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Turkey has reportedly deported several Palestinian activists from the Hamas Movement and other Interpol-wanted persons for committing criminal acts, informed sources said on Thursday. The sources, who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity, neither confirmed nor denied Israeli reports claiming the Turkish authorities' deported dozens of Hamas members…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vladimir Smicer praises Liverpool's 'underappreciated' Istanbul Champions League hero

Liverpool recovered from 3-0 down against AC Milan to win the Champions League final in May 2005, with Vladimir Smicer coming off the bench to score their second goal

Daily Mirror

Turkey's Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday -two sources

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday and meet Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, two sources with information on the matter told Reuters, as Ankara tries to mend ties with Riyadh after dropping a legal case on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.

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Life sentence for Turkish activist sends warning to Erdogan’s opponents ahead of 2023 elections

Istanbul court handed an aggravated life sentence to Osman Kavala and 18-year sentences to seven others

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Istanbul 2022: Where to stay for great views and culture

Mary Novakovich finds the best places to stay in the city where Europe meets Asia

The Independent UK

Philanthropist sentenced to life in Turkey in ‘travesty’ trial over Gezi Park protests

Osman Kavala and seven other activists have been tried over 2013 anti-government unrest

The Guardian - UK

Turkish Court Gives Philanthropist Kavala Life in Prison

A Turkish Court on Monday sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the 2013 mass anti-government protests. The court in Istanbul also sentenced seven other defendants to 18 years…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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'Missing' family flew to Turkey

Police have found the possible whereabouts of a "missing" family of four whose relatives lost contact with them before Songkran. They flew from Suvarnabhumi airport to Istanbul on the night of April 10.

Bangkok Post

Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation

Tarawih prayers resume after 88 years this Ramadan at the museum-turned-mosque in Istanbul.

Al Jazeera

'Missing' family flew to Turkey

Bangkok Post

Tomljanovic loses Istanbul Cup thriller

Australian No.1 Ajla Tomljanovic has missed her opportunity to reach her first semi-final in a WTA event in two-and-a-half years at the Istanbul Cup.

AAP

Wife of activist Osman Kavala pre-trial: 'I don't expect anything' from Turkish justice

Days before Osman Kavala’s appearance in a Turkish court on Friday, his wife, Ayse Bugra, gave an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24. She spoke about the accusations faced by the so-called "red billionaire", a prominent member of Turkish civil society who has been behind bars without a sentence since October…

France 24

Turkey Believes It Can Finally Export A Luxury Brand, Can EVs Transform The Country?

2022 is a rebranding year for Turkey, officially changing its name to Turkiye, and the country is taking many steps to project a new image abroad.

Benzinga

Turkey’s war with inflation: ‘Prices change daily and everyone is scared’

Erdoğan’s quixotic policies are putting pressure on prices, but now fallout from Ukraine is pushing the country towards crisis

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Turkey Pushes for Normalizing Ties with Egypt after Nine Years of Tension

Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Egypt after nine years of mutual withdrawal of ambassadors and downgrading the diplomatic representation to the rank of chargé d’affaires between the two countries. The move follows Egyptian authorities confirming that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry would soon be visiting Istanbul to meet…

The Guardian - UK

Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war’

Attempt to close We Will Stop Femicide on moral grounds criticised as a ‘grotesque’ and divisive step as election looms

Zenger

Night Strikes: Russia Sends Volley Of Cruise Missiles At Ukrainian Targets

The Bayraktar TB2 is manufactured by Baykar, which is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Reuters

Turkish, British, Italian defence ministers to discuss Ukraine in Istanbul

The defence ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.

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Turkey Fishermen Fear Mines in Black Sea

Turkish fisherman Sahin Afsut fears the worst: hitting a mine and "disappearing underwater in the blink of an eye". Like many fishermen in Rumelifeneri, a village set on the rocks of the Bosphorus in northern Istanbul, Afsut and his team remain in port since the discovery of a drifting mine…

Daily Mirror

Tony Rogers, 66, flew to Istanbul for an emergency procedure on Monday and died after receiving an anaesthetic in the dentist's chair the next morning

Leeds Live

Moving Leeds United tributes paid to Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight at Elland Road memorial

Leeds United supporters Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were murdered in Istanbul on this day 22 years ago and once more they were remembered at Elland Road in a moving service

Daily Mirror

Roman Abramovich 'pleaded with Putin to end Ukraine war as he tried to dodge sanctions'

Turkey said Abramovich, who is sanctioned by European nations over Russia's invasion of Ukraine , was part of the Russian delegation at peace talks in Istanbul this week and is "sincerely" working to end the war

The Independent UK

Turkey to OK Khashoggi murder trial's move to Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s justice minister says the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close its trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer the case to Saudi Arabia

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Accuses Russia, Ukraine of Failing to Implement Understandings Reached in Istanbul

Turkey criticized Russia and Ukraine for failing to implement any of the understandings reached during talks between their negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

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