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U.S. and Turkish officials discuss Ukraine and NATO in unannounced meeting

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday and discussed "progress on NATO accession for Finland and Sweden", the White House said in a statement.

Reuters

Mahsa Amini's mysterious death lit a fuse in Iran. Now exiles are risking everything to join the protests

Iranians who fled their homeland are now booking flights or making treacherous cross-border journeys to enter the country. Their mission: to help topple the regime.

ABC News

Russian men flee to Turkey to avoid Putin’s mobilisation for Ukraine war

Russian men have been fleeing in large numbers since the Kremlin announced a partial military draft to sustain its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, where some 50,000 Russian nationals have applied for residency since February, is one of their destinations of choice. Our correspondents in Istanbul bring you this report.

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'The Anxious Diary of Istanbul': Top Turkish cartoonist describes political climate

Ersin Karabulut is one of Turkey's most famous cartoonists. His new autobiographical comic strip "The Anxious Diary of Istanbul" has just been published as a book here in France. He joins us from Istanbul to tell us more about how the political climate is affecting artists there.

France 24

Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul

Men are fleeing Russia by land or air days after President Vladimir Putin said he was mobilizing more forces into Ukraine. NPR met Russians arriving in Turkey, where they don't need visas to enter.

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Meghan Markle shares favourite holiday spot, labelling it 'invigorating'

Before joining the Royal Family the Duchess of Sussex frequently travelled the world.

Daily Record

Meghan Markle says her favourite holiday spot is affordable and invigorating

Meghan Markle wrote about her favourite place to visit, a holiday destination she stopped off in for just 48 hours with amazing shopping, desserts and stunning buildings

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Turkey: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation's political shift

Panic and anxiety gripped members of Turkey's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities when several thousand demonstrators marched in Istanbul last weekend to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations

The Independent UK

Turkish court adjourns case against top Erdogan opponent to November

A Turkish court adjourned until November the hearing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular opponent of President Tayyip Erdogan, after gatherings near the courthouse were banned under heavy police watch on Wednesday, the opposition party said.

Reuters

Istanbul Mayor Who Upstaged Erdogan Faces Political Ban

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hull City release statement as chairman Acun Ilicali injured in road traffic accident

Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali was involved in a road accident in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Monday as the club confirm his injuries and when he has to go for surgery

Daily Mirror

Anti-LGBTQ protest in Turkey backs protecting family values

A conservative anti-LGBTQ group has marched in Istanbul to defend what they described as traditional family values

The Independent UK

Who will win RFS vs Hearts? Our writers make their predictions for Europa Conference League clash

Robbie Neilson's men are looking to bounce back after a heavy defeat at Tynecastle in their Group A opener against Istanbul Basaksehir.

Daily Record

Glasgow one of best cities for football in Europe according to new study

Glasgow is one of the top 10 best cities in Europe for football fans according to a new study, alongside the likes of Rotterdam, Madrid, Athens, London, and Istanbul

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The Guardian - UK

Top 10 novels about Turkey

Orhan Pamuk and Elif Shafak are the international star names, but all of these writers bring a distinctive lightness of heart to bear on a very heavy history

The Guardian - UK

Author Orhan Pamuk: ‘I used to have three bodyguards, now I have one’

Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk on Salman Rushdie’s attack, responding to extremism in Turkey – and his new, oddly prophetic, pandemic novel

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Ukraine Grain Deal Mostly Helping Rich EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that "almost all" the Ukrainian grain shipped under a UN-backed deal to ease a global food crisis was reaching rich European nations, an accusation denied by Kyiv. Data compiled by a joint center in Istanbul monitoring the July agreement showed slightly more than a…

Daily Mirror

Woman gives birth at 33,000ft on plane bound for Manchester as crew scrambles for medic

Pregnant Nweke Ifeoma went into labour on board the Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul shortly after take off at around 11.40am on Monday

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Mum's warning after son dies during cheap weight loss surgery in Turkey

Joe Thornley had flown out to Istanbul to undergo a gastric sleeve procedure.

The Guardian - UK

‘I will reach Europe or die’: three stories of Afghan refugees in Turkey

Having paid smugglers to organise a dangerous escape, those fleeing the Taliban face persistent hostility

Daily Record

Hearts Euro hangover is no excuse for Livi shocker and they must recover quickly - Ryan Stevenson

Stevo acknowledges that bad injury luck has played it's part but Istanbul game must produce a reaction.

Reuters

Turkish court orders pro-Kurdish politician jailed on terrorism charge

A Turkish court has ordered the pre-trial jailing of a pro-Kurdish member of parliament on a terrorism charge, Istanbul police and her lawyer said, while her party called the detention illegitimate and unethical.

The Hindu

FIFA, UEFA denounce shooting attack at Turkish football federation office

Turkish media reported at least seven bullets were fired at the building in Istanbul on Thursday before the shooters escaped in a waiting vehicle

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine-Bound Grain Ship’s Engine Fails in Bosphorus, 2nd Incident This Week

A cargo ship bound for Ukraine to pick up grains under a UN-brokered deal had a brief engine failure as it was transiting Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait overnight, a shipping company said on Saturday, marking a second incident this week. The Briza's engine failed around 2330 GMT on Friday and it…

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Libyans Await Outcome of Turkish Mediation between Dbeibah, Bashagha

Libyans are awaiting the result of a Turkish mediation between the heads of rival government – Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), and Fathi Bashagha, of the east-based government of stability. Bashagha’s office did not disclose the outcome of his talks with officials in Türkiye. Dbeibah’s…

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