The three-year Gulf crisis ended after Saudi Arabia announced it would lift the embargo on Qatar and open its air, land and sea borders, in a move welcomed in the region.
Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn his election defeat, clashing with police and delaying the certification of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden's victory
Airplane with 62 passengers on board crashed into the Java Sea after taking off from the capital Jakarta
Democratic Joe Biden officially became the 46th president of the United States in January, after beating Donald Trump in heated elections
Following a five-year hiatus, Turkey and Greece resumed discussions aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes after months of tension in the Eastern Mediterranean
British music superstar Adele revealed the tracklist for her much-anticipated comeback album “30”
The Myanmar military staged a coup, arresting politicians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, taking control for one year, in a move denounced by countries across the world
Russian court sentenced opposition figure Alexei Navalny to three-and-a-half years in jail after ruling he had violated the terms of his parole
A new interim government was formed to lead Libya during transition phase on path to elections
CHP dissident Muharrem Ince announced his resignation from the party to establish his own party
Turkey announced 10-year space program that envisages making contact with the moon in 2023, sending citizens into space, working with other countries on building a spaceport and creating a global brand in satellite technology
Turkey started distributing the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as part of inoculation drive
Former Mayor of Istanbul Kadir Topbaş died while being treated for COVID-19 in hospital at the age of 76
The chief public prosecutor of Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals filed a lawsuit for the closure of the pro-PKK Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
Gigantic cargo ship Ever Given turned sideways blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly three months
Turkey started gradually lifting lockdown measures after 30% decline in daily COVID-19 cases and fewer hospitalizations
An Israeli airstrike killed 24 people in northern Gaza.
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building that housed the offices of The Associated Press (AP) and Al-Jazeera in the Gaza Strip
Turkey signaled “good news” regarding the exploration activities in the Black Sea, triggering prospects it could be announcing a new natural gas discovery.
President Erdoğan inaugurated an impressive mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square after decades of legal wrangling
Massive telecommunications tower was inaugurated in Istanbul, putting an end to “visual pollution” in Çamlıca
Chelsea edged Manchester City by a solitary goal to clinch the UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time in the club's history
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party formed a coalition government with the help of the small Arab party Ra'am shortly before a midnight deadline, concluding Netanyahu’s Likud era
President Erdoğan and Biden have 'constructive' meeting at NATO summit, confirm willingness to restore strained ties and increase cooperation
Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home by a group of unidentified assailants
Sea snot, the thick layer of microorganisms covering the Marmara Sea removed from the surface after clean up efforts
World's richest man Jeff Bezos completed inaugural space voyage after touching down in the West Texas desert
More and more countries started offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 12
Delta variant took over in an alarmingly short time, as it was 40% to 60% more transmissible than the alpha variant
Taliban took the second Afghan provincial capital Sheberghan city in Jawzjan in 24 hours
Lionel Messi broke down in tears as he confirmed he was leaving Barcelona after the club said it could no longer afford to pay the Argentine's high wages
Taliban said the war in Afghanistan is over after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul without resistance
Turkish officials said the northern province of Kastamonu would undergo “rehabilitation” to limit future damage from similar disasters after floods wreaked havoc
Turkey suffered from 2,105 forest fires in 2021, as blazes gripped the country and destroyed homes
British teenager Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam by defeating Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the women's final
Germany’s center-left SPD won the biggest share of the vote in a national election, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU and its Bavaria-only sister party, the CSU
Özdemir Bayraktar, the founder and board chairperson of Turkish drone magnate Baykar, dubbed the mastermind behind the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development in Turkey, passed away at the age of 72
Sudanese military declared a state of emergency, hours after arresting the country’s Prime Minister Hamdok and civilian members of the Sovereign Council in a move denounced by the international community
The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul's iconic Taksim Square was inaugurated after eight years
Nearly 200 countries sealed COP26 climate deal, compromising over coal
Turkish writer, thinker and poet Sezai Karakoç died at the age of 88
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai disappeared in the aftermath of airing a sexual assault allegation against a former government official
HRW accuses Belarus border guards of 'violence, inhuman and degrading treatment' against migrants stuck at the crossing point with Poland
At least six people, including a foreign national, died and dozens of others were injured after heavy storms hit Turkey's biggest city Istanbul and its surrounding regions.
Founder of China's property developer Evergrande was summoned by the government after the company issued a statement saying it might not have sufficient funds to meet its financial obligations.
Olaf Scholz, who won the ballot in Germany's lower house parliament with 395 of 707 votes, became Germany's ninth post-World War II Chancellor
Formula One got its new world champion after Max Verstappen became the first Dutchman ever to win the Formula One title in a thrilling season finale
Omicron variant of the coronavirus detected in 77 countries, triggering panic worldwide
Turkey's new telecommunication satellite was launched by United States aerospace company SpaceX
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity records smashed in 2021 after exceeding $5 trillion for the first time
An expat holiday guide for 2022 in Turkey, with national, religious and cultural holidays
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the world's most powerful, blasted off into space for 10-year mission
Developments that took place across the region, including in Palestine, Libya, Afghanistan, Cyprus and Greece, played an influential role in determining the 2021 agenda of Turkish foreign policy.
Turkey's first domestically developed vaccine against the coronavirus, Turkovac, entered mass production
