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Turkey's shifting sands: opposition in crisis, journalists silenced, and rights under siege
Global Voices
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July 3, 2025
Image created by Arzu Geybullayeva using Canva Pro. Turkey's political and civic landscape remains in turmoil as unsettling developments continue to pressure democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms. A legal challenge to the leadership of...
Turkey, France battle wildfires amid early Europe heatwave
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS: As searing temperatures blanket much of Europe, wildfires are erupting and evacuation orders are being issued across multiple countries, weeks earlier than usual. In Turkey's Izmir province, more than 50,000 residents have...
PM, Turkish President discuss regional developments
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, Jul 4 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi and discussed matters of mutual interest....
Firefighters report progress in taming Turkey wildfires
KDAL - Minnesota
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Turkey have contained six of nine wildfires tearing across western Izmir province, officials said on Friday, after the blazes killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes earlier in the week....
A Turkish military institution buys an important coal power plant in the country
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 4, 2025
OYAK, one of Türkiye’s leading industrial groups, a military solidarity institution and pension fund, is acquiring the 51 per cent stake held by Germany-based Steag Power in the İSKEN coal-fired power plant, thereby becoming the facility’s sole...
Firefighters master one Turkey wildfire as two others rage on
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said. Although Turkey was spared the recent heatwaves that hit the rest of...
World Reuters Firefighters report progress in taming Turkey wildfires
Yahoo News
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Turkey have contained six of nine wildfires tearing across western Izmir province, officials said on Friday, after the blazes killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes earlier in the week....
Sanmar Shipyard – Turkey’s Leading Maritime Exporter 2024
SeaNews
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July 4, 2025
Sanmar Shipyard has been officially recognized as Turkey’s Leading Exporter in the Ship, Yacht and Marine Services Industry for 2024. This reflects Sanmar’s landmark year (2024), with a record-breaking number of tugboat deliveries across Europe,...
The best mountain breaks across Europe to escape blistering summer heatwaves
The Independent
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July 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Two killed as wildfires rage in western Turkey
The National News
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Two people have been killed by wildfires in western Turkey, with firefighters still battling to contain a series of blazes that have raged across the region for more than a week. A forestry worker was killed in Izmir province while trying to...
The Climate Is Changing, Insurance Must Too
Energy Intelligence
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July 4, 2025
COP30 is now on the horizon, and Ana Toni, its CEO, has warned the climate is “our biggest war.” It would be hard to disagree with her. At this very moment, Europe is sweltering in record 42°C heat, and wildfires are tearing across the US and...
Wildfires claim two lives in Western Turkey as Arson group claims responsibility
Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
A wildfire in Turkey’s western Izmir province has claimed a second life, as fires continue to rage across several regions for the seventh day. The latest victim, Ibrahim Demir, a backhoe operator, died while fighting the flames in the Odemis...
Boğaziçi University hosts security forum on global instability, defense
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
Boğaziçi University hosted the second edition of the “Boğaziçi Lecture” conference on Friday, July 5, titled "The Future of Regional and Global Security: Opportunities and Challenges." The event featured Hulusi Akar, chair of the National Defense...
Turkish Denim Manufacturer Makes $20M Investment in Egypt
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 2, 2025
Turkish textile company Şirikçioğlu Grubu is making a $20 million investment in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The company, which has textile, energy, carpet and agriculture divisions, entered an agreement with SCZone to establish a...
PKK eyes 'democratic integration' in Turkey
The New Arab
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This development follows a series of political moves initiated by imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who issued a call for "Peace and Democratic Society" on 27 February. [Getty] In a stunning and potentially historic shift, the Kurdistan...
China Provided Live Intel, Turkey Drones To Pakistan During Operation Sindoor
Zee News
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India's Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance) Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh, on Friday, announced that China had given "all possible support," including live operational feedback, to Pakistan during India's recent...
Sustainable aviation – the Turkish Airlines way
World Finance
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  ‘Sustainable aviation’ is increasingly in the spotlight, and for good reason. But working towards this important goal is far from simple. At Turkish Airlines, we see it as a comprehensive and realistic approach to minimising our...
Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease
Kathimerini
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ENVIRONMENT File photo. [AP] Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease. The Agriculture Ministry said it detected a new serotype of the disease that...
Türkiye Raises Transit Fees for Vessels Using Turkish Straits
Famagusta Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Home Turkey Türkiye Raises Transit Fees for Vessels Using Turkish Straits Türkiye recently announced a 15 percent increase in transit fees for international vessels navigating the strategic Turkish Straits, which connect the Mediterranean Sea to...
Wildfires kill two in Turkey
The Express Tribune
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July 4, 2025
ISTANBUL: A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey's western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson...