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4th International Insurance Summit and 17th Istanbul International Insurance Conference
Atlas Magazine
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The 4th International Insurance Summit and 17th Istanbul International Insurance Conference will be held on 29 and 30 September 2025 at the Swissôtel The Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The theme is “Digital Futures: How Technology Changes the...
Turkey was a conduit for jihadists to join ISIS in Syria, FBI told US court
Nordic Monitor
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August 10, 2025
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm An affidavit filed in US federal court details how an American man exploited Turkey’s position as a key transit hub for jihadist fighters to attempt to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, confirming...
RELIGION HEADLINES FRI 8-15-25
SRN News
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August 15, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)-( ) A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions of dollars in science grants it has withheld from UCLA, saying they were made in violation of an earlier ruling. The taxpayer funds were...
Turkey rocked by deadly 6.1 earthquake as homes collapse and terrified locals flee rubble
Daily Star
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August 11, 2025
A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Western Turkey on Sunday, killing one person. The quake struck at around 7:53 p.m. local time in the Balikesir province, close to Istanbul. The disaster ministry reported that seven aftershocks, each...
Former LA Tech guard to play for USA in FIBA Men’s AmeriCup
Crescent City Sports - Louisiana
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August 11, 2025
(Photo: Tom Morris) RUSTON – Former Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball great Kenneth ‘Speedy’ Smith is one of 12 athletes slated to compete for USA Basketball in the 2025 FIBA Men’s AmeriCup, set to take place Aug. 22-31 in Managua, Nicaragua. Smith...
The Rise in Popularity of Crypto in Turkey: When Fiat Fails
Disruption Banking
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August 12, 2025
Turkey’s crypto story over the last decade reads less like a tech fad and more like a national hedge. When your currency loses value, people stop asking whether crypto is “innovative” and start asking whether it protects their savings. That simple...
Ethereum developer Fede’s Intern out after 24-hour detention in Turkey
crypto.news
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August 12, 2025
Ethereum developer detained: After being detained by Turkish authorities over alleged misuse of the Ethereum network, Ethereum core developer Federico Carrone, who goes by Fede’s Intern on X, has been released and is now in Europe. Summary...
Wildfires burn as European countries including Spain and Turkey pass 40C
Wales Online
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August 12, 2025
Wildfires burned in parts of Europe on Tuesday as millions of people across the continent struggled to adapt to the new reality: record summer heat. Europe – where temperatures in some areas were soaring past 40C – is warming faster than any other...
I’ve spent £38,000 on surgery and couldn’t sit for months after my two botched Turkey BBLs – but I’m not done yet
The Sun
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August 12, 2025
A MODEL who has spent £38,000 on surgery and couldn’t sit down for months after a botched BBL says she “isn’t done yet” perfecting her body. Ex-flight attendant Alanna Pow had to lie on her stomach for six weeks after going under the knife to...
Is it illegal to be gay in Turkey and is it safe to travel there?
Pink News
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August 12, 2025
Kuşadası, a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast (Marka/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Turkey is an extremely popular destination, both for holidays and for people looking to get cost-effective dentistry and weight-loss...
Turkey earthquake: one dead after buildings fall in magnitude-6.1 tremor
The National News
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A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday, killing one person and causing about a dozen buildings to collapse. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Sindirgi, south of the city of Balikesir, at a depth of 10km, the...
Team of Turkish Scientists Study Arctic Climate
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) During Türkiye’s fifth scientific mission to the Arctic, researchers conducted extensive atmospheric and oceanographic studies. For the first time, an automatic meteorological observation station was set up on the interpolar line,...
Kashmir flash floods kill 60, scores missing amid torrential rains
Sabah
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August 15, 2025
Torrential rains unleashed flash floods in a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 60 people and leaving scores missing, officials said Thursday, as rescue teams raced to save survivors in the battered Himalayan region....
Turkey earthquake: Buildings collapse as 6.1 magnitude tremor shakes holiday hotspot
GB News
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August 10, 2025
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey with buildings destroyed and residents trapped in the rubble. Turkish authorities said the quake occurred at around 7.53pm local time in the Balikesir province, near Turkey's biggest city of...
Six-year project to preserve Turkish-Islamic tombstones
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA The Culture and Tourism Ministry has embarked on a landmark six-year project aimed at reading, documenting, restoring and conserving tombstones from the Turkish-Islamic period, notably involving the creation of a comprehensive digital...
Expert issues warning over Turkey cosmetic procedures: 'Quite the risk'
Female First
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12 August 2025 A travel expert has warned Brits travelling to Turkey for cosmetic procedures to do their research first, or risk serious complications from unregulated clinics. Expert issues warning over Turkey cosmetic procedures Simon Hood,...
Ethereum core dev ‘safe and free’ after being detained in Turkey
Coin Telegraph
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August 12, 2025
Ethereum core developer Federico Carrone, known as “Fede’s Intern” on X, confirmed he has been released after being detained in Turkey for 24 hours over alleged links to an Ethereum privacy protocol. “I’m finally out, safe and free. There was a...
Qatar emerges as regional air power with US and Israeli technology despite terror ties
Israel Hayom
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August 12, 2025
In April this year, a year and a half after Hamas' October 7 massacre, a multinational air drill took place in Middle Eastern skies, an exercise whose execution required a significant degree of cynicism. Alongside the air forces of Israel, France,...
Turkish-European partnership in Africa: Challenges and opportunities for collaboration
Modern Ghana
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The evolving landscape of African geopolitics increasingly places Türkiye and Europe at a crossroads. Back in 2009, Ahmet Davutoglu, then chief adviser to then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, famously declared, “The road to Paris passes...
Turkey's latest weapon has multiple operational capabilities, even US, Russia, and China don't have anything like this; it is...
India.com
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August 10, 2025
Home News Turkey’s latest weapon has multiple operational capabilities, even US, Russia, and China don’t have anything like this; it is… Turkey has been constantly introducing some of the most powerful and cutting-edge weapons. New Delhi: The past...