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In centennial year, Turkish voters will choose between Erdoğan’s conservative path and the founder’s modernist vision

Turkey has two historic events on the horizon. On May 14, 2023, voters will go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections, and in October, the country will celebrate the centennial of the Republic.

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Turkey arrests 110 people over alleged Kurdish militant ties -sources

Turkish police detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said on Tuesday, with a pro-Kurdish lawmaker saying politicians, lawyers and journalists were among those arrested in raids that he linked to elections on May 14.

Reuters

Hundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of people have gathered near the former World War I battlefields in Turkey to pay homage to soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who died in a disastrous campaign 108 years ago

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Moscow to host Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iran meeting on Tuesday -Anadolu

Turkey's defence minister said he planned to meet his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday, state-owned Anadolu news agency said, amid efforts to rebuild Ankara-Damascus ties after years of animosity during the Syrian war.

Reuters

New lessons about old wars: keeping the complex story of Anzac Day relevant in the 21st century

What happened on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey 108 years ago has shocked and shaped Aotearoa New Zealand ever since. The challenge in the 21st century, then, is how best to give contemporary relevance to such an epochal event.

The Conversation

Torchlight march marks mass deaths of Armenians

About 10,000 people bearing torches have marched through Armenia’s capital to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago

The Independent UK

Ancient rivalries, social panic, revolution … the 19th century is back

Russia has returned to its pre-20th century role, tension between Greece and Turkey is heightened and the revolutions of 1848 feel less distant

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Rights groups accuse Erdogan of trying to silence independent media

With Turkey amid hotly contested elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing for the first time a powerful independent media. But international rights groups watchdogs accuse Erdogan of seeking to silence critical journalism as he faces his most formidable reelection bid.

Radio France Internationale

TUI plans biggest ever summer with extra flights to Turkey, Spain, Greece and Cyprus

TUI is adding 1.1million extra routes to and from airports in the UK for the summer of 2024, in what it says will be its biggest holiday season

Daily Mirror

TUI adds an extra 40,000 seats to holiday destinations from Cardiff Airport

As well as bringing back flights to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, holidays will be added to Cyprus, Tunisia and Turkey

Wales Online

Dad with cancer livid after TUI bumps holiday by extra £2.5k for delay due to chemo

Jamie Hastie, a mortgage broker from Nottingham who is currently undergoing 18 weeks of intense chemotherapy treatment to fight cancer, has been asked for £2,500 more from TUI to delay his trip to Blue Sensatori in Turkey

Daily Mirror

Where is hot in May? 8 best spring holiday destinations to visit in Europe

Some of Europe's most scorching spring temperatures are seen in Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey

The Independent UK

Dad unable to work after food poisoning from five-star Turkey hotel on TUI holiday

Robert Wootton was left bedridden for a week with food poisoning after returning from a TUI holiday in Turkey and believes he caught an infection from an omelette or pudding

Daily Mirror

Turkey calls sides in Sudan conflict to end fighting and return to negotiations

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan called on both sides in Sudan to end conflict and return to negotiations, the Turkish presidency said on Thursday.

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Table quiz being held in Castleknock in aid of victims of Turkey and Syria earthquakes

The table quiz on April 28 will see some truly fantastic prizes up for grabs for all the table quiz whizzes out there

Daily Mirror

Chilling last moments of woman, 18, caught on CCTV before she was found dead

A young woman who left home for a job interview in Turkey never returned home and her last moments were caught on CCTV, where she was seen getting into a white van

The Independent UK

‘Disruptive’ passengers force easyJet plane to make emergency landing

The flight from Liverpool to Turkey had to land in Munich and was met by police on the tarmac

The Conversation

Why donation requests at the checkout are wearing our patience thin

“Would you like to round up the value of your purchases to the nearest euro, to support a charity?” Recently many shoppers have had to respond yes or no to this question at the till, in aid of Ukrainians, victims of the earthquake in Eastern Turkey/Syria, or for the “Small…

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British dad hospitalised by food poisoning outbreak at five-star resort in Turkey

Liam Garnett, from Manchester, was placed on a drip after being hit with suspected gastroenteritis while on holiday with his partner Gabrielle, 30, and two kids over Easter

Reuters

US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit: Austin

The United States looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member before the alliance's upcoming summit in July and will encourage Turkey and Hungary to ratify accession, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday during a visit to Sweden.

The Independent UK

Austin hopes Turkey will act on Sweden NATO bid before July

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it’s important that Turkey decides to allow Sweden to join NATO “sooner versus later.”

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine grain deal: ship inspections have resumed, says minister

Deputy PM says inspections have restarted, during visit to Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

The National (Scotland)

Alba accuse SNP of 'dressing up' ferries announcement

HUMZA Yousaf has been accused of trying to “dress up” an announcement hailing six new ferries for Scotland’s island communities – when it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

140 Production Leaders Explore NEOM's Ambition to Become Hub for Media Industries

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM recently attracted 140 global leaders from across the TV and film industry to its showcase event. Its truly global offering of stages, production support facilities, talent and crews and highly attractive production incentives were on display, cementing its reputation as a leading production destination and industry hub…

Reuters

US sets $259 million F-16 equipment sale to Turkey

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration notified Congress on Monday of the planned sale to Turkey of avionics software upgrades for its current fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft, a deal valued at up to $259 million.

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