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A 20-year-old British man has died after being found injured in a lift shaft at his hotel near Lara Beach, Antalya. According to the Guardian, Tyler Kerry was on a vacation with his grandparents, Collette and Ray Kerry, girlfriend Molly and other relatives when the incident occurred. His body was discovered at the bottom of…
All 89 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated. Istanbul: The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey’s Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement. The ministry said landings at the airport were suspended until 0300 local time (0000 GMT) while authorities towed the…
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The platform had been blocked since the morning of August 2 (Representational) Istanbul: Turkey began unblocking Instagram Saturday evening after depriving access to millions of users for nine days. “Following our negotiations with representatives of Instagram, we will unblock access starting from 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) after they agreed to respond to our demands,” transport…
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The international community must do its part to stop the genocide; it must put the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters,” Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said. File | Photo Credit: AP “Turkiye on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza,”…
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Turkey has accused Instagram of impeding people from publishing messages of condolence for Haniyeh. Ankara, Turkey: Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority said in a post on…
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A woman pets a dog during a rally to protest against a bill drafted by the government that aims to remove stray dogs off the country’s streets, in Ankara, Turkey, on July 28, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkey’s parliament approved on July 29 a move to euthanise some of the country’s four million stray…
Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on NATO to expel Turkey as a member of the organization. Jerusalem: Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on NATO to expel Turkey as a member of the organization, in a move likely to further raise tensions between the countries. “In light of Turkish President Erdogan’s threats to invade Israel and…
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The authorities are still investigating the accident. A bike ride took a deadly turn for a 38-year-old Russian social media influencer in Turkey after she crashed into a truck while riding her red BMW motorcycle. According to Turkish media outlet Turkiye Today, Tatyana Ozolina, who goes by “MotoTanya” on social media, was travelling between Mugla…
Baghdad, Iraq: Iraq said Sunday a new power line will bring electricity from Turkey to its northern provinces as authorities aim to diversify the country’s energy sources to ease chronic power outages. The 115-kilometre line connects to Kisik power plant west of Mosul and will provide 300 megawatts from Turkey to Iraq’s northern provinces of…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre left) gestures as he stands next to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar (centre) during celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 2024 in occupied northern Nicosia, Cyprus. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Turkey’s President on July 20 put a damper on hopes for…
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