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Conversation with… Ozan Deniz Hintbahar of Adidas Turkey
ELECTRICALS AND TECH NEWS 4 July, 2025 | by Angela Beevers A finalist in this year’s People in Retail Awards, Ozan Deniz Hintbahar brings a people-first mindset to his role as senior operations manager at Adidas Turkey. In this latest...

PM Shehbaz, Turkish president discuss regional developments at sidelines of ECO summit
KHANKENDI – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi and discussed matters of mutual interest. The two leaders engaged in a comprehensive review of...

Pakistan PM, Turkish President discuss regional developments in Azerbaijan
Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan PM, Turkish President discuss regional developments in Azerbaijan Close Both leaders emphasize the importance of deepening cooperation in trade, defense and energy Follow on Updated On: Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:40:07 PKT...

Bangladesh, Turkey affirm mutual cooperation for football development
Fri Jul 4, 2025 10:48 PM Last update on: Fri Jul 4, 2025 10:57 PM BSS, Dhaka Fri Jul 4, 2025 10:48 PM Last update on: Fri Jul 4, 2025 10:57 PM A bilateral meeting took place at the headquarters of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in Istanbul...

Texas races against time to find missing as flood death toll hits 80
Texas authorities scrambled to locate dozens of missing people, including children, after flash floods killed more than 80, as forecasters warned of more heavy rain to come. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would "probably" visit the southern...

SMBC Aviation Capital and AJet sign lease agreement for five Airbus aircraft
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a new lease agreement with AJet, the fully owned low-cost subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, for five Airbus A320neo aircraft. This latest deal further strengthens the leasing company's long-standing relationship with...

The best mountain breaks across Europe to escape blistering summer heatwaves
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IEA ambassador in Ankara presents credentials to Turkish foreign ministry
Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, proposed during the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that the 18th summit be held in Kabul, according to a statement from the Deputy...

Trump Plays the Long Game with Turkey and the F-35
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hopeful that his decade-long quest to obtain the F-35 joint strike fighter might finally succeed after an upbeat meeting with President Donald Trump at the NATO summit last week – but Trump does not seem...

Nutella fans brace for price hike as Turkish frost hits hazelnut harvest
“In recent years, especially due to climate change, temperatures have been high in the winter months and fruit trees have been waking up early,” the head of the country’s Agricultural Engineers Association was reported as saying. “Therefore, early...

Türkiye court asked to scrutinize environmental impact assessment for coal plant expansion
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday that Türkiye’s administrative court in the province of Kahramanmaraş should scrutinize whether the environmental impact assessment (EIA) sufficiently determined the effects of a coal power plant’s...

Barrow: New port to bring unquantifiable benefits to citizens
- Advertisement - By Lamin Cham President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation for the construction of the Deep Sea Port in Sanyang village. The project, a concession between the Gambia Ports Authority and Turkish conglomerate Albayrak, is...

New wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while Turkey continues to battle deadly blaze (World)
Suzan Fraser And Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2025 / 7:20 am | Story: 559834 Photo: Cengiz Malgir/Dia Photo via AP A fire rages across a forest area in Cesme, near Izmir, Turkey, Thursday, July 3, 2025. A new wildfire in Greece...

New wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while Turkey continues to battle deadly blaze
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens of Friday, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of...

It’s Official: Indonesia Wants to Buy Turkey’s KAAN Warplanes
Indonesia is rapidly becoming one of the most important countries in the Indo-Pacific, as the United States and People’s Republic of China (PRC) continuously square off against each other for dominance in this region (and the world). Indonesia is...

Sekavin Launches Istanbul Physical Supply Operation
The company's recently launched operation covers Istanbul and Izmit Bay, supplying LSMGO to start with and with the intention of adding more fuel grades. Image Credit: Sekavin Greece-based marine fuel supplier and trading firm Sekavin has launched...

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in searing summer heat with firefighters battling wildfires, local media reported. Experts say human-driven climate change is causing...
Feature: Water crisis strains urban water, slashes crops in Turkish capital
by Burak Akinci ANKARA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- As summer grips Türkiye's capital, Ankara, the city of nearly 6 million is confronting a worsening water crisis. Reservoirs are nearing historic lows, and drought conditions exacerbated by climate change...

How to stay safe if you’re visiting Greece and Türkiye during summer wildfire season
Published on 07/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 A heatwave that has been baking Europe for the past week has created prime conditions for wildfires to break out in Greece and Türkiye. Summer blazes are common in the eastern Mediterranean region, where...

PM Shehbaz urges ECO states to strengthen cooperation on climate, regional issues
PM urges ECO states to build carbon market. Condemns Indian aggression against Pakistan. “IWT lifeline for Pakistan’s 240mn people”. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) to...