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JoyyFest Brings Turkish Flavors and Eurasian Performances to Bellevue on September 14
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August 28, 2025
BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- JoyyFest will fill the shoreline with the tastes, sounds, and colors of many cultures at The Event Center at Vasa Park Resort on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 5:00...
Russian Swimmer Disappears After Istanbul Strait Swim
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian athlete Nikolay Svechnikov, 29, vanished during Sunday’s 37th Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race, prompting an urgent search effort, according to the Russian Consulate General. The open-water competition, stretching 6.5...
Turkey is to hold tech festival TEKNOFEST in Istanbul
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s premier technology, aviation, and space festival, TEKNOFEST, is set to debut a maritime-focused edition, Blue Homeland, in Istanbul starting Thursday. The four-day festival, organized by the Istanbul Shipyard Command, will...
Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump in letter to extend compassion in Gaza
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan on Saturday wrote to US First Lady Melania Trump, calling on her to extend the empathy she demonstrated for Ukraine to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In the letter, Erdogan warmly recalled their meeting...
Turkish, Latvian Defense Leaders Hold Private Talks
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler welcomed Andris Spruds, his opposite number from the Baltic country of Latvia. Guler received Spruds in the capital city of Ankara with a formal reception hosted at the ministry....
Erdogan Greets Naval Fleet in Istanbul Strait Parade
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warmly welcomed the distinguished vessels of the Turkish Navy as they sailed through the Istanbul Strait. Among the fleet was Türkiye's largest and domestically designed warship, the TCG...
Sami Yusuf Returns to Stage in Istanbul
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Celebrated global music icon Sami Yusuf made a powerful return to live performance on Saturday with a concert held in Istanbul, following a significant hiatus. His show, titled “Ecstasy: Between Two Seas,” attracted overwhelming...
Global Muslim Figures Convene in Istanbul
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The eight-day summit concerning the Gaza crisis recommenced on Sunday with a comprehensive schedule of workshops held on Democracy and Freedom Island in Istanbul. During this session, participants examined the responsibilities of various...
Turkey delivers domestically developed air defense vehicles worth over four hundred $M
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye delivered 47 domestically produced Gokkubbe air defense vehicles to its military on Wednesday, with a total value of 460 million U.S. dollars, at the Ogulbey Technology Base operated by Turkish defense company Aselsan near Ankara....
45 Turkish Companies Join ENR’s Global Top 250 Ranking
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A total of 45 Turkish construction firms have secured spots on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine’s 2025 Top 250 International Contractors list, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced Friday. The number marks an increase from last...
Turkish, Latvian Defense Ministers Hold Key Talks in Ankara
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Thursday hosted Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds in the capital Ankara, marking a significant step in defense diplomacy between the two NATO allies. Spruds, who arrived in Türkiye as...
Turkish Platform Next Sosyal Surpasses 1M Users
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Next Sosyal, a rising Turkish social media platform, has officially surpassed 1 million users, according to Selçuk Bayraktar, Chairman of the TEKNOFEST Executive Board and head of the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation)....
Turkish authorities arrest forty-three suspects in operation against illegal betting
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish authorities have detained 43 suspects in a nationwide operation against illegal betting and aggravated fraud, covering 21 provinces including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Antalya. The suspects’ accounts held a total of 1 billion...
Turkish authorities capture millions of narcotic pills
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish law enforcement officials seized nearly 7.9 million narcotic pills along with 63 kilograms of raw drug materials on Tuesday, authorities reported. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media that the operation targeted...
Turkish FM, French minister evaluate results of Alaska’s summit
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) According to diplomatic sources, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call on Tuesday with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, to assess the latest efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine....
Turkish Airlines Offers Investment in Air Europa
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s national airline, Turkish Airlines, revealed on Tuesday that its formal offer—which involves a €300 million ($349 million) investment—has been approved by the Spanish carrier Air Europa. "In this regard, we have been informed...
Turkish, Egyptian Officials Discuss Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Turkish foreign minister held discussions with his Egyptian counterpart regarding the recent developments in Gaza, according to sources from the Foreign Ministry. Hakan Fidan and Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone about ongoing...
Turkish Airlines, Air Europa Seal USD349M Investment Deal
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Airlines, Türkiye’s national carrier, confirmed Tuesday that its binding offer, involving a €300 million ($349 million) investment, to acquire a minority stake in Spain’s Air Europa has been officially accepted. "In this regard,...
Turkish BIST 100 Index Sees Modest Gains
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkey's primary stock gauge concluded Tuesday's trading session at 10,962.02 points, reflecting a modest increase of 0.30% compared to the previous day’s close. Opening the day at 10,960.78 points, the BIST 100 index added 35.25 points...
Turkish NGOs yells into void about Gaza’s food crisis
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Türkiye have been working continuously to address the severe food shortage in Gaza, which has persisted for 683 days amid ongoing Israeli genocide. According to reports, numerous Turkish...