Human and ape ancestors arose in Europe, not in Africa, controversial study claims A newly described fossil suggests that the ancestor of humans and apes arose in Europe, not in Africa. LiveScience · Aug 30, 2023
Family stuck in Turkey left £3,500 out of pocket to book flight home Mother-of-four Shamila Kauser, from Rochdale, spent £3,500 on a flight home that she is unsure she will be reimbursed for. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Daniel James injury blow for Wales ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier against Latvia Suspended pair Joe Morrell and Kieffer Moore will also miss the trip to Riga. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Israel’s Netanyahu wants to approve all secret talks after Libya debacle The meeting prompted the Libyan foreign minister to flee to Turkey and led to street protests in Libya. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023
More than 6 months after Turkey's quake, people who lost homes still await new ones The Feb. 6 earthquake and its aftershocks left nearly 3 million displaced and in need of shelter. In the hard-hit city of Adiyaman, families wait for promises of new homes to be fulfilled. WEKU · Aug 30, 2023
Turkey's Erdogan hopes to kick-start failed Black Sea grain deal with Vladimir Putin Turkey has said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia "soon" for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader peace negotiations with Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · Aug 30, 2023
Alfredo Morelos arrives in Turkey for talks with Fenerbahce TV cameras picked up on the Colombian, 27, arriving in the country overnight, with further talks with the Turkish giants expected today. The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2023
Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it's taken down Facebook's parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests WEKU · Aug 29, 2023
Holidaymakers stuck in travel hell as UK flights grounded due to air traffic control fault Passengers tell The Independent their stories of the worst day of travel chaos since the Iceland volcano The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Mankind Might Have Walked Out Of Africa; A New Study Claims. A new ape from nearly nine million years ago has been discovered in Turkey and is related to living African apes and humans Zenger · Aug 29, 2023
Holidaymakers stuck in travel hell as UK flights grounded due to traffic control fault Passengers tell The Independent their stories of the worst day of travel chaos since the Iceland volcano The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Love Island stars Ekin-Su and Davide appear to be dating again after romantic trip to Turkey ‘Love Island’ winners previously announced their split in June after 10 months of dating The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Official says the UN remains committed to helping reach a deal healing Cyprus' ethnic split A senior United Nations official says the U.N. chief is paying very close attention to the situation on war-divided Cyprus and will use all means at his disposal to help reach an agreement to heal the Mediterranean island nation’s ethnic split The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
High-level US delegation makes rare visit to rebel-held northwest Syria It is the first such visit in six years since members of US Congress went to Syria led by late Senator John McCain. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Aug 26, 2023 Istanbul facing drastic water shortages brought on by climate change Turkey's largest city faces one of its worst droughts with record high temperatures, blamed on climate change. With many of the city's water reservoirs nearly empty, experts warn Istanbul could face water shortages in just weeks if rain doesn't come.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023 In the battle to save the world’s forests, women are leading the resistance From the Akbelen forest in Turkey to northern India to Brazil, rural women are standing up against the corporate chainsaw, says novelist Elif Shafak
Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023 Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.
Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023 Turkey makes bigger than expected interest rate hike, targets inflation Turkey hikes interest rate to 25 percent, investors who say Ankara must move away from past policies welcome move.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Turkey’s central bank raises interest rates again in another sign of normalizing economic policy Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by an aggressive 7.5 percentage points, in a new sign of a return to more traditional economic policies
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Major wildfires sweeping through forests in Greece force evacuations near Athens and the northeast Major wildfires burning for days in northeastern Greece and on the fringes of the country’s capital are incinerating forests and forcing more evacuations
The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023 Chandrayaan-3 | A testament to India’s progress in science: Russia Several others including the Foreign Minister of Nepal, ambassador of Turkey and noted astronauts and officials of NASA also congratulated India on the success.
The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023 Fifteen years after the war in Georgia, the dilemmas of the European Union in the South Caucasus Fifteen years ago this month, while all eyes were set on Beijing for the opening of the 29th Olympic Games of the modern era, war broke out between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia. Officially part of Georgia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, it…
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023 Turkey wants Iraq to designate PKK a ‘terrorist’ organisation: Top diplomat Turkey says PKK is a threat to Iraqi security, ignoring Baghdad’s complaints about Ankara’s air attacks on Iraqi soil.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 European firefighters and planes join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece Water-dropping planes from several European countries have joined hundreds of firefighters battling wildfires raging for days across Greece that have left 20 people dead, while major blazes are also burning in Spain’s Tenerife and in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023 British tourist drowns jumping into lake to cool off during family holiday to Turkey A spokesperson for the Foreign Office confirmed British man has died in Turkey and that it is “in touch with local authorities’