Published December 25,2025

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Türkiye-based social media platform NSosyal has introduced a number of new features to its users, the most notable of which is the highly anticipated stories functionality.

As detailed in the latest app store update notes, key enhancements to content creation and engagement include story mode, toggleable replies on posts, in-profile post search, and the ability to pin up to three posts on user profiles.

Additional updates include a verified account application form, searchable following/follower lists, in-app controls for changing username, email, and password, account deactivation options, and improved navigation menus.

Profile image cropping and scaling have also been improved for a better user experience.

Launched in July 2025 by the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Vakfi) in collaboration with Baykar Technology—initially under the name Next Sosyal—the platform rapidly exceeded 1 million users post-launch, establishing itself as one of the country’s fastest-growing domestic social apps.

Published December 25,2025

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The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the wreckage of crashed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Balıkesir and Kocaeli provinces is being examined, and that information will be shared with the public once the findings are available.

However, the wreckage of the UAV, which was shot down on Dec. 15 while approaching Turkish airspace over the Black Sea, has yet to be collected “because it was scattered over a wide area in very small pieces,” said Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, a press and public relations advisor and spokesperson for the Defense Ministry during a press conference at defense giant ASELSAN to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

“The control of our airspace is ensured 24/7 with a multi-layered architecture including radars, electro-optical sensors, land, sea, and air elements, and the NATO integrated structure, and there is no weakness in this regard,” Aktürk told reporters.

He stated that small, low-altitude UAVs with low radar cross-sections pose a “new generation threat” to all countries, including Türkiye.

“As a result, the incidents in question are a reflection of the increased use of UAVs due to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, rather than an air defense weakness. Türkiye is taking additional measures against UAVs, including national projects and allied integrations,” he said.

Türkiye is constantly improving its air defense capabilities and remains committed to ensuring the security of its airspace, he noted.

LATEST SITUATION IN SYRIA

Aktürk said recent terrorist attacks by the PKK/YPG, also known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), have harmed Syria’s territorial integrity and stability, hindering the reconciliation process.

“Türkiye’s stance, which seeks to promote regional peace and stability, is clear and well understood. In this regard, Türkiye is determined to maintain close cooperation with the Syrian government and uphold the ‘One State, One Army’ principle,” he stated.

GREECE, ISRAEL, GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION DEAL

Military cooperation between Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration, and Israel, initiated at a recent trilateral summit, “does not pose a military threat to Türkiye,” Aktürk underscored.

He said Türkiye supports constructive dialogue in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, based on the NATO alliance.

However, Türkiye’s position on the security and rights of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is “clear and unchanging,” he added.

“Türkiye has never refrained from using the powers granted to it by its guarantor status and will not refrain from doing so in the future,” he stressed.

“In conclusion, the party increasing tension in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean is not Türkiye, but exclusionary and unilateral steps and approaches aimed at creating faits accomplis,” he said.

Published December 25,2025

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Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tripoli Güven Begeç paid a condolence visit to Mohamed Menfi, the head of Libya’s Presidency Council, and Salah Al-Namroush, acting chief of staff of the Libyan Army, after the deadly plane crash in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed eight people, including Libya’s army chief, Mohammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad.

The Turkish Embassy in Tripoli said in a statement that Menfi received Begeç at the Presidential Council headquarters in Tripoli. Begeç also paid a visit to Al-Namroush to express his condolences, it added.

In a separate statement, the Libyan Presidential Council said Begeç conveyed Türkiye’s condolences to Menfi and the brotherly people of Libya over the crash, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of the delegation.

On Tuesday, the Falcon 50-type business jet crashed after taking off from Ankara’s Esenboga Airport en route to Tripoli, the Libyan capital.

The plane was found about 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) south of Kesikkavak in the Turkish capital Ankara’s Haymana district.

Published December 25,2025

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Turkish exports to the UK reached $15.13 billion this January-November, jumping from last year’s figure of $13.87 billion over the same period, the head of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) told Anadolu.

Mustafa Gultepe said Türkiye-UK relations are at a high level, as Britain’s economy grew “even more vibrant” after leaving the EU.

“Both political and economic relations between the two countries are going well — most of our sectors saw an increase in exports to the UK, close to 10%,” he said, speaking on the sidelines of the group’s regional export meeting in the Turkish Riviera city of Antalya to discuss the issues exporters face.

“Developing bilateral relations between the two countries and the UK market’s particular interest in Türkiye boosted production and exports — the rise in automotive, chemical, and other sectors, which is close to double digits, is what was of note the most; we expect exports to the UK to continue to rise similarly next year,” he added.

Gultepe said the Turkish auto sector has made great strides this year, growing 10%, and the chemical sector grew around 5%, while some sectors didn’t — he said all sectors need to grow to propel the country to join the top 10 exporters in the medium-term.

He said Türkiye’s exports to its neighbors also rose, especially to Syria.

“The cities of Aleppo (in northwestern Syria) and Gaziantep (in southeastern Türkiye) are particularly close to each other — transportation between the two points takes only 90 minutes,” he said. “Our exports reached up to $2.5 billion in the past, but recent developments in the country saw exports jumping from $1.5 billion to $3 billion.”

“We saw an increase of over 50% in January-November, led particularly by the food and construction sectors, among others, and we believe that more of our sectors will export to Syria moving forward,” he added.