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Tahaa Kahn brings cross-cultural stand-up to Chicago
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Pakistani-American comedian Tahaa Kahn brings his touring show “72 Virgins” to The Den Theatre in Chicago on Aug. 14, pairing stories from four countries with jokes about faith, family and belonging.
Smile Hair Clinic renews rare TEMOS A-rating for hair transplants
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Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul has renewed its TEMOS International Healthcare Accreditation A-rating, keeping its status as the world’s first and only hair transplant clinic with the distinction.
Turkey CBI investors face stricter due diligence in 2026
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Turkey’s citizenship-by-investment market is drawing tighter scrutiny in 2026 as investors weigh local law firms against global advisory groups.
Strasbourg rally presses Europe to enforce Turkey court rulings
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More than 5,000 activists, lawmakers and rights supporters gathered in Strasbourg on June 25 to urge the Council of Europe to make Turkey comply with binding European Court of Human Rights judgments.
Özge Taşker Falyalı profile links hospitality, education and social impact in Cyprus
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Özge Taşker Falyalı’s public profile centers on hospitality, wellness, education and community work in Cyprus, with a message aimed at readers in Dubai and the wider Middle East. The biography also places her within broader themes of women’s…
Thousands in Strasbourg to press Turkey on human rights rulings
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Thousands are expected in Strasbourg on June 24 to urge Turkey to comply with European Court of Human Rights rulings, with organizers also pressing the Council of Europe to enforce those judgments.
U.S. patients eye rhinoplasty in Turkey as safety and natural results gain focus
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Rising U.S. interest in rhinoplasty in Turkey is shifting the conversation from price to safety, natural-looking results, and follow-up care.
TravelDistro adds QR attraction tickets for Türkiye landmarks through one API
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Travel agencies worldwide can now sell QR-issued tickets to Türkiye’s major landmarks through TravelDistro’s unified B2B API, alongside tours and airport transfers.
Behcet Kaya says fiction can preserve modern history
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Author Behcet “Ben” Kaya is positioning fiction as a record of modern life, saying his novels capture the conflicts, emotions and realities that shape an era. The message centers on his Jack Ludefance PI crime series, including Murder at Tutley…
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin marks 25 years with AI push and broader reach
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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 after growing into a 150-lawyer firm with 30-plus practice areas across five states.
Franco Oblatore launches first international music challenge pitting AI against human intelligence
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Italian entrepreneur and pianist Franco Oblatore has announced the first international music challenge focused on AI versus human intelligence.
Smile Hair Clinic renews rare TEMOS A rating
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Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul says it has renewed its TEMOS A-rated accreditation, keeping its status as the world’s first and only hair transplant clinic with that distinction.
Mundus Artium Press publishes bilingual Metin Turan poetry collection
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Mundus Artium Press has released The Silence of the Wind, the most comprehensive English-language selection of Turkish poet Metin Turan’s work to date.
GITEX Ai Türkiye aims to link global capital with Türkiye’s AI startups
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GITEX Ai Türkiye will debut in Istanbul on Sept. 9-10, 2026, bringing together investors, technoparks and major tech companies around Türkiye’s growing AI ecosystem.
GITEX Ai Türkiye to debut in Istanbul next month
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GITEX Ai Türkiye will make its first appearance in Istanbul on Sept. 9-10, bringing more than 100 investors from 20 countries together with Türkiye’s startup and technopark ecosystem.
Jana Ahmed Abbas launches Heroes of 21 for children with Down syndrome
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Egyptian entrepreneur Jana Ahmed Abbas launched Heroes of 21, a multilingual platform aimed at helping children with Down syndrome through interactive learning tools, progress tracking and family support.
Sweetwater ranks No. 4 on North America’s most inspiring workplaces list
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Sweetwater climbed to No. 4 in the 2026 Top 100 North America Inspiring Workplaces Awards, up from No. 9 last year, and was the highest-ranked retailer and top Indiana company on the list.
New York Art Life Magazine to publish Ali Vedad Yuner interview this week
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New York Art Life Magazine said it will publish a 3,500-word feature interview with Brooklyn jeweler and metalsmith Ali Vedad Yuner this week.
Madico expands SafetyShield training with Istanbul certification event
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Madico gathered partners from 19 countries in Istanbul for a May 18-21 SafetyShield training and certification event aimed at strengthening its global partner network.
400-plus scholars and leaders demand release of Tunisian politician Rached Ghannouchi
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An international coalition of more than 400 scholars, former officials and human rights leaders is pressing Tunisia to free Rached Ghannouchi, who was sentenced in June 2026 to life in prison plus 30 years.
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