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Turkish business community backs rate cuts amid inflation battle
AzerNews
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August 28, 2025
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) President Şekib Avdagiç described the Central Bank of Türkiye’s decision to cut its policy rate by 300 basis points as highly significant, adding that with three more meetings remaining this year, the business...
World News | Russia Launches Long-range Strikes on Ukrainian Military Targets
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
Moscow [Russia], August 29 (ANI): Russia launched long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using a variety of weapons, including hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missiles, the Defence Ministry in Moscow reported Thursday, RT said. According...
European mayors, barred from visiting jailed İstanbul mayor, say he is ‘not alone’
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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August 28, 2025
A delegation of European mayors who traveled to İstanbul on Thursday to show solidarity with jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested on corruption charges in March, was barred from visiting him at Marmara Prison but declared that “he is not...
Terminal Threat: Israel, Turkey and the Prophetic Struggle Over Damascus
Charisma Magazine
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August 28, 2025
For those of us watching the Middle East with biblical lenses, the unfolding events are not simply political maneuvers but prophetic signposts. The Bible repeatedly warns that in the last days nations will rage against Israel and turmoil will...
Amadea superyacht auction faces legal storm
Gulf Business
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August 28, 2025
Amadea superyacht. Source: amadeaauction.com The Amadea, a luxury superyacht once valued at $325m, is set to go under the hammer in the United States next month. Yet, ongoing ownership disputes threaten to complicate the sale and deter interest...
Bayraktar TB2 Turkish Drone Factory in Ukraine Hit by Russian Missiles
To Vima
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August 28, 2025
Russian missiles struck an under-construction factory of Turkish defense company Baykar in Kyiv, where production of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci drones was set to begin, Turkish media reported on Thursday. According to the...
US denies talk of agreement on Turkey’s S-400 purchase
Nordic Monitor
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August 28, 2025
A recent letter from a senior US State Department official has confirmed that Washington has not changed its position on Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, contradicting earlier statements made by Turkish Defense...
Minister Uralo?lu highlights strategic importance of Zangazur Corridor and new railway projects
Today.Az
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August 28, 2025
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uralo?lu, speaking ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kars–I?d?r–Aral?k–Dilucu Railway Line, answered questions from media representatives, including Yeni ?afak Ankara Bureau Chief...
IndiGo gets another six-month extension to lease Turkish Airlines planes
India Today
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August 28, 2025
India will allow IndiGo to continue leasing two planes from Turkish Airlines for another six months, India's largest airline said on Thursday, in a reversal of a decision from May when New Delhi told IndiGo to end the arrangement by August 31. The...
Turkey: Leroy Sane opens up on relationship with Osimhen in Galatasaray
The Sun Nigeria
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August 28, 2025
Galatasaray winger, Leroy Sane, has opened up about his relationship with Victor Osimhen and his teammates. During the summer transfer window, both players permanently moved from Napoli and Bayern Munich to Galatasaray. In last weekend’s 4-0...
Turkish defense industry ' writing history': Erdoğan
Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Türkiye's defense industry, which is a source of pride, is literally writing history, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 28 at the major Turkish technology event Teknofest's maritime edition, named Blue Homeland. The...
Turkey, U.S. discuss peace efforts on Russia-Ukraine war, Turkish source says
SRN News
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August 28, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed peace efforts on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a phone call on Thursday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said. The...
Indigo gets DGCA nod to operate Turkish’s aircraft for six more months
Hindustan Times
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August 28, 2025
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved a six-month extension for IndiGo to operate two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on damp lease from Turkish Airlines. Passengers board an Indigo aircraft on a cloudy morning, at...
Minister Uraloğlu highlights strategic importance of Zangazur Corridor and new railway projects
AzerNews
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August 28, 2025
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, speaking ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kars–Iğdır–Aralık–Dilucu Railway Line, answered questions from media representatives, including Yeni Şafak Ankara Bureau Chief...
Turkey rejects European mayors’ request to visit jailed Istanbul mayor
Kathimerini
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The Turkish Ministry of Justice has turned down a request from a group of European mayors, including Athens mayor Haris Doukas, who traveled to Istanbul seeking to visit the city’s imprisoned mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, at the high-security Marmara...
Turkish Med Marine Eyes Growth Opportunities At Kaztransoil's Batumi Terminal
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 28. Representatives of the Turkish shipping and shipbuilding company Med Marine visited the Batumi Sea Port, a foreign asset of KazTransOil, Trend reports via KazTransOil. The visit came about...
Türkiye and Libya: From military support to political partnership
Sabah
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August 28, 2025
The Second Libyan Civil War, which began in 2014 and lasted for approximately six and a half years, involved a power struggle that divided the country into two main axes. On one side is the U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA),...
The Media Line: Erdogan Unveils Turkey’s ‘Steel Dome’ Modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome
SRN News
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August 28, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix Erdogan Unveils Turkey’s ‘Steel Dome’ Modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome By The Media Line Staff Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday marked the delivery of the country’s new “Steel Dome” air defense system to its...
Opinion – Turkey’s Role in Europe’s Post-American Defense
E-International Relations
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August 28, 2025
Donald Trump’s pressure on Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own defense triggered an important shift. What had long been a comfortable arrangement – Europe acting as a security satellite under the American umbrella – suddenly looks...
Turkey and Egypt Sign Defense Agreement on Drone Production
Greek Reporter
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August 28, 2025
Drone production in Turkey. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Boevaya Mashina/ CC BY SA 3-0 Turkey and Egypt announced on Wednesday the signing of a strategic defense agreement, marking a new chapter in military cooperation between the two nations....