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Christian Orthodox spiritual leader calls for end of Ukraine war

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual head of some 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide and based in Istanbul, called for an end to war in Ukraine on Sunday.

Reuters

Aoife O'Rourke joins Kellie Harrington to make it two Irish gold at Strandja Cup

Ireland will take home double gold from the prestigious tournament in Sofia as the Tokyo Olympians put in flawless displays ahead of May’s World Championships in Istanbul.

Dublin Live

Snooze on the move: Why sleeper trains are the future of transcontinental travel

Nodding off in London and waking up in Istanbul? Sign me up, says Lucy Thackray

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Key Players in Turkey’s Political Opposition

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of Turkey's main opposition party, said he saw no purpose for Ankara's Russian missile defense purchases which triggered US sanctions and would overhaul the Central Bank if victorious in elections due by June 2023. His party is one of six in an alliance aiming to oust President…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The strategic role of Istanbul's Bosphorus in the Ukraine crisis

A Russian kilo class submarine gliding through Istanbul's Bosphorus waterway en route to the Black Sea recently provided an early morning spectacle to city commuters crossing the strait of water that divides Turkey's largest city.

Radio France Internationale

As Turkey’s inflation rate climbs, workers strike for pay hikes

This year has witnessed a sharp spike in the number of strikes by organised labour in Turkey.

Al Jazeera

Turk sets unenviable COVID record by testing positive for 14 straight months

When Muzaffer Kayasan first caught COVID-19, he thought he was destined to die since he was already suffering from leukemia. Fourteen months and 78 straight positive tests later, he is still alive - and still battling to shake off the infection.

Reuters

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Newcastle United hire ex-Liverpool backroom staff member part of Rafa Benitez Istanbul team

Newcastle United have added to their backroom team by appointing former Liverpool physio Dave Galley

Liverpool Echo

Turkey Spies Thwart Iran-Plotted Murder of Israeli Businessman

Turkish spies thwarted a plot orchestrated by Iran to kill an Israeli-Turkish businessman based in Istanbul, a pro-government daily reported Friday. Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a network of nine operatives dubbed an "Iran assassination team" plotting to kill Yair Geller, the Sabah daily reported. Geller has businesses in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Exclusive: Why Liverpool Champions League winner missed Rafa Benitez half-time talk in Istanbul

EXCLUSIVE: Didi Hamann recalls Liverpool's famous Champions League win in 2005 and offers his thoughts on Jurgen Klopp's future

Liverpool Echo

Iranian refugees face deportation from Turkey for attending demonstration

Lawyer says refugees, who were protesting against Turkey leaving Istanbul convention on violence against women, are at risk in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Turkey's ritual corpse washers say faith overcame COVID fears

Eda Elal has prepared corpses for burial in accordance with Islamic rituals nearly half her life, but says her job as a "ghassal" in Turkey has never been harder than when bodies and illness overwhelmed her during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Protesters in Istanbul Decry Migrant Deaths on Greek Border

Hundreds of people in Istanbul marched to the Greek consulate on Saturday to protest the deaths of 19 migrants near Turkey´s border with Greece. Turkish authorities said they froze to death earlier this week after being illegally pushed back across the border by Greek guards.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey’s Erdogan Says he Tested Positive for COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted Saturday. "Today my wife and I tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. Thankfully, we´re experiencing slight symptoms that we have learned is the omicron variant," he wrote. "We are on duty. We will continue to work at…

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The Independent UK

Protesters in Istanbul decry migrant deaths on Greek border

Hundreds of people in Istanbul have marched to the Greek consulate to protest the deaths of 19 migrants near Turkey’s border with Greece

Reuters

Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul on Friday to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing and to urge participants to speak out against China's treatment of the ethnic minority.

Los Angeles Times

As Beijing Olympics begin, exiled Uyghurs fight for families oppressed in China

ISTANBUL — Surely his son would know his voice, Abdurahman Tohti thought.

Al Jazeera

With flights set to resume, what next for Turkish-Armenian ties?

Relaunching of Istanbul-Yerevan flights seen as key step in diplomatic efforts to re-establish official relations.

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how fake passports allow IS members to enter Europe and US

Seller whose passports have been used by those who illegally crossed Syrian border says: ‘it is not my job to see who is bad’

Al Jazeera

Strike at BBC’s Istanbul bureau ends after deal reached

Dozen employees at the British broadcaster went on strike after it offered raises not in tune with rising inflation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and its holy places Thursday as a rare wintry storm swept across Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as the wider Middle East. The cold snap, which has already caused major disruption in Athens and Istanbul, saw heavy snowfall in areas better known for their summer…

The Independent UK

Also-ran: a dismal year for the UK’s leading airport

Plane Talk: I predict Heathrow will never return to top spot in Europe

Al Jazeera

Heavy snowfall cripples life in Istanbul

Bad weather causes vehicles to be stranded around the city as flights suspended from metropolis’s largest airport.

The Independent UK

Istanbul airport closes as snowstorms disrupt travel in Turkey and Greece

The roof of one airport terminal caved in due to heavy snow

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands Stranded as Snow Causes Havoc in Istanbul

Rescue crews on Tuesday were forging ahead with efforts to clear major throughways in and around Istanbul that were clogged by a massive snow storm that hit the megacity and left countless people and vehicles stranded overnight in below-freezing conditions. Highways and roads in the city came to a standstill…

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