Zeynep Büşra Çonkar

1 month ago | trt.global | Zeynep Büşra Çonkar |Esra Karatas Alpay

The Gallipoli Peninsula — once the stage for some of the deadliest battles in world history — is preparing to host international commemorations marking the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli battle. Ahead of the ceremonies scheduled for April 24 and 25, final preparations are underway at both Turkish and foreign memorials and cemeteries across the historic site.

1 month ago | trt.global | Zeynep Büşra Çonkar |Esra Karatas Alpay

India suspended a decades-old water treaty with neighbouring Pakistan, a day after unknown gunmen attacked tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. New Delhi on Wednesday has also declared Islamabad's defence/military, naval, and air advisers persona non grata at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi, giving them one week to leave the country.

1 month ago | trt.global | Zeynep Büşra Çonkar |Esra Karatas Alpay

Washington DC — Months ago, Canadian voters were primarily concerned with the cost of living and housing crisis. The ruling Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau until his resignation in March 2025, had been trailing the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, by double digits in polls since mid-2023. Then an unexpected event shifted voter sentiment and altered campaign strategies.

1 month ago | trt.global | Zeynep Büşra Çonkar

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek has reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to responsible and sustainable economic management during high-level meetings in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings. Speaking at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Tuesday, Simsek emphasised that Ankara’s macroeconomic stabilisation program is “on track” despite continued global uncertainty and fluctuations in global markets.

1 month ago | trt.global | Zeynep Büşra Çonkar |Esra Karatas Alpay

The White House has brushed off criticism levied by dozens of US universities and colleges that accused the Trump administration of unprecedented "political interference" in American academia. More than 100 educational institutions issued a joint letter earlier on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's undue "intrusion."The move comes a day after Harvard University sued the Trump administration, which has threatened to cut funding and impose outside political supervision.