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Ankara bristles at Athens’ energy moves
Two major energy projects in the Eastern Mediterranean – hydrocarbon exploration south of Crete and the resumption of work on the Greece-Cyprus power interconnection – have prompted sharp reactions from Ankara, underscoring renewed tensions...

Turkey cuts all trade ties with Israel, closes airspace amid Gaza war
ANKARA / PNN / Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Friday that Ankara has decided to fully suspend all economic and trade cooperation with Israel, close Turkish airspace to Israeli aircraft and halt Turkish shipping to Israeli ports....
Turkey prohibits Israeli ships and airplanes
Run-through Turkey’s leading diplomat revealed the closure of ports and airspace to Israeli ships and aircrafts. This action follows stretched relations due to the Gaza war. Ankara implicates Israel of genocide, a claim Israel declines. Trade ties...

Turkish Banks Record USD11.8B Profit Growth in July
(MENAFN) Turkish banking institutions recorded explosive profit growth in July, with net earnings skyrocketing to 479.2 billion Turkish liras ($11.84 billion), Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) announced Friday. The banking industry...

Ankara, Nigerian Fabrics Dominate Global Fashion Spotlight
Once seen mainly as traditional attire, Ankara, Nigeria’s most iconic fabric, has now become a global fashion statement, commanding attention at parties, red carpets, and cultural events across the world. With its vibrant colours, bold prints, and...

Turkey’s Top 10 Hair Transplant Surgeons (2025 Updated List)
Hair loss can cause a loss of self-confidence for both men and women. Fortunately, this problem can be permanently resolved. This is thanks to hair transplant methods combined with modern medicine and cosmetic surgery. Turkey has become one of the...

Turkey’s $1.5B Steel Dome hub envisioned as Europe’s largest air defense facility
ANKARA — A newly announced $1.5 billion facility, dubbed the “single largest defense industry investment” in Turkey’s history, is expected to double the production capacity for components of Ankara’s envisioned Steel Dome national air defense...

US Lawmakers Target Turkey Over Hamas Ties, Cyprus Military Presence in Defense Bill
US lawmakers file NDAA Amendments. Credit: Sdandsd/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 Turkey’s activities in the Eastern Mediterranean are once again under the spotlight in Washington, with amendments in the US Congress targeting Ankara’s conduct in...

Polls suggest this man could become Turkey’s next president
Erdoğan is doing everything to stop him By William Gourlay A Turkish proverb – düştüğün yerden kalk – counsels that one should arise from where one has fallen. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of Istanbul and main rival to President Recep Tayyip...
US tariffs: Carpet industry demands special bailout package
Bhadohi MLA Zahid Baig highlighted that the carpet industry is a cottage industry that employs 30 lakh people, with women making up a valuable 25% of that workforce. | Photo Credit: K_V_SRINIVASAN The carpet industry has urged the central...
U.S. tariffs: Carpet industry demands special bailout package
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: KK MUSTAFAH The carpet industry has urged the central government for a special bailout package for the exporters in this sector, especially in Bhadohi, as a cushion against the impact of...

Ashley Roberts sunbathes topless on holiday and flaunts her incredible figure in an array of skimpy bikinis on her sun-soaked Turkey getaway
Ashley Roberts sent temperatures soaring as she shared a series of sizzling swimwear clad film snaps from her sun-soaked holiday in Turkey on Friday. The former Pussycat Doll, 43, showcased her phenomenal figure in an array of barely-there bikinis...

Climate change made Turkey, Greece wildfires 10 times more likely
The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change, according to scientists. The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions...

Hitachi Energy Expands Mysuru Facility with Fossil-Free Pressboard Line, INR 300 Crore Investment
Hitachi Energy India will invest INR 300 crore to expand its Mysuru facility with the world’s first fossil-free pressboard line, doubling capacity by 2027 to meet transformer insulation demand in India and global markets. August 30, 2025. By EI...

India’s Engineering Goods Exports Rise 13.81% In July
New Delhi: India's engineering goods exports surged 13.81 per cent (year-on-year) in July 2025, driven by increased shipments to the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and China, a report said on Saturday. Indian engineering exports crossed $10...

India's Engineering Goods Exports Rise 13.81 Pc In July US, Germany Lead As Top Importers
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's engineering goods exports surged 13.81 per cent (year-on-year) in July 2025, driven by increased shipments to the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and China, a report said on Saturday.Indian...

Turkey shuts airspace and ports to Israel, expands trade ban over Gaza war
Turkey announced Friday it has closed its airspace to Israeli government planes and banned arms shipments bound for Israel from transiting through Turkish ports, further tightening restrictions imposed last year. The measures also block maritime...

Ankara, Nigerian Fabrics Dominate Spotlight at Parties Globally
Sunday Ehigiator Once seen largely as traditional attire, Ankara, a Nigerian fabric, has transcended borders to become a global fashion statement, commanding the spotlight at parties, red carpets, and cultural events around the world. Its bold...

Turkey cuts trade ties, closes airspace to Israel
Fidan made the remarks during an address to the parliament on Friday, where he was apparently summarizing steps that Turkey has already taken against Israel or has started to implement over the regime's bloody onslaught on Gaza, which has so far...

Another U-Turn By Modi Govt - Back To Turkish Airlines?
1. Economic and Operational Necessity: • indigo, India's largest airline, had been leasing two wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish airlines since 2023, operating on Delhi-Istanbul and Mumbai-Istanbul routes. These aircraft, complete with...