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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...
International student activism histories show how education can foster democracy
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
On March 25, 2025, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rümeysa Öztürk, was walking in a Boston suburb when she was detained by plain-clothed federal agents. A video of the encounter went viral, sparking fear and outrage in the United States...
Indonesia grants visa-free entry to Turkish citizens
Yeni Safak
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Indonesia on Thursday began granting visa-free entry to Turkish citizens, according to the state-run Antara News Agency. Jakarta also announced visa-free access for Brazilian citizens. Under the new immigration policy, Turkish and Brazilian...
Ancient Egyptians had surprising FOREIGN roots: Scientists sequence the DNA of a man who lived 4,800 years ago - revealing a genetic link to the Mesopotamia culture
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt may actually have had foreign roots. Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a man who lived in ancient Egypt between 4,495...
'Major milestone' - New flights from Essex airport to 'cultural heart' of Turkey
Echo News
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Turkish Airlines will be welcomed by the airport from March 2026, as the country's national flag airline carrier launches 14 weekly flights to Istanbul. The new service will offer passengers across London and the east of England even greater...
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...
President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus arrives in Fuzuli district
AzerNews
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July 3, 2025
Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, arrived in the Fuzuli district to participate in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Azernews reports. At Fuzuli International Airport, the President...
Activist Judge Overturns Trump’s Declaration of an Invasion at the Border
Twitchy
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July 2, 2025
Activist federal judges don't seem to have learned anything from the recent Supreme Court decision in President Donald Trump's favor. In a case against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by the Refugee and Immigrant Center for...
Inside Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s Rs 32 crore dream holiday home in Alibaug: With temp control pool, jacuzzi, and Turkish limestones built on a 10,000-square-foot area
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
Alibaug is the hottest beachscape for several stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh, to name a few. Celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma also own a luxury holiday home there, worth Rs 32 crore....
Turkish NTV TV Channel airs report on investigation into AZAL plane crash
Azertag
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July 2, 2025
Ankara, July 2, AZERTAC Türkiye’s NTV TV channel has aired a report highlighting the ongoing investigation into the crash of a civilian aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) near Aktau. NTV’s multi-million viewer audience was informed...
Turkish Amb. says pleased to see Turkish students coming to Egypt to study Arabic
Sada Elbalad
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July 2, 2025
Wed 02 Jul 2025 | 08:08 PM Turkish ambassador in Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen said: "I’m pleased to see Turkish students coming to Egypt to study Arabic and support their efforts." In a post on " X", he added: " I also hope more of our students will...
The Latest Trouble In Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Might Be Part Of A Turkish-US Powerplay
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Turkiye sees an opportunity to turbocharge its rise as a Eurasian Great Power along Russia’s entire southern periphery in ways that autonomously align with American grand strategic interests......
Türkiye eyes tourism boom in Hakkari’s Cilo via ‘terror-free’ initiative
Hurriyet Daily News
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July 4, 2025
HAKKARI The Turkish government has unveiled an ambitious tourism initiative in the eastern province of Hakkari as part of its “Terror-Free Türkiye” vision, aiming to transform the city’s Cilo Mountains into a hub for winter sports, nature...