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Very sad to hear. I’ve worked with @marklowen on many stories about Turkey. Never doubted his love for the country or colleagues.
CHP head Özel had complained that UK govt didn’t condemn Turkish tactics. This could redraw attention to what No10 will say.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan says the main opposition CHP has been guarding street terrorists. He says it’s upsetting.
Turkey's women just beat China 3-2 in the #Olympics volleyball quarterfinals. Not that any Turkish Instagram user will be aware so they can celebrate; as that's still blocked.
"In the weeks after the election, one lawmaker from the governing party posted a photo of a lobster she was about to enjoy in Monaco. Another posted about his trip to the Maldives.
But sure. People are probably mostly angry about the dogs."
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nothing will prepare you for how big the coffee mug at the end of this clip is
'It's a lawyerly tactic James, we all do it...'
'He effectively let Rishi Sunak hang himself with it.'
Caller Philo, a retired lawyer, explains to @mrjamesob the motivation behind Keir Starmer's reaction to the PM's 'ÂŁ2000 tax attack'.
AFP is reporting that there's draft legislation in Turkey that would jail journalists and researchers working for foreign "interests" - much like the measures in Russia and #Georgia. According to AFP, amendment would allow 3-7 years in jail for those convicted.
My neighbour has been blasting Blur, Oasis, REM and Nirvana on repeat. I don’t know whether to check up on him or join him with a beer.
It's important to note that the real test for the Turkish opposition begins now. They will now have to prove that they have what it takes to govern if they won a general election. Yesterday's local election wins have only given them a job interview.
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This is more than just a row over a Turkish cup fixture.
If the reports of police entering changing rooms to confiscate banners and T-shirts are true, what would happen with 48 teams at the 2034 FIFA World Cup?
Saudi Arabia is the sole bidder to host that tournament. – at Oxford, England
Turkish sparkling wine is becoming more and more popular. Vinkara tells AFP that they sell out very quickly. Their wine won gold medal for the Best Sparkling Wine in 2020.
Turkish bubbly competing with champagne. Who would've thought.
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Is Turkiye on a disinflation path? @arda_tunca_at speaks to CNBC's @dan_murphy after the central bank hiked interest rates to 40 percent.
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In my thirty plus years of my adult life I do not think I ever seen the Israeli media so sanitized from seeing the massive humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza and the West Bank. Private media really changed everything. Make money and keep cheerers of war in full focus.
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CNN's @FareedZakaria on journalists who have embedded with the IDF in Gaza:
"As a condition to enter Gaza under IDF air support, outlets have to submit all materials and footage to the Israeli military for review prior to publication. CNN has agreed to these terms...."
The protesters interrupting Blinken and Austin's testimonies are likely Democrat-leaning voters. It's hard to see how the White House won't be worried about the negative public opinion at a time when numbers in US politics are on a knife-edge.
This story is from 2 days ago
Video shows Chinese Tsingtao beer worker urinating into tank bbc.in/3rVjKMr
Seref Isler retweeted
These overt gestures to Israel while never addressing the situation Palestinians have been living in will only serve the narrative Turkey has been pushing: that the country couldn’t make any headway in its EU candidacy talks because it’s majority Muslim.
We are friends of Israel.
When friends are under attack, we stand by them.
Israel has the right and duty to respond to Hamas’ act of war.
We call for the immediate release of all hostages taken by Hamas.
@Isaac_Herzog @EP_President