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Turkish President Talks Best Efforts To Prevent Attacks On Iran From Turning Into Bigger Disaster
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke about the recent escalations between Iran and Israel at a meeting with trade union representatives in Ankara, Trend reports. He also said that...

Toxic pollution plagues major river in northwestern Turkey, say residents
Residents of the Ergene district in Turkey’s western Tekirdağ province have complained of severe health problems caused by toxic industrial waste polluting the Maritsa (Ergene) River, the BirGün daily reported. The pollution has caused unbearable...

Illinois’ 2025 DNR Wild Turkey Survey: Here’s How Many There Are
Here in Northern Illinois, you don't have to look far or long to find wild turkeys. My neighborhood has dozens of them who've taken up residence, and they show up in force every single year. I'm willing to be that your neighborhood isn't that...

56 New, High-Tech Armored Vehicles Strengthen the Defense Forces
“The dreaded dragons of the battlefield are coming! 56 new Gidráns will strengthen the Hungarian Defense Forces,” the Minister of Defense announced on his social media page on Sunday. “These vehicles provide excellent mobility and firepower – for...
Weekly Market Pulse: The Turkey Leg
Image Source: Pixabay Note: I wrote most of this commentary prior to the US strike on Iran and I decided to go ahead with it anyway. I don’t know any more than you do about what is going on in the Middle East and trying to predict what will happen...

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Foreign Office advice amid US strikes on Iran
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Turkey or gem? Lawmakers approve $19.7 million for Intracoastal land
Florida lawmakers allocated $19.7 million for a 114-acre parcel on the Intercoastal Waterway in New Smyrna Beach. Environmentalists question the high cost of the land, assessed by the Volusia County property appraiser at $174,750, and the lack of...
UCLA Compiles List of Armenian Properties Confiscated by Turkey During the Genocide — By Harut Sassounian
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com The Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) within The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA launched last week a ground-breaking project enabling Armenians to seek restitution of their properties...

When PM Modi went to Cyprus: A Mediterranean push, a buffer against Turkey
On June 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the island nation of Cyprus on a two-day visit, marking the third by an Indian PM after Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002, as a key stopover on his way to the G7 summit in Canada. This marked Modi’s...

It is the only country on Earth where no mosquitoes, snakes are found, not US, China, Japan, Turkey, Russia, it is...
Despite having numerous lakes, ponds, wetlands, and around 1,300 animal species, mosquitoes have not been able to survive there. There are over 3,900 known species of snakes found in the world and over 300 species of snakes are found in India....

Commission approves 2026 turkey season changes; Neeley celebrated in final commission meeting
Share This Article The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved regulations to modify turkey season dates and zones for the 2026 turkey hunting season at Thursday’s official meeting, which was held at Golden Glo Studio in Camden. The...

“We won’t stop her”: AFN reacts to Ofili’s reported switch to Turkey
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it is “shocked and heartbroken” over reports that Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, has switched her international allegiance to Turkey. AFN President Tonobok Okowa told journalists on Sunday...

Turkish Airlines adds HAVELSAN 737 Max FFS
Ankara-based flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN announced Turkish Airlines has placed a follow-on order of another Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator to be delivered in January 2026. Under the agreement signed with HAVELSAN in 2018, Turkish...

15 HR leaders rewiring the future for women in engineering roles across EMEA
15 HR leaders rewiring the future for women in engineering roles across EMEA Engineering isn’t just about innovation; it’s about inclusion. And behind many successful women engineers are visionary HR leaders who’ve redesigned systems, challenged...

This country has the most fastest toll system, use this technology, not US, UK, China, Russia, India, Turkey, Israel, it is...
While India is taking steps to modernise its toll system, this country is already far ahead. The Indian government has announced a new FASTag-based annual toll pass for private vehicle owners. Starting August 15, 2025, this pass will cost Rs 3,000...

Oil Spike, Iran Tensions and Global Tech Jitters Weigh on Sentiment
Highlights ASX slips amid rising oil and global tech tremors Geopolitical heat spurs crude surge, pressures sentiment Small caps spotlight resource and takeover updates The Australian share market is facing a cautious start to the week, with the...

Turkey’s KAAN Fighter Could Have a New Engine By the End of the Year
While the US Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program appears to monopolize headlines concerning futuristic fighters, other nations are simultaneously fielding their own advanced jet endeavors. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)...

Turkey steps into EU defence plans as bloc eyes independence...
The European Union is working more closely with Turkey on defence, aiming to build military independence as fears grow over Russia and doubts linger about continued US support. Earlier this month, EU and Turkish officials met under the bloc's...

Zelensky: West Still Fueling Russia’s War Machine with High-Tech Tools
Western machine tools are still reaching Russia despite sanctions, fueling the Kremlin’s war machine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. “The Russian Federation receives machine tools from some countries – machine tools that they use...

How Turkey’s interests in the Indian Ocean go beyond just Islamism
In the post-Operation Sindoor domestic discourse, the strategic community in India, as well as sections of the nation’s polity, have been targeting Turkey, along with China, for supporting Pakistan in what essentially was a cross-border terror...