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Gold Price Gains: Bullion Rises To $4,550 Despite Turkey's 60-Ton Sell-Off Shock

Gold prices have clawed back above $4,500 an ounce, heading for their first weekly gain since the Iran war began, even as Turkey's central bank dumped 60 tonnes of bullion.

International Business Times UK

In an Istanbul market, I found an old German phrase book – and a reminder of how not to speak to migrants

Turkish immigrants to Germany in the 60s were seen as temporary labour, not people. Today’s government in Berlin is at risk of repeating the mistake, says Carolin Würfel, a writer who lives in Berlin and Istanbul

The Guardian - UK

Gold Price Crash Driven by Central Banks Monetising Holdings for Emergency Liquidity Amid Middle East War

Understand why gold prices are diverging from its usual trend decline amid a market downturn, which experts believe could be beyond panic selling by investors.

International Business Times UK

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War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story

The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and a fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas flow – is at a virtual standstill. Oil prices have climbed, briefly topping US$119 a barrel.

The Conversation

‘Anything is possible’: Kosovo one game away from World Cup fairytale

The minnows just need to win a playoff against Turkey at home to complete a qualification campaign that has become a rallying cry for national pride

The Guardian - AU

From pickle stores to Michelin stars: Exploring Istanbul through its rich and unique food

Turkey’s largest city is stepping confidently into the global fine-dining scene in 2026 with its highest number of Michelin stars to date – but Josephine Price finds that culinary creativity thrives in even the quietest corners of the city

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 playoffs: Wales and Republic of Ireland exit on penalties – as it happened

Craig Bellamy’s side suffered spotkick heartbreak against Bosnia while Ireland failed to hold on to a 2-0 lead

The Guardian - UK

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On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language

When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus, the biblical story of the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt – asking questions, singing songs…

The Conversation

‘I can’t leave like a coward’: Romania’s Mircea Lucescu on illness and his World Cup dream at 80

Head coach has been preparing for playoff against Turkey in hospital and sees job as ‘duty to Romanian football’

The Guardian - UK

Jahangeer Ali was fleeing to Pakistan via Turkey, arrested in Los Angeles; was running fake lab in Oregon

34-year-old Jahangeer Ali has been charged with mecial fraud as for the past one year he claimed to be operating a medical lab which was nothing but an empty storefront. According to court documents, from June 2025 to January 2026, Ali submitted more than $46 million claims to Medicare Advantage…

The Times of India

The $5 billion pistachio war: How US and Turkey are wiping Iran off the map

The world of the pistachio is currently going nuts. Often known as "green gold," the nuts' industry is currently defined by a high-stakes tug-of-war between three global titans: the United States, Iran and Türkey. Together these three nations control over 85% of the world's pistachio production, thus exerting heavy control…

The Times of India

Romania World Cup 2026 squad: Mircea Lucescu's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying play-offs

Romania meet Turkey for the right to face either Slovakia or Kosovo with a World Cup 2026 place on the line

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Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad: Francesco Calzona's latest selection ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs

A potential Slovakia World Cup 2026 squad will take on Kosovo and - if successful - either Turkey or Romania for a place at the tournament

FourFourTwo

"It touched something inside me the moment I heard it, and I’ve never been able to step away from it." The two-woman band from Istanbul bringing the Turkish black metal scene roaring into life

Ash Magick's nefariously old school approach has made them one of Turkey's most promising young extreme metal bands

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LiveScience

Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis

Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor.

The Independent UK

Car buried by sudden landslide on Turkish coastal road

Dashcam footage captured the moment a landslide buried a vehicle on a highway in southern Turkey on Saturday, March 21.

Radio France Internationale

Could the war in Iran lay a path for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

The Iran war is adding impetus to reconciliation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as the region seeks to position itself as a new trade corridor between Europe and energy-rich central Asia, with the conflict highlighting Europe's energy dependency on the volatile Middle East.

The Independent UK

Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile

Kurds are returning to Syria’s Afrin district and celebrating the Nowruz spring festival openly for the first time in years

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The Independent UK

As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses

U.S. defense officials have told The Associated Press that a sizable number of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles have moved from Europe towards the Middle East

The Independent UK

Turkey’s best budget train ride is an 800-mile journey east

In search of an affordable way to cross the country, Richard Collett boarded the Dogu Ekspresi, travelling past snow-capped mountains and plunging gorges

Euronews

Qatar PM after Gulf energy attacks: 'This war must be stopped immediately'

Qatar’s prime minister has called for an immediate end to the conflict after missile strikes hit energy facilities across the Gulf, including the country’s key Ras Laffan hub. Doha is demanding Iran halt the attacks, as gas prices surge and international pressure grows for de-escalation.

International Business Times UK

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack Says Epstein Built Wealth and Influence Through Ties to Israel

Recently released Epstein Files from the US Department of Justice reveal connections with powerful figures like Tom Barrack and Israeli officials

Evening Standard

Family pursues truth in mysterious Turkish lift death

An Essex family is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of 20-year-old Tyler Kerry, found at the bottom of a lift shaft during a holiday in Turkey

The Independent UK

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree Eid ceasefire as Kabul holds mass funeral for airstrike victims

Five-day truce has been brokered by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar

The Times of India

Eid truce: Pakistan and Afghanistan temporarily halt military operations after deadly Kabul strike

Pakistan has temporarily halted military operations against Afghanistan for Eid, following requests from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. This pause comes amid escalating border tensions after a deadly Kabul attack, which Pakistan claims targeted a site used for drone storage and training suicide bombers.

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