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Wildfires kill two in Turkey
ISTANBUL: A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey's western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson...

Turkey’s Hard Road to Democratic Renewal
Select your citation format: MLA (Modern Language Association 8th edition) Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (full note) APA (American Psychological Association 7th edition) Read the full essay here. This essay analyzes Turkey’s 2024 local...

Turkey’s looking more like Pakistan every day. Blasphemy-obsessed, imprisoned by hatred
The inferno lies below, a landscape made up of bombs, fire, and rubble. Their wings elevating them above the carnage, two angels—one bearing the name of the Prophet of Islam and the other of the Israelites—wish each other peace. The cartoon,...

Capgemini bets on agentic AI with $3.3bn WNS acquisition
French technology services company Capgemini is going all-in on agentic AI with its $3.3bn acquisition of US-based WNS. The cash acquisition of WNS at $76.50 per share has been approved by boards of directors of both companies and is expected to...
Başarıbet Turkey ️ Güvenilir Gambling Establishment Ve Bahis Platformu
Online bahis sitelerinin adresi konusunda belirli yasalar bulunmakta olup, bu tür platformlar yasal” “boşluklardan yararlanarak hizmet vermektedir. Basari Bet’i ustalıkla yönetmek, kapsamlı bir hazırlık ve stratejik bir yaklaşım gerektirir. Bu...

Best Hair Transplant In Turkey
In Turkey, hair transplantation is a well-established field, employing advanced techniques such as Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Direct Hair Implantation (DHI). These are the methods performed by experienced, internationally acquired and...

Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders
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Processed Meats and Sugary Drinks Are Worse Than You Think, According to New Research
Key Takeaways A new study that reviewed results from dozens of other studies found that eating any processed meats, sugar-laden beverages, or trans-fat foods puts you at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other serious...

Wildfires kill two in western Turkey, little-known group claims arson attacks
A drone view shows burnt trees and destroyed houses in the aftermath of a wildfire in Seferihisar near Izmir, Turkey, June 30, 2025. [Reuters/Ufuk Erdem] A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes...

Researchers determine the six attributes that make somebody cool — do you have them?
Researchers have scientifically defined coolness. The idea of coolness might seem subjective, but international researchers have revealed that there is a nearly-universal consensus on what it means to be hip. “The meaning of cool has crystallized...

DeFi Technologies enters MENA market with Dubai launch
Image: Getty Images DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT), a financial technology firm bridging traditional capital markets with decentralised finance (DeFi), has announced a major expansion into the GCC and MENA region through the registration of...

Turkey Expands Presence with Acquisition of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
Turkey has taken a major step into the European defense and aerospace industry with the completion of Baykar’s acquisition of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, marking a significant milestone in Ankara’s growing ambitions in aviation and unmanned...

Lion attacks woman and children after escaping cage in Pakistan farmhouse
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The Political Machine Feeding Turkey’s Wildfires
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...

Blind Turkish history teacher aims to inspire through goalball
Six years after losing her vision to glaucoma, 25-year-old history teacher Fatmanur Bozkurt is stepping onto a different kind of stage – this time, as captain of a goalball team preparing to compete in national tournaments. Bozkurt, who teaches at...

Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey
Firefighters on Thursday discovered the body of an elderly man after extinguishing a wildfire near a village in western Turkey, while crews elsewhere continued to battle another blaze that closed a highway and forced some residents to be evacuated...

NASDAQ listed DeFi Technologies expands into MENA with UAE office
Dubai — DeFi Technologies Inc., a financial technology company bridging traditional capital markets and decentralised finance (DeFi), has announced its expansion in the GCC and MENA region with the registration of DEFI DMCC with offices in...

Turkish Ambassador in Cairo Welcomes Students Students Promoting Cultural Exchange
Tue 01 Jul 2025 | 09:50 PM Salih Mutlu Şen, the Turkish Ambassador to Egypt, expressed his pleasure in meeting a group of Turkish high school students currently visiting Cairo to enhance their Arabic language skills and deepen their understanding...

University of Tripoli Signs Scientific Cooperation Agreements with Turkish Institutions
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...

Belgium and Turkey join the Drone Coalition
The Steering Committee of the International Drone Coalition in Riga on June 2 supported the desire of Belgium and Turkey to join the group. There are now 20 participating states. All of them have pledged to allocate €2.75 billion this year to...