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Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C
RTL Today
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A choking heatwave left astonished locals in southeastern Turkey calling for state help to pay their air conditioning bills after the temperature surged past 50C. "We cannot cope with the heat," ice-cream maker Recep Esiyok, 59, told AFP in...
Kazakhstan and Turkey Discuss Increasing Oil Exports Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
Pipeline Technology Journal
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July 30, 2025
Kazakhstan and Turkey are exploring boosting Kazakh oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, the press service of the head of Kazakhstan reported. The discussions, which took place on Tuesday during a meeting between Kazakh...
New Chapter In Astana And Ankara's Cooperation: Key Takeaways From Tokayev's Visit
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's official visit to Türkiye and his participation in the fifth session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council between Kazakhstan and Türkiye were a...
'Turkey's Uber' Joins Strategy, Tesla As Bitcoin Treasury Company
Benzinga
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Martı, Turkey's leading ride-hailing platform, has committed 20% of its cash reserves to crypto assets, starting with Bitcoin BTC/USD, CEO Oğuz Alper Öktem announced on Wedjesday. The move positions Martı among a growing list of global companies...
NA Speaker Turkish counterpart vow closer ties amid global challenges
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 30, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - GENEVA, Jul 30 (APP): National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Turkish Speaker Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmus to reaffirm enhancing strategic collaboration in defence, trade, culture, and...
Wisconsin man pleads guilty to illegally exporting scientific equipment to Russia
The Sconi - Wisconsin
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July 29, 2025
Timothy M. O’Shea United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of WisconsinTimothy M. O’Shea United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin A Madison business owner has pleaded guilty to federal...
Turkey strengthens its influence and presence in the Sahel region
Atalayar
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July 30, 2025
Turkey has become a rising power and has been reshaping regional power in Africa since 2022. It has done so by taking advantage of the vacuums left by former Western allies and the decline in support for Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Niger, as well...
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777: Passengers Evacuated Via Emergency Slides After Smoke Detected (Watch)
Asianet Newsable
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July 30, 2025
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 was evacuated via emergency slides at Antalya Airport after smoke was detected from the landing gear. All passengers were safely evacuated without injuries. A faulty hydraulic pipe is suspected as the cause. ...
Kazakhstan, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership at High-Level Talks in Ankara
The Astana Times
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July 30, 2025
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met in Ankara on July 29 to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and co-chaired the fifth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, reported...
20-Year-Old Russian Found Dead in Turkey with Quran Verse and Sealed Mouth
Pravda.ru
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July 30, 2025
20-Year-Old Russian Found Dead in Turkey with Quran Verse and Sealed Mouth A disturbing discovery was made in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul on Tuesday, July 29, as local police found the body of a 20-year-old Russian citizen, identified as...
Qalibaf urges Iran-Turkey unity against US, Israeli interference in region
Press TV
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Islamic and regional countries, especially Iran and Turkey, to unite and remain strong in opposition to the United States and Israel. Qalibaf was speaking during a meeting with...
Turkish ride-hailing firm Marti announced plans to allocate 20% of its reserves to Bitcoin
Cryptopolitan
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July 30, 2025
Marti, a taxi-hailing company based in Turkey, announced that 20% of its cash reserves would be allocated to crypto assets, with Bitcoin as the initial test coin. The company said it planned to increase this allocation to 50% soon. Marti’s...
It’s Official! Turkey’s 5th-Gen KAAN Gets Its 1st Customer; Can Indonesia Afford Another Fighter Jet After KF-21 & Rafale?
The Eurasian Times
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July 30, 2025
Indonesia has finally signed a contract to acquire 48 KAAN fighter jets from Turkey, adding momentum to Ankara’s export campaign. However, there is a catch: Indonesia has no clear means to fund this purchase. The Indonesian Ministry of Defense...
Nicosia Stalls Power Link with Greece, Ankara Advances Link to Occupied North
To Vima
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July 30, 2025
Nicosia is keeping the plug pulled on the Greece–Cyprus electricity cable project at a time when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accelerating efforts to connect Turkey’s power grid to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus. A fourth...
Turkish Drones Rain Death As African Militaries Turn To Cutting-Edge UAVs With Catastrophic Impact On Civilians
The Eurasian Times
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July 30, 2025
The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia’s deeply troubled north, but on April 17, death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army. On this important holiday for Ethiopian...
Repatriated Marcus Aurelius statue on display in Ankara
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Sixty-five years after it was smuggled abroad, the bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius returned to Türkiye earlier this year and is now on display at the Presidential Millet Library in the capital Ankara. Dating back to the...
Scenes in Gaza 'worse than Nazi camps': Turkish President Erdogan
Yeni Safak
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After months of relentless Israeli attacks, scenes in famine-wracked Gaza are now “worse than Nazi camps,” with people being starved and deprived of water before the eyes of the world, said the Turkish president on Tuesday. "The terrorist state of...
Turkey’s mobility super app Marti allocating 20% of cash reserves to crypto, starting with Bitcoin
Crypto Briefing
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July 30, 2025
Key Takeaways Marti Technologies is allocating 20% of its cash reserves to digital assets, starting with Bitcoin. The allocation focuses on surplus cash, with the company's core business operations and growth plans unchanged. Share this article...
Revealed: the worst offenders for light pollution as new research highlights common sources
Irish Independent
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Irish ‘citizen scientists’ and researchers at the University of Galway contributed to the night-brightness survey A study assisted by the University of Galway found that, while most efforts focused on street lighting, other sources of night light...
Turkey needs stronger air force to counter Israel and Greece simultaneously, pro-gov’t think tank warns
Nordic Monitor
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July 29, 2025
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A government-funded think tank closely aligned with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Turkey to rapidly enhance its air force to counter what it calls simultaneous threats from Israel and Greece. Turkey “must acquire...