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Turkey FM meets with Belarusian FM
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov on Sunday while attending the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, according to diplomatic sources. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the...
Bangladesh, Turkey to enhance bilateral relations in defense sector
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) During a visit to Bangladesh, the head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Secretariat, Haluk Gorgun, emphasized the importance of close collaboration in defense between the two nations. Gorgun met with Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad...
Turkey, Chechnya’s fresh stage of economic engagement unfolds
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A renewed phase of economic engagement is unfolding between Türkiye and Chechnya, according to Turkish businessman Murtaza Karanfil, chairman of the Karanfil Group. “A new era of investment and development is beginning between Chechnya...
Turkey to assist Syria with Latakia’s fires
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian officials announced on Saturday that they have reached an agreement with Türkiye to cooperate in tackling ongoing forest fires in the rural areas of Latakia, located in the country’s northwest. Emergency and Disaster Management...
Minnesota DNR invites people to share pheasant and turkey observations (published July 7, 2025)
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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July 7, 2025
Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. People can report any pheasant and turkeys they see in the wild now through...
Media reports Ukrainian spies infiltrated Turkey
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reportedly placed an agent within the Ukrainian diaspora in Turkey, creating a secret intelligence network that operated for several years, according to the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik. The outlet...
Turkey-China Media Forum takes place in Ankara
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Türkiye-China Media Forum took place on Wednesday in Ankara, gathering media professionals, government officials, and scholars from both countries to engage in comprehensive discussions on media collaboration and emerging trends in...
Turkey’s national chief visits Iraq to discuss with top KRG leaders
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin, visited northern Iraq on Tuesday for a series of important discussions with top Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) leaders, according to reports. Kalin’s visit...
Turkey criticizes EU summit learders' conclusions
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has sharply criticized the conclusions of the European Union leaders' summit held on June 26, 2025, accusing Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) of persistently advancing what it described as...
Archaeologists uncover rare Paleolithic artifacts in Turkey
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Archaeologists working at Ulukoy Cave in southeastern Türkiye’s Mardin province have uncovered rare Paleolithic artifacts that provide the earliest known evidence of human presence in northern Mesopotamia, officials announced. The finds...
Four individuals get arrested in Turkey for Prophet Muhammad cartoon
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Four individuals were detained Wednesday in Türkiye amid an investigation into the publication of provocative cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses in the satirical magazine Leman. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s...
Commissioning process starts of Turkey’s nuclear powers
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, the first reactor unit at Türkiye’s inaugural nuclear power facility, Akkuyu, has officially entered the commissioning phase, as confirmed by the project’s lead official on Tuesday. "Despite some challenges,...
US envoy states Turkey’s importance to make new path for Mideast
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, has underlined Ankara’s strategic importance in the evolving political landscape of the Middle East, asserting that Türkiye is essential to creating a new path forward for peace in the...
Turkey’s defense industries Secretariat efforts earned recognition within NATO
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Secretariat, emphasized on Tuesday that the Turkish defense sector’s rapid production capabilities and flexibility have earned significant recognition within NATO, including at the...
British foreign security acknowledges Turkey’s role in pushing regional stability
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy acknowledged Türkiye's significant role in promoting regional stability and pushing for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a visit to Ankara on Monday. He emphasized Türkiye’s proactive...
Er-Kim Announces Exclusive Agreement with Immunocore to Distribute KIMMTRAK in Turkey, and the MENA, Caucasus and CIS Regions
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia and ISTANBUL and OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Er-Kim, an international pharmaceutical company specializing in the commercialization of novel therapies, today announced that they have been...
Erdogan expresses optimism of Turkey’s momentum will continue next year
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that the year 2024 marked a period of notable progress for the country, highlighting export performance as a key indicator of success during his remarks at an event organized by the...
New Turkey-Syria deal paves way for direct land transportation
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye and Syria have reached a new agreement to resume direct land transportation between the two countries, marking a significant step toward enhancing regional trade connectivity, according to statements made Saturday by Türkiye’s...
Turkey promises to be Muslim world leading voice
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye pledged on Saturday to act as a leading voice for the Muslim world and a defender of global justice, while strongly condemning Israel's military actions in the region during the 51st Session of the Organization of Islamic...
F&G’s Turkey Tracker is back. Here’s how to report turkey sightings
Idaho Fish and Game
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June 27, 2025
Idaho Fish and Game’s hugely successful project — dubbed Turkey Tracker — launched last summer and by the time the year was out had racked up over 1,400 turkey sightings across Idaho. Now, as we head into July and August, tracking turkeys is more...