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Fact Check: This isn’t from Spain! Old stabbing video from Turkey viral with anti-immigrant
A chilling video of a man stabbing another man's face with a knife is being shared with anti-immigrant fearmongering on social media. Allegedly the assailant was a North African migrant and the victim was a Spaniard.On Facebook and X, the video was shared with allegations like: "A North-African migrant stabbed to death a Spaniard in the middle…
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Economic and military presence: Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel
Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region.Turkish military equipment and Moroccan and Iranian development and infrastructure projects are tempting for cash-strapped Sahelian military regimes grappling with…
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Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the ‘white flag’ and negotiate an end of
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks.The pope made his appeal during an interview recorded last month with Swiss…
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Telenovelas alla turca: From Dubai to Chile, Turkish series expand their empire
In the skies above Istanbul's Tophane neighbourhood, seagulls are sent scattering by a drone that's filming a policeman arresting a young woman on the streets below.But it's for a television series called "Degenler", one of about 60 filmed annually in Turkey that have made Istanbul and other Turkish cities familiar to viewers in nearly 170…
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Erdogan says Turkey firmly backs Hamas leaders
Turkish President Recep Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Ankara "firmly backs" Palestinian militant group Hamas."No-one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organisation," he said in a speech in Istanbul. "Turkey is a country that speaks openly with Hamas leaders and firmly backs them."Mr. Erdogan has been one of the most virulent…
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Istanbul: Zelensky to visit Turkey on Friday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war against Russia and Black Sea navigation, the Turkish presidency said.The two leaders will meet at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, with a news conference scheduled for 7:00 pm (1600 GMT), the presidency said…
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Turkish Airlines starts Australia-Melbourne Flights, expanding its operations to 6
London, 4 March 2024: Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, has landed in Melbourne, marking its first destination in Australia. The new gateway supports the airline’s ever-expanding flight network, which now stands at 346 destinations, across six continents.Following today’s inaugural service,…
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Türkiye: Drop terrorism charges against journalist Furkan Karabay – ARTICLE 19
Ahead of the trial scheduled for today, 5 March, ARTICLE 19 calls for dropping criminal charges against journalist Furkan Karabay. Karabay stands trial for his news article and social media activity criticising a judge. We find the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law under which Karabay is charged and his prosecution to be incompatible with…
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Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement. ‘A deal’s a
U.S. senators have declined to block the sale of F-16s to TurkeyBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated PressFebruary 29, 2024, 6:23 PM ET• 3 min readWASHINGTON -- U.S. senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey's conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial bargain that Turks…
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Turkey: Milk Collection Plant Launched in Hanenyo
A dairy plant has started operating in the Hanenyo region of Kastamonu.The plant, opened in the village of Bagdere with the support of the Hanenyo prefecture, the municipality of Hanenyo, the mining district of Acacia, and the rural cooperatives of Kastamonu, has begun collecting milk.The first milk delivered to the plant was brought by Kenan…
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