With days left until confirmation of his presidential bid, Istanbul Mayor and President Erdoğan's key rival Ekrem İmamoğlu has been detained with dozens of others. Just a day earlier, he was effectively barred from running as a candidate.

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19 Mar 2025

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• Rutte meets Trump: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte laid on the praise for President Donald Trump on Thursday as the two met in the Oval Office at a time when the president’s comments have raised doubts about his commitment to the transatlantic alliance and its mutual defense treaty. The Quote: Rutte welcomed Trump’s efforts to get fellow members of the alliance to step up their defense spending and told the president, “I think they want to work together with you...Devamını Oku

17 Mar 2025

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• Siding with Moscow: On 24 February 2025, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with 93 votes in favor, 18 against, and 65 abstentions. Punchline: The most striking development was the United States voting against the measure—aligning itself with Russia for the first time on this issue.

03 Mar 2025

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Öcalan urges PKK to disarm in historic call

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan made a historic call, asking the terrorist organization and its offshoots to lay down arms and dissolve themselves.

27 Şub 2025

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• German elections: Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected. By the numbers: The other big winner in Sunday's vote was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), who are celebrating a record second-place result of 20.8%. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats received an all-time low 16.4%, an almost 10-point drop from last elections. Left party performed better th...Devamını Oku

24 Şub 2025

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SXSW is coming to London Culture, news, London Austin’s cult-favorite festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), is crossing the Atlantic for the first time, landing in London for summer 2025. From June 2-7, Shoreditch becomes its playground, with the festival’s “beautiful collisions” motto shaping a week where film, music, technology, and creativity collide. While staying true to its Austin roots, SXSW London taps into Shoreditch’s indie spirit, fusing art spaces, tech hubs,...Devamını Oku

21 Şub 2025

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Osman Pekin, Trastevere. Photo: Selin Bonfil The story of “a home on one’s back” Finding a home in a bustling city like Rome is no easy task. During this search, Osman suggests to his friends that they try Airbnb to experience different neighborhoods. Yaz, at this time, doesn't have his own place in Rome and is living with his girlfriend. When the owner of a house they were about to move into cancels, Airbnb offers them a one-bedroom apartment with a terrace in Trast...Devamını Oku

21 Şub 2025

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Turkey’s main opposition party to determine its presidential candidate in March Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, announced that it will hold a party primary in March to decide who will be the party's candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for 2028. This brings further questions about the respective influences of potential candidates, as well as who will be on the ballot representing the long-ruling AK Party. Turkey's main opposition party, CHP , an...Devamını Oku

17 Şub 2025

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Turkey’s main opposition party to determine its presidential candidate in March

Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, announced that it will hold a party primary in March to decide who will be the party's candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for 2028. This brings further questions about the respective influences of potential candidates, as well as who will be on the ballot representing the long-ruling AK Party.

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17 Şub 2025

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• Second visit to Öcalan: A delegation from DEM Party has visited the jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for a second time. Zoom out: These visits are taking place in the context of a "peace process" that aims to bring an end to decades of violence between the Turkish state and Kurdish armed groups. Looking ahead: President Erdoğan and his coalition partner Devlet Bahçeli, leader of ultranationalist MHP, have made statements saying that they expect Öcalan to make ...Devamını Oku

27 Oca 2025

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