Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. This is why Sweden might not join NATO after all Joining NATO is not like joining the Schengen Zone — it is a commitment to shed blood for one another in the event of any invasion, Dr Gladden Pappin writes. 06/10/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish PKK after suicide bomb attack in Ankara The attack occurred hours before Parliament was set to reopen after its three-month summer recess with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 01/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Why is Turkey's oldest film festival in a censorship crisis? "It is deeply regrettable that in such an important festival, there is a possibility of using the power of art to propagate FETÖ terrorist organization propaganda under the pretext of victimization." 28/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy Turkey pushes interest rates up to highest level since 2003 The central bank said that rocketing inflation was above expectations in the past couple of months and that to combat the trend, more interest rate hikes are likely. 21/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Europe attacked by Muslim leaders at UN over Quran burnings Turkey's president said "racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia" in European countries had reached "intolerable" levels. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Three divers missing in Turkey helicopter crash The trio of workers for the Turkish fire service disappeared as their helicopter fell into a reservoir near Izmir. 17/09/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Explorer thought he would die during 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave Researcher who was saved in an international rescue effort says he'd love to return to the cave to complete his work. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy New US sanctions to plug loopholes that let Russia get Western tech The US has announced a raft of new sanctions aimed at people and companies in countries, notably NATO member Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Sweden to increase defence spending amid NATO bid The country's defence minister said it faced the "most serious security policy situation since the end of World War II". 12/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Will India become Bharat? Why some countries change their name Bharat is a Sanskrit term found in scriptures from around 2,000 years ago and the G20 summit in India is a perfect platform to let the world know. 09/09/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Rescuers ready to remove sick man from 3,000 feet down a Turkish cave More than 170 people from around the world face a huge task as the rescue operation to retrieve the American researcher is likely to take days. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Business What economic crime gets you 11,000 years in jail? Faruk Fatih Özer, CEO of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, was sentenced to 11,196 years in jail on Thursday. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Turkey US researcher trapped in Turkish cave praises worldwide rescue efforts American researcher Mark Dickey became trapped in a cave in southern Turkey after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,000 metres. International rescue teams are still trying to save him. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Researcher trapped more than 3,000 feet inside a cave in Turkey Experts are working to reach a man who became ill 1,000 metres underground in a huge rescue effort which could take up to two or three weeks. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Death and destruction as flooding sweeps across southeastern Europe At least 14 people have died, five are missing and dozens more have been injured due to floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next world news At least 7 people dead as floods ravage Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria Torrential rain has caused unprecedented flooding in southeast Europe and widespread destruction prompting evacuations in both residential and tourism areas 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Russia Putin: 'No new grain deal until West meets my demands' Russia refused to extend the deal in July, complaining that an agreement promising to remove obstacles to Russian exports of food and fertiliser hadn’t been honored. 04/09/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Firefighters battle to save Greek monastery from the flames The blaze also damaged homes in the northwestern Athens district of Menidi, which is also close to a military camp. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next Turkey More than 1,200 evacuated as Greece's wildfires spread to Turkey Nine villages and more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as wildfires, raging in Greece, spread to neighbouring Turkey. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Wildfires rage in southern Europe as soaring temperatures persist Wildfires in Greece and the Canary Islands, caused by heatwaves across Europe, have led to the evacuation of villages as experts warn of more high temperatures 20/08/2023