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Wildfires burn as European countries including Spain and Turkey pass 40C
Wildfires burned in parts of Europe on Tuesday as millions of people across the continent struggled to adapt to the new reality: record summer heat. Europe – where temperatures in some areas were soaring past 40C – is warming faster than any other...

Top 10 hair transplant clinics in Turkey (2025 Edition)
Based in Istanbul, Vera Clinic is chosen as the best hair transplant in Turkey by European Medicine Award and +40.000 patients. With their in-house Oxycure™ Therapy (HBOT) and expert doctors in DHI and Sapphire FUE, Vera Clinic achieves a 94%...

Has Erdogan delivered on promises he made after Turkey's last earthquake?
As fresh tremors strike Balıkesir, Turkey faces renewed scrutiny over unmet reconstruction pledges made after the 2023 earthquake that left over 55,000 dead and hundreds of thousands still homeless read more When a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck...

Direct China-Turkey passenger flights to yield more pragmatic cooperation: Chinese ambassador
Photo: VCGJiang Xuebin, Chinese Ambassador to Turkey, stated that civil aviation authorities from both China and Turkey have decided to significantly increase bilateral passenger flights. He noted that in recent years, the accelerated alignment...

Turkish business delegation explores investment potential in Alat Free Economic Zone
Turkish businessmen have familiarized themselves with Azerbaijan’s investment landscape, with particular focus on the Alat Free Economic Zone and the Garabagh region, Azernews reports. According to the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs...

Turkey – Azerbaijan – Syria Gas Transit Deal Impacts the Middle Eastern Geopolitical Chessboard
Executive Summary This report examines how gas transit through Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Syria currently aids Damascus’ energy needs and economic growth, Baku’s export diversification efforts, and Ankara’s Middle East ambitions. Funded by Qatar, the...

Lens midfielder Salis Abdul Samed attracting Turkish interest
5RC Lens midfielder Salis Abdul Samed (25) could be on the move again this summer, with multiple Turkish clubs interested in his services. The Ghana international returned to the Stade Bollaert this summer after a loan spell at Sunderland. His...

Pakistan continues to import more tea from Kenya, says TBK
Ngere tea factory in Murang'a performing better at the Mombasa Tea Auction. [Boniface Gikandi] Kenya exported 274.6 million kgs of tea to the international markets between January and June this year, compared to 302.8 million kgs in the same...

Turkey’s July foreign trade deficit narrows but business chamber chief says conditions for industry “unbearable”
Turkey's foreign trade deficit shrank by 12.1% y/y to $6.4bn in July, Trade Minister Omer Bolat told a press conference on August 2. Bolat said exports rose to $25bn, while imports amounted to $31.4bn, Reuters said, reporting the remarks from a...

Orsted shares sink further as US halts near-completed wind project
Danish renewables giant Orsted said on Monday it would continue with a plan to raise capital after the Trump administration ordered the offshore wind farm developer to stop construction on a near-completed project off Rhode Island, sending its...

QNB launches Blue Pledge campaign to protect marine environment in Qatar and globally
Tribune News Network Doha QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has organised the QNB Blue Pledge, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of preserving the marine environment in...

Summer floods rise in Türkiye as climate change reshapes cities
Intense summer floods caused by increasingly frequent heavy rains are becoming a major concern as climate change alters weather patterns worldwide. Professor Murat Türkeş, a board member of the Climate Change and Policy Implementation and Research...

Harran’s beehive houses offer cool refuge in scorching heat
ŞANLIURFA The conical houses, which have become the symbol of the historic district, attract both domestic and foreign tourists with their distinctive design. Visitors from around the world come to experience how the traditional dwellings combine...

5 Tons FX501 Phenolic Molding Material Successfully Shipped To Turkey
(MENAFN- GetNews) We are pleased to announce that the latest batch of 5 tons of FX501 phenolic molding material has been successfully shipped! This batch of thermosets is designed for the production of dielectric components and is now being...

Reconnecting India and Central Asia in a Changing Geopolitical Environment
Executive Summary This report provides an assessment and overview of India’s foreign relations with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) based on an established new kind of platform as well as special relations in security, climate change, ICT, and...

Woman Ducks Under Desk As 6.2 Earthquake Rattles Turkish Office, Cupboard Collapses | Watch
Last Updated:August 10, 2025, 23:47 IST A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit western Turkey, toppling furniture in an office. No casualties reported. AFAD confirmed the quake near Istanbul and Sindirgi. Screengrab from the viral video. A newly surfaced...

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake causes buildings to collapse in Turkey
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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northwestern Turkey
People conduct search and rescue operation after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck with its epicenter in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir, Turkiye on August 10, 2025. (Photo by Murat Seyman/Anadolu via Getty Images) ISTANBUL - A 6.1 magnitude...

Woman dies after Turkey earthquake flattens over a dozen buildings
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How Turkey’s strategic ambiguity became an advantage in a multipolar world
On July 23, Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks in Istanbul. Two days later, in the same city, representatives from the E3 countries (Germany, France, and Britain) held nuclear talks with Iran. These meetings...