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International Turkish brand CottonBox opened an official store in Ashgabat
Turkmenportal
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The first official store of the international Turkish home textile brand CottonBox in Turkmenistan was opened in the Ashgabat shopping mall. Now Turkmen consumers have direct access to world-class products without intermediaries, which marks a new...
Turkish newspaper addresses fight over calling Ataturk Armenian
The California Courier
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news.am A columnist for the Milliyet daily of Turkey, Melih Asik, addressed a controversial video that received a lot of attention in the Turkish internet a few days ago. In the aforementioned video, a person complains that money is being spent on...
Our attitude to immigration needs review - Christine Grahame
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 22, 2025
August half-way through, I have had a wee break visiting one of my sons and family in London. In October I am now committed, despite my fear of flying, to travelling to Canada to see my other son and family. Flights are booked directly from...
Turkish Platform Next Sosyal Surpasses 1M Users
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Next Sosyal, a rising Turkish social media platform, has officially surpassed 1 million users, according to Selçuk Bayraktar, Chairman of the TEKNOFEST Executive Board and head of the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation)....
Japanese Defense Minister Visits Turkey as Tokyo Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
The Aviationist
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August 21, 2025
Japan and Turkey have set the stage for future defense commercial ties as Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart and toured Turkish military industrial facilities on Aug. 19, 2025. While neither the Japanese MoD nor...
15 Best Ways to Experience LGBTQ+ Berlin, From Gay Bars to Bookstores
Conde Nast Traveler
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August 21, 2025
The “Love at First Fight!” exhibition is currently on view at the Schwules Museum, one of the world's first LGBTQ+ museums. Sarah Blesener One of the world’s first LGBTQ+ museums, Schwules (Gay) Museum opened in 1985 and remains a touchstone of...
Authorities: 6 Arrests Related to Major Turkey-Based Crime Ring
To Vima
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August 21, 2025
A major police operation this week netted six Turkish nationals allegedly involved with a transnational drug and gun smuggling ring, with the purported ringleader of the roughly 40-member gang in Greece, and his spouse, coming under the “radar” of...
"We sold a notable amount of Turkish onions in Europe this season"
Fresh Plaza
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August 21, 2025
Almost four years ago, Yeliz Kaya founded Green Ova, a company focused on importing Turkish fruit and vegetables for the European market. Today, the range has grown into a broad assortment, with the occasional surprise. "In recent months, for...
UW-Stout professor to teach family therapy courses in Turkey as Fulbright scholar
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 21, 2025
In Spring 2026, Istanbul Bilgi University will host a visiting associate professor from the University of Wisconsin-Stout to teach courses in its Marriage and Family Therapy program — the first of its kind in Turkey. Candice Maier, a recent...
Feds move to deny requests to live, work in US based on pro-Palestine activism
The Real News Network
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August 21, 2025
Get fearless, uncompromising truth in your inbox. Subscribe to The Real News. New guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may make pro-Palestine activism a disqualifying factor for non-citizens who seek to live and work in...
'I deeply miss the Persian culture that existed before darkness took over'
Ynet
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August 21, 2025
How does an Iranian who has spent decades in Israel feel about his journey? Amir Shahsar, a virtuoso musician who fled Iran in 1989, offers a glimpse. Shahsar is a member of The Diwan Project, an ensemble that brings together musicians and singers...
Turkish Fintech Midas Raises $80M to Expand Trading Features
TechNews180
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August 20, 2025
Midas, a fast-growing investment platform based in Turkey, has raised $80 million in a Series B round, setting a new benchmark for fintech fundraising in the country. This latest round brings Midas’ total funding to over $140 million to date. The...
Bearing witness under fire: Reflections of the killing of human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi
Green Left
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August 21, 2025
Just a year ago, on September 6, 2024, I stood at the peaceful protest in Beita in the West Bank right beside 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a compassionate and vibrant human rights activist. Aysenur grew up in Seattle, went to University in...
Turkish Airlines to Invest €300M in Air Europa Minority Stake
FTN News
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August 20, 2025
Turkish Airlines has taken a major step toward strengthening its position in global aviation with a binding agreement to acquire a minority stake in Spain’s Air Europa. The move, valued at €300 million, is set to open new opportunities in tourism,...
Spotify reverses course on Turkey exit, plans Istanbul office by 2026, government minister says
Music Business Worldwide
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August 21, 2025
Spotify will remain in Turkey and establish an Istanbul office by 2026, ending weeks of speculation about a potential exit from the market amid government pressure. The resolution, announced by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri...
Rights group urges Türkiye to release arbitrarily detained activist
JURIST
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August 20, 2025
On Tuesday, Amnesty International condemned Türkiye’s arrest and imprisonment of Enes Hocaoğulları, a LGBTQ+ activist who criticized rights violations committed during mass protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Amnesty...
Immigration restrictions’ impact on visa refusals – data
Personnel Today
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August 20, 2025
Workers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana and Zimbabwe have had the greatest number of visa applications refused, according to an analysis of Home Office figures. Global talent firm Immpact looked at Home Office data for the year ending...
Romanian Businesses Warn Against Growing Anti-Immigrant Hostility
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Romania’s Labor Importers Employers' Association (PIFM) issued a sharp warning Wednesday about growing anti-immigrant rhetoric, urging officials to safeguard the rights and dignity of foreign workers amid escalating tensions. In a...
Turkey and Syria quietly deepen their military and intelligence cooperation
All Israel News
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint press conference with Syria interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara on Febuary 4, 2025. (Photo: Turkish presidential press service via EYEPRESS) Syria and Turkey held meetings earlier this...
Turkish investment app Midas lands $80M Series B, the country’s biggest fintech deal
Tech.eu
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August 20, 2025
Midas, Turkey's leading investment platform, has raised $80 million in Series B funding, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings Midas' total funding to date to more than $140 million. Founded in 2020, Midas...