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Turkey Trade Gap Widens In May
RTTNews
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June 30, 2025
Turkey's foreign trade deficit rose slightly in May as imports grew faster than exports, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Monday. The trade deficit increased to $6.6 billion in May from $6.5 billion in the same month last year. The...
2026 NATO Summit to be held in Ankara, Erdoğan announces
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye will host 2026 NATO leaders summit in the capital Ankara to prepare ground for important decisions to be taken, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced. Speaking after a cabinet meeting on June 30, Erdoğan said, "The...
Turkish Investment Fund to back infrastructure growth along Middle Corridor
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
The Turkish Investment Fund (TIF) plans to contribute to the development of robust infrastructure projects along the Middle Corridor or Trans Caspian International Transport Route over the long term, TIF President Bagdat Amraev stated during his...
Cyprus To Invite Turkey To Summit Despite Longstanding Rift Over 1974 Invasion
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home west asia Turkey Cyprus To Invite Turkey To Summit Despite Longstanding Rift Over 1974 Invasion Cyprus will hold the rotating EU presidency in the first six months of 2026 and plans a summit of regional leaders on issues related to the Middle...
Marhaba F-35! Turkey Likely To Dump S-400 For U.S. Stealth Jets; May Sell Russian SAMs To “Rival” India? OPED
The Eurasian Times
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June 30, 2025
India and Turkey (Türkiye) are increasingly finding themselves in opposing camps in geopolitical conflicts, spanning from the Mediterranean Sea to the Caucasus and South Asia. Ankara supported Pakistan in the recent India-Pakistan war in May, and...
Turkish students in US win top awards at Global MasterMinds Olympiad
Yeni Safak
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Three Turkish students living in the US won top awards Saturday in mathematics, science, research and innovation at the Global MasterMinds Olympiad, an international competition for middle and high school students. The Olympiad, which attracted...
Assyrian Member in Turkish Parliament Proposes Erecting Monument to Armenian Genocide Victims
The California Courier
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Agos Ankara — Speaking in the Turkish Parliament on the issue of erecting a new monument to Talaat Pasha, parliament member Assyrian George Aslan of the People’s Equality and Democrac party said the following: “We do not accept the erection of a...
Thousands flee Turkey wildfires as Europe hit by heatwave
BDNews24
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Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to...
Rescuers evacuate 50,000 as Turkey battles wildfires
The Press - California
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Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires, the AFAD disaster agency said Monday. The worst blaze began Sunday in Seferihisar, a forested area...
Turkey wildfires devastate Izmir for second day
Mehr News Agency
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June 30, 2025
Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said on Monday that the blaze was fanned overnight by winds reaching 40-50kmph (25-30mph) in Kuyucak and Doganbey areas of Izmir. Helicopters, fire-extinguishing aircraft and other vehicles, and more than 1,000...
Turkey travel warning after all flights grounded at major airport
Yorkshire Live
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June 30, 2025
All flights at a Turkish airport were grounded as fire crews battled an out-of-control wildfire. Adnan Menderes Airport, serving the coastal city of Izmir, was unable to facilitate any landings or take-offs for several hours this afternoon. The...
Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as early heat wave hits parts of Europe
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 30, 2025
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday, and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heat wave hit Europe. Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used...
British tourist, 60, ‘vanishes’ on Greek island in 30°C heat after abandoning car
Metro
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June 30, 2025
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A British man has reportedly vanished on a Greek holiday island, with a massive search being launched after his rental car was found...
UK vehicle production constraints affect May output: SMMT
Yahoo Finance
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UK vehicle production continues to face constraints, with figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealing a 32.8% decline in May to 49,810 units. It marked the lowest May performance since 1949, excluding 2020's...
Turkish company to invest in logistics infrastructure development in Kazakhstan
Daryo
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June 30, 2025
A major Turkish logistics company, S Sistem Lojistik, plans to invest in the development of logistics and warehouse infrastructure across Kazakhstan, aiming to bolster the country’s role as a key Eurasian transport hub. Source: Ministry of Foreign...
Turkish Farmers Turn to XAG Agricultural Drones to Combat Drought & Boost Rice Yields
The Fast Mode
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June 30, 2025
Turkey is grappling with a significant water challenge: 186 of its 240 lakes have vanished in just 60 years. This ongoing environmental pressure has driven innovations among local small and medium-sized farmers. In Gönen, the nation's rice basket,...
Despite shocks, Turkish economic program not shaken: Erdoğan
Sabah
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June 30, 2025
The structural resilience of the Turkish economy has been strengthened with the program the government is implementing, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday. He also said that the program "has not been shaken" despite the shocks, while...
Severe Heatwave Sizzles Europe: Temperatures Cross 40°C; Wildfires In France, Turkey
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 16:45 IST Falling water levels on the Rhine River, which is a key transport route for commodities like grains, minerals, and oil products, are hindering shipping operations. A tourist holds an umbrella to protect from...
First African leads global energy talks
New Era
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For the first time since its founding in 1982, the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) has elected an African and a Namibian as its global president. Shakwa Nyambe, a legal expert in energy and natural resources, now represents...
Wildfires spread across Turkey’s tourism hub Izmir amid regionwide heat wave
Al-Monitor
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June 30, 2025
Firefighters are battling wildfires for a second day in Turkey’s Aegean province of Izmir, home to many of the country’s popular tourist resorts and world-famous archaeological sites including Ephesus. The forest fires, fueled by strong winds,...