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Turkey: Over 250 evacuated overnight as rescuers battle wildfire in Gallipoli
Khaleej Times
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More than 250 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire raged on the Gallipoli peninsula flanking the Dardanelles Strait, where Turkish firefighters were battling Sunday to quench the blaze, officials said. The fire began on Saturday in the...
Turkish Cypriot leader condemns pressure on resigned British envoy
Sabah
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August 17, 2025
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar slammed criticism of Britain’s trade envoy for Türkiye, Afzal Khan, after the official was forced to resign following his trip to the TRNC was made public. In a lengthy statement...
Sharjah clubs conclude top team sports camp in Turkey
Sharjah24
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The camp included daily training sessions under the supervision of foreign coaches, alongside the national coaching staff and team sports experts from the Sports Affairs and Development Department of the Sharjah Sports Council, in addition to...
Pregnant teacher delivers baby while held in pretrial detention in Turkey
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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August 18, 2025
A Turkish teacher who was nine months pregnant has given birth while being held in pretrial detention in a case that has sparked criticism over the country’s treatment of women in custody and the government’s broad use of counterterrorism laws,...
Iraqi fintech Qi Card, Turkish Airlines launch Mastercard debit card
Khaleej Times
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Qi Card, Iraq’s leading digital payments provider, and Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines, have signed a landmark partnership in Istanbul to launch a new co-branded Mastercard debit card for Iraqis. The partnership will benefit...
2025 #NDGF Fall Turkey Season Set
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 18, 2025
The fall turkey season is set with 4,310 licenses available to hunters, 235 less than last year. One of the 21 hunting units has more licenses than last year, eight have fewer licenses and 12 units remain the same. Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams...
WW1: Gallipoli Takes The Series To The Turkish Front
DualShockers
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August 18, 2025
Winston Churchill thinks it'd be a great idea to take Gallipoli. Surely this will be a great excursion with no major consequences; you'll just have to keep up your momentum and you'll win! Or, so says this upcoming entry in a historical...
Turkish social media platform Next Sosyal tops 1 mln users
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Turkish social media platform Next Sosyal has surpassed 1 million users, TEKNOFEST Executive Board Chair Selçuk Bayraktar has announced on his account. “Türkiye's most social platform, NSosyal, has surpassed 1 million users," said...
Turkish, Ukrainian FMs discuss peace process, Alaska summit
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday held a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. According to Turkish diplomatic sources, the two ministers spoke about the Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian...
Katie Price clashes with boyfriend JJ in post-surgery video as MAFS star struggles to speak with new Turkey Teeth
The Scottish Sun
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August 18, 2025
KATIE Price was seen clashing with boyfriend JJ Slater in a post-surgery video, he struggled to speak with his new Turkey Teeth. The former glamour model, 47, and her MAFS UK star boyfriend JJ, 32, shared a video plugging veneers. 4 JJ Slater...
Erdoğan joins Turkish app Next Sosyal with first post
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his first post on Türkiye’s social media app Next Sosyal on Aug. 18. In his first post, Erdoğan quoted the line "A flower bloomed among concrete walls" from an Erdem Bayazıt poem. "Are you ready?" The...
Turkey: Ndidi set for Besiktas debut vs Eyupspor
Daily Post
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August 17, 2025
Wilfred Ndidi is set to make his debut for Besiktas against Eyupspor on Sunday (today), DAILY POST reports. Ndidi joined the Black Eagles on a permanent transfer from Sky Bet Championship club Leicester City earlier this month. The defensive...
UK Trade Envoy To Turkey Resigns Over Visit To Turkish Cypriot State
Daily Independent
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August 18, 2025
1 Afzal Khan, a British Labour lawmaker serving as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Turkey, resigned after a private visit to the self-declared Turkish Cypriot state in the north of Cyprus sparked condemnation from the Cypriot government and...
Turkey: Icardi more professional than Osimhen – Erman Toroğlu
Daily Post
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August 17, 2025
Ekol TV commentator, Erman Toroğlu has claimed that Mauro Icardi is more professional than his Galatasaray team-mate, Victor Osimhen. Toroğlu recently made the comment after Galatasaray’s 3-0 win against Karagümrük in the Turkish Super Lig on...
Istanbul, Ankara's Çankaya lead Türkiye's socioeconomic ranking
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Istanbul hosts the largest share of households in the country’s highest socioeconomic brackets, with the capital Ankara’s Çankaya determined as the district with the highest socioeconomic status, a study by Türkiye’s official statistics...
Influencer Molly Mae Hague hit with another fine after luxury Turkey trip
The News International
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August 18, 2025
Influencer Molly Mae Hague hit with another fine after luxury Turkey trip Molly Mae Hague appeared unfazed after receiving her 6th penalty of the year on Friday. The multimillionaire influencer, 26, has just returned from her luxurious trip to...
Did a Gold Country peacock and turkey make a love match?
East Bay Times - California
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August 18, 2025
DEAR JOAN: We have a rural property in the Gold Country, with lots of wildlife including turkeys. We hear peacocks that we assume are the neighbors’. Last April we saw a turkey and a peacock walking past our window. It looked like they may have...
Erdoğan made 1st post on Turkish app Next Sosyal
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday made his first post on Türkiye’s social media app Next Sosyal. Erdoğan quoted the line "A flower bloomed among concrete walls" from Erdem Bayazıt's poem "Bir Gün Doğucak" ("Soon Sunrise"), which he...
Stacey Solomon hits back at fans accusing her of being ‘smug’ on ‘free holiday’ after £30k trip to Turkey
The Scottish Sun
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August 18, 2025
STACEY Solomon has hit back at fans who branded her "smug" and accused her of blagging a "free" holiday - after she splashed out on a luxury trip to Turkey. The mum of five sparked a wave of comments online after she shared snaps from her stunning...
Security Abducts Korean Woman For Showing Peace Sign In Turkey, 'It's Forbidden Here,' Officials Say; Video Viral
Free Press Journal
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Security Abducts Korean Woman For Showing Peace Sign In Turkey, 'It's Forbidden Here,' Officials Say; Video Viral | Instagram @tyongeee Each country has its laws and regulations, and tourists have to adhere to all those whenever they decide to...