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ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS — Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday (June 30) and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and...

Europe hit by early heatwave: Thousands flee Turkey wildfires
[Source: Reuters] Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Even the...

Turkey Eyes F-35 Return, Dumps S-400 – Will India Buy Abandoned Missile
New Delhi: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump met briefly on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. That meeting has now turned into a flashpoint in Washington’s shifting military ties with Ankara. Flying...
Turkish FM hails cooperation with Britain, urges expansion of bilateral trade
ANKARA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday hailed Türkiye's "intense cooperation" with Britain and called for further expansion of bilateral trade. During a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary...

Thousands Flee Turkey Wildfires As Early Heatwave Grips Europe
Home Europe Thousands Flee Turkey Wildfires As Early Heatwave Grips Europe Health alerts have been issued across France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany, while the Netherlands has been warned of unusually high temperatures and humidity in the...

Turkey’s FM criticizes nuclear weapons treaty as unjust, questions Turkish endorsement
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), calling it structurally unjust and questioning why Turkey signed it in the first place. His remarks, delivered...

Thousands evacuated in Turkey as Europe is hit by early summer heatwave
ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS: Fire-fighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany....

Heat waves are only going to get WORSE, warn scientists - and some cities could experience an extra MONTH of oppressive heat per year
European countries have been forced to issue wildfire and health warnings as a punishing heatwave grips the continent. Temperatures have exceeded 40°C (104°F) throughout much of southern Europe, melting roads in Italy and igniting raging wildfires...

Turkish Foreign Minister stresses need to end tragedy in Gaza as soon as possible
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed the need to end the tragedy in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, sign a ceasefire agreement, and resolve the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution. In a press conference on Monday...

Ancient Greek Agora and Shops Discovered at Hyllarima in Turkey
Archaeologists uncovered the ancient Greek agora of Hyllarima in Turkey, revealing ancient Hellenistic shops and public spaces. Image: Stone seats of the ancient Caunos theater echo its Hellenistic and Roman past. Credit: HALUK COMERTEL / CC BY...

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 41+ sales on tech products live now
Tharon Green/ZDNETWhen is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025. How long will Prime Day last? Amazon Prime Day will last four days,...

Scientists crack the code of coolness
By Stephen Beech Cool is cool wherever you are or whatever the language, suggests new research. Cool personality traits are surprisingly similar across different cultures around the world, say scientists. People in at least a dozen countries agree...

PlayStation Store's digital game price hikes in Brazil and Turkey draw ire from users Sony is increasing prices for both, its PlayStation Plus service as well as certain games on multiple storefronts.Rahim Amir Noorali, 30 Jun 2025…
Sony has introduced changes to video game pricing in select countries like Brazil and Turkey. The company discreetly raised the prices of digital PlayStation titles, sparking community outrage. This latest price hike comes on the heels of a price...

Europe heatwave: Spain set for hottest June on record as 50,000 flee Turkey wildfires
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Wildfires rage across Turkey's Izmir province – video report
Turkish authorities have been working to contain wildfires in the Aegean coastal province of Izmir on 30 June as strong winds caused the blazes to spread in the region. Flights at Izmir international airport were temporarily suspended because of...
Geothermal Investment Soars 85% as Innovative Tech Unlocks 500 GW US Potential
Wood Mackenzie's latest Geothermal Market Update reveals that next-generation technologies including enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), advanced geothermal systems (AGS), and super-hot rock technology are fundamentally transforming the sector....

PlayStation Store's digital game price hikes in Brazil and Turkey draw ire from users
Sony has introduced changes to video game pricing in select countries like Brazil and Turkey. The company discreetly raised the prices of digital PlayStation titles, sparking community outrage. This latest price hike comes on the heels of a price...

India On Alert As Turkey Steps Up Military Support To Pakistan After Operation Sindoor
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 18:37 IST Pakistan is acquiring 80 KARGI drones from Turkey, raising security concerns for India. Turkey, Pakistan's second-largest arms supplier, supports its military. Experts opine that the Pakistan-Turkey axis as a...

Maintaining Iran-Israel truce among Turkey top goals: Fidan
Speaking after he met with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the Turkish capital, Fidan said "Ensuring that the agreement between Iran and Israel is upheld, that the ceasefire is not violated, and that this leads to a lasting peace is...

Redington Celebrates 25 Years Of Democratizing Technology In MEA
Redington celebrated 25 years of democratizing technology across Middle East and Africa at Redington ReInspire 2025, held at La Perle, Dubai. Opening the day, Redington’s Managing Director and Group CEO, V.S. Hariharan, reflected on the company’s...