for the 2026–2028 period, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.

After trailing by a slim margin for the majority of the game, Turkey eventually defeated Sweden, 85-79, to advance to the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2025, writes Semih Tuna of Eurohoops. The game was surprisingly competitive, considering Sweden went just 1-4 during the group phase while Turkey was 5-0, including Wednesday’s victory over Serbia.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hopes to use UN assembly to persuade Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to drop rival bid for COP summit.