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Bulgaria finds cocaine inside diplomatic car at Turkey’s boarder
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Bulgaria finds cocaine inside diplomatic car at Turkey’s boarder Bulgarian authorities at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint near the border with Turkiye have seized 205.94 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside a diplomatic car, marking the...
Deadly bus accident in Turkey leaves four dead, thirty-three harmed
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) A passenger bus accident in central Türkiye’s Sivas province has left four people dead and 33 others injured, according to reports. The crash occurred on Sunday in the Imranli district, when the bus, en route from the eastern province of...
Turkey-Qatar joint agreement of humanitarian cooperation gets passed
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A joint agreement between Türkiye and Qatar focused on strengthening global humanitarian collaboration officially took effect on Monday after being ratified by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and published in Türkiye’s Official...
Turkey calls for stop of violence in Syria
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has called for a rapid end to the escalating violence in southern Syria and emphasized the importance of resolving the conflict through local dialogue led by the Syrian government, according to a statement released by its Foreign...
Turkey commemorates ninth year of attempted coup by FETO terrorist group
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye is observing the ninth year since the attempted coup of July 15, 2016, which was carried out by the FETO terrorist group, according to officials. To mark the occasion, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to participate in...
Turkey’s Stock Market Opens Slightly Higher
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkey’s main stock index commenced trading on Monday at 10,358.61 points, marking a marginal increase of 0.14 points compared to the previous session’s close. On Friday, the BIST 100 experienced a 0.26% gain, finishing the day at...
Turkey witnesses increase in road freight shipments to Syria
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has experienced a significant 60% increase in road freight shipments to Syria during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. This growth reflects improving conditions in Syria and renewed initiatives...
Turkey starts its fifth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has officially commenced its fifth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition, featuring a team of 12 scientists working on 19 different projects in the Arctic Ocean as part of its expanding polar research program. Organized...
2025 Spring Turkey Harvest: A Successful Year Despite the Rain
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
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July 17, 2025
CONTACT: Dan Ellingwood: 603-352-9669 Andy Timmins: 603-271-1742 July 17, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire 2025 spring turkey harvest saw a modest rebound from the year prior despite a particularly rainy May, which may have decreased hunter...
2025 Spring Turkey Harvest: A Successful Year Despite the Rain
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
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July 17, 2025
CONTACT: Dan Ellingwood: 603-352-9669 Andy Timmins: 603-271-1742 July 17, 2025 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire 2025 spring turkey harvest saw a modest rebound from the year prior despite a particularly rainy May, which may have decreased hunter...
Armenian PM announces return of relations with Turkey
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Wednesday that formal diplomatic relations with Türkiye are set to be established and that the long-closed border between the two countries will eventually reopen. During a press...
Two freight trains depart from China to Turkey
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Two freight trains departed from China to Türkiye on July 9, marking the beginning of a new regular rail service connecting the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu with Europe through the Middle Corridor, Türkiye’s Transport and...
Emperor Marcus Aurelius statue is planned to be given back to Turkey
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A bronze statue of the renowned Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, which was looted from Türkiye in the 1960s, is scheduled to be returned to its country of origin in the coming days. The statue, dating from approximately AD 50 to 250 and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...