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Turkish seniors over 60 return to university through groundbreaking initiative
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL A pioneering educational initiative across 17 cities in Türkiye draws thousands of retirees aged 60 and older back to university classrooms, studying everything from philosophy to Japanese, proving that learning and personal growth have...
Gümüşlük Music Festival to blend music, cultural dialogue
Hurriyet Daily News
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MUĞLA The Gümüşlük Music Festival, one of Türkiye’s summer festivals, returns for its 22nd edition on July 16 with an ambitious program blending music, environmental awareness and cultural dialogue. What began as a modest piano festival in one of...
TIKA leads cybersecurity education for Syrian professionals
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
A graduation ceremony was held in Damascus, Syria, for participants who completed a basic cybersecurity training program organized through a collaboration between the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Multi-Aid Programs...
You Could Not Make Up Trump’s Latest Horrifying Immigration Court Case
Slate Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Donald Trump won the presidency in part on promises to deport immigrants who have criminal records and lack permanent legal status. But his earliest executive orders—trying to undo birthright citizenship, suspending critical refugee programs—made...
2,000-Year-Old Hellenistic Shipwreck Off Turkey Yields Intact Ceramics
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
Ceramic jars and pottery fragments from a 2,000-year-old Hellenistic shipwreck off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey. Credit: Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkey A newly discovered Hellenistic shipwreck off the coast of Adrasan in southern Turkey...
With civics education, we can all become influencers
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 4, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Inherent in the concept of compulsory voting is an informed understanding of the democratic...
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...
Opinion: Putting Egypt and Turkey On Notice
Boulder Jewish News - Colorado
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July 4, 2025
By Ron Jager Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, published back in 2011 his book entitled “Palestine.” In explicit detail, the leader of Iran laid out his vision of how to destroy the “Zionist entity” phase...
Turkey expands influence in Bangladesh with defence industry plans, support to extremists
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), is reportedly planning to establish defence industrial complexes in Chittagong and Narayanganj in collaboration with Turkish defence firms read more After Pakistan, it looks like Turkey is also...
Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay Talks Cross-Cultural Creativity at Taipei’s Golden Melody Festival: ‘Your Truth Is Your Superpower’
Variety
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July 4, 2025
At the 2025 Golden Melody Festival in Taipei, a conversation between Panos A. Panay, president of the Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammys), and SXSW VP James Minor cut straight to the heart of where the global music industry is...
Turkey labeled high risk in global torture index
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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July 3, 2025
Turkey has been classified as a high-risk country for torture and ill-treatment in the first edition of a new international index, Turkish Minute reported. The Global Torture Index 2025, released by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) on...
Turkey passes first 'far from ideal' climate change bill as heatwave ravages country
Middle East Eye
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July 3, 2025
Turkey has passed its first "far from ideal" climate law even as the country is racked by a heatwave that has caused widespread wildfires. The new law introduces the first legally binding framework to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement in Turkey....
Open Letter on the Proposal to Rename the Armenia-Turkey Border Crossing After Talat Pasha
MassisPost - California
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July 3, 2025
We express our deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent proposal introduced in the Turkish Parliament to rename the border crossing between Turkey and Armenia after Talat Pasha, the principal architect of the Armenian Genocide. As...
Turkey-China Media Forum takes place in Ankara
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Türkiye-China Media Forum took place on Wednesday in Ankara, gathering media professionals, government officials, and scholars from both countries to engage in comprehensive discussions on media collaboration and emerging trends in...
Turkish women power up in unprecedented weightlifting surge
Sabah
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July 3, 2025
Weightlifting in Türkiye is undergoing a quiet revolution – and women are leading the charge. Once viewed as a male-dominated discipline, weightlifting has seen a steady rise in female participation, marking a shift that Turkish Weightlifting...
The Political Machine Feeding Turkey’s Wildfires
New Lines Magazine
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July 3, 2025
Pink smoke tore through blue skies, as families, lulled by their day at the beach, drove home from the resort town of Cesme, on the Aegean coast in Izmir province, on Aug. 17, 2024. Less than an hour later, they stopped their cars along the road...
Larnaca wins dual awards for green and cultural projects
Cyprus Mail
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July 3, 2025
Larnaca has been honoured with two awards at the Pan-Cyprian “Green Cities & Green Communities of Cyprus 2024” ceremony. The recognition highlights the city’s growing commitment to environmental and cultural initiatives. The first award was...
If the border crossing between Armenia and Turkey is to be renamed, it should be in honor of Hrant Dink: International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights (a division of the Zoryan Institute) expresses deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent proposal introduced in the Turkish Parliament to rename the border crossing...
University of Tripoli Signs Scientific Cooperation Agreements with Turkish Institutions
The Libya Observer
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The University of Tripoli signed cooperation agreements on Thursday with Turkey’s Middle East and Ankara universities to strengthen collaboration in teaching and scientific research. According to a statement published on the university’s official...
OPINION: Indonesia's procurement of Turkish fighter jets: A turning point in Türkiye's Asia Anew Initiative
Yeni Safak
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This year, Türkiye and Indonesia celebrated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship. During a visit to Indonesia in February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The leaders convened...