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Turkish aviation giant TAV agrees $133m deal to take full ownership of Kazakhstan’s largest airport

Turkish airport operator TAV Airports is set to become the sole owner of Almaty International Airport after agreeing to purchase the remaining 15% stake in Kazakhstan’s largest and busiest airport for $133 million. TAV pursued the deal though its Dutch subsidiary Aviator Netherlands B.V., incre...

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Turkish pop group Manifest to make UK debut at London’s OVO Arena Wembley

The six-member girl group will perform their first British concert this autumn, following a rapid rise in Türkiye and growing international streaming success.Turkish pop sensation Manifest will be live in London at OVO Arena Wembley on Friday 16 October 2026. Manifesto will become only the second Tu...

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Turkish tennis star Zeynep Sönmez wins admirers at Wimbledon with seeded victory and show of solidarity with Palestine

Turkish tennis star Zeynep Sönmez made her presence felt at Wimbledon this summer, combining an impressive opening-round victory with a discreet but powerful gesture of support for the Palestinian people that has put her firmly in the international spotlight.The 24-year-old Turkish number one arrive...

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How Türkiye’s silver medallist pistol shooter Yusuf Dikeç became an Olympic icon

It’s not every day that an athlete becomes a global icon, much less one who came second in their sport, but that’s exactly where Turkish air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikeç finds himself following his performance at the Paris Games.The former Turkish army officer won silver with teammate Şevval İlayda Ta...

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Turkish government blocks Instagram after platform censors Hamas leader commemoration posts

The Turkish government has blocked access to Instagram, preventing the country’s nearly 60 million users from seeing or posting on the popular social media platform.The decision was announced by the country’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurum...

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A talk about Turkish trailblazer Halide Edib’s views of ‘The English as Occupier and Host’

Halide Edib (1884-1964) is one of those figures whose life runs through the end of the Ottoman Empire to the first years of the Turkish republic.She was a writer, warrior and politician who fell out with Atatürk and spent the years 1925-1936 in exile abroad, mostly in England.Halide Edib’s father wa...

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New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets President Erdoğan at NATO Summit

Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has had an opportunity to hold face-to-face meetings with a number of world leaders at the 75th anniversary NATO Heads of State Summit last week, among them President Erdoğan of Turkiye.The two men met on Thursday 11 July – the final day of th...

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Exploring the major milestones and key characters from the Republic of Türkiye’s magnificent first century, P3 (2000s-2023)

Sunday, 29 October 2023 marked exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary saw celebrations not only across Türkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world.This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been the Republic’...

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Exploring the major milestones and key characters from the Republic of Türkiye’s magnificent first century, P2: 1960s-1990s

Sunday, 29 October 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary will see celebrations not only across Turkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world.This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been the Repub...

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Exploring the major milestones and key characters from the Republic of Türkiye’s magnificent first century, P1: 1920s-1950s

Sunday, 29 October 2023 marks exactly one hundred years since the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed. The centenary will be marked by celebrations not only across Turkiye, but also by Turks living all around the world.This momentous anniversary is the perfect opportunity to reflect on what has been...

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