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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 21h

Defence #News - #Turkiye's new generation combat drone Bayraktar #KIZILELMA successfully completed a live-fire targeting test using the TOLUN and TEBER-82 guided bombs, also developed by #Turkish companies ASELSAN and #ROKETSAN.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 1d

#Turkiye #News - Today marks 10 years since the brutal bomb attack by #ISIS #terrorists during a demonstration in front of #Ankara's central train station. The attack, the deadliest in the country's history, left more than 100 dead and 379 injured.

Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 1d

#News - #Putin admits #Russia's culpability in downing #AzerbaijanAirlines plane that killed 38 people last December. At a meeting in Tajikistan, the #Russian leader offered apology to Azerbaijan's president #ilhamAliyev and a compensation to the victims.

Russia shot down the Azerbaijan Airlines plane |Hispanatolia

Azerbaijani government sources claim that Russian anti-aircraft systems attacked the plane and then tried to sink it in the sea to erase any evidence.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 1d

#Turkiye #News - #Turkish opposition leader meets #PedroSanchez in #Spain. Özgür Özel, leader of the Republican People's Party (#CHP), travelled to Madrid for a meeting of the Socialist International.

Turkey's opposition leader meets Pedro Sánchez |Hispanatolia

Özgür Özel, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), travelled to Madrid for a meeting of the Socialist International.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 1d

#News - #MariaCorina Machado, #NobelPeacePrize Laureate for her struggle for #democracy in #Venezuela. The #Venezuelan opposition leader receives the #NobelPrize for being "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in #LatinAmerica".

María Corina Machado awarded with Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader is considered "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America".

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 1d

#Turkiye #News - Turkish #singer Hadise denies charges in #drugs investigation against #Turkish #celebrities. The Turkish #artist revealed her monthly income during the investigation into #drug use involving several celebrities in Turkey.

Singer Hadise denies charges in drug investigation

The Turkish artist revealed her monthly income during the investigation into drug use involving several celebrities in Turkey.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 2d

#MiddleEast #News - #Turkey welcomes #ceasefire in #Gaza between #Hamas and Israel. #Erdogan insists that #Turkiye will continue to fight for the creation of a sovereign #Palestinian state with East #Jerusalem as its capital.

Turkey welcomes ceasefire in Gaza | Hispanatolia

Erdoğan insisted that Turkey will continue to fight for the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 2d

#Turkey #News - A new law will make firing firearms into the air during celebrations or #weddings, a common traditional practice in the country, punishable by stiffer sentences of up to 10 years in #prison. Blocking cars during road rage incidents will be punishable by 3 years.

Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 3d

#News - #Scandal in Turkey: #Turkish series #actors, singers and #influencers implicated in anti-drug operation. Turkish actress #OzgeOzpirincci and singers #Hadise Açıkgöz, #IremDerici or Ziynet Sali are just some of the #celebrities under investigation.

Turkish actors, singers and influencers under investigation

Turkish actress Özge Özpirinçci and singers Hadise Açıkgöz, İrem Derici or Ziynet Sali are just some of the celebrities under investigation.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 3d

#Turkiye #News - Turkey condemns #Netanyahu's ''genocidal government'' assault on new #Gaza #Flotilla. The convoy, named ‘Thousands of Madleens’ and consisting of 11 boats and 150 activists, was boarded in international waters by #Israel.

Turkey condemns Netanyahu's ''genocidal government'' assault

The convoy, named ‘Thousands of Madleens’ and consisting of 11 boats and 150 activists, was boarded in international waters by Israel.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 3d

#Turkiye #News - Trump asked #Erdogan to convince Hamas to end #Gaza war. The #Turkish president gave details on the situation of the negotiations between the #Palestinian group and #Israel to end the conflict.

Trump asked Erdoğan to persuade Hamas | Hispanatolia

The Turkish president gave details on the situation of the negotiations between the Palestinian group and Israel to end the conflict.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 3d

#Turkiye #News - The #Vatican confirmed today that #PopeLeoXIV will visit Turkey from 27-30 October on what will be his first trip abroad, and that the visit "will include a pilgrimage to İznik for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea"

Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon in November

The US pontiff will visit Istanbul and Nicaea at the invitation of the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 4d

#Turkiye #Tourism #News - Turkey extends #overnight visits to Ephesus and Galata Tower until November. The ancient Ephesus, a World Heritage Site, the Galata Tower in #Istanbul and the ruins of Side in #Antalya can be visited until 11 pm.

Turkey extends overnight visits to Ephesus and Galata Tower

The ancient Ephesus, a World Heritage Site, the Galata Tower in Istanbul and the ruins of Side in Antalya can be visited until 11 pm.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 4d

#News - Citizen outrage over rubbish crisis in #Izmir, Turkey. Residents of several neighbourhoods in this important #Turkish city complain that rubbish has been accumulating in the streets for months.

Outrage over rubbish crisis in Izmir, Turkey | Hispanatolia

Residents of several neighbourhoods in this important Turkish city complain that rubbish has been accumulating in the streets for months.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 4d

#Turkiye #News - A #Turkish court sentenced a bus driver who verbally harassed a 19-year-old #student and then followed her for 3 days, to a fine equivalent to 135 days in #prison. The young woman missed a year of #school because of the aftermath of the harassment.

Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 5d

#Tourism #News - These spectacular wooden houses located in the Araklı district of #Trabzon province, in the mountains of #Turkish Black Sea region, can rotate 360 degrees allowing #tourists to enjoy a different view during the day.

Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 5d

#News - Ferry #crash into #Istanbul pier recorded on video. The #accident, which was recorded by #passengers, occurred when the ship was about to dock at the Sirkeci pier in the Eminönü district.

Ferry crashes into Istanbul pier | Hispanatolia

The accident, which was recorded by passengers, occurred when the ship was about to dock at the Sirkeci pier in the Eminönü district.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 5d

#Turkiye #News - #Gaza #flotilla Turkish #activists recount #Israeli abuse and torture. The detainees' testimonies speak of beatings, harassment, insults, theft, and deprivation of sleep, water and food by Israel's forces.

Gaza flotilla activists recount abuse, torture by Israel

The detainees' testimonies speak of beatings, harassment, insults, theft, and deprivation of sleep, water and food by Israeli agents.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 6d

#Turkiye #News - Thousands rally in Turkey in support of #Gaza. The protests, held on land and at sea, denounced the situation of the #Palestinians in the Strip and the #Israel's boarding of the Global Sumud #FlotillaForGaza.

Thousands rally in Türkiye in support of Gaza

The protests, held on land and at sea, denounced the situation in the Strip and the Israeli boarding of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 6d

#Sports #Football - #GalatasaraySK and #Besiktas draw in derby: goodbye to the Lions' streak. In a vibrant and tense match in which #Osimhen came to blows, Beşiktaş ended #OkanBuruk's side's 15-match winning streak.

Galatasaray and Beşiktaş draw in derby | Hispanatolia

In a vibrant and tense match in which Osimhen came to blows, Beşiktaş ended Okan Buruk's side's 15-match winning streak.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 6d

#Turkish Music - Song: Sakin ol (Edis)

Turkish Music: Sakin ol (Edis) | Hispanatolia

Song: Sakin ol (Edis)

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 7d

#Energy #News - #Turkiye is considering a partnership with the #USA and South #Korea to build its second #nuclear power plant, which it plans to build in Sinop, on #Turkish Black Sea coast. The 3rd power plant, to be in Thrace, could be built by China.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 8d

#Turkiye #Israel #News - Turkey arrests man accused of spying for #Israeli #Mossad. The man arrested, a private detective who had changed his name, received $4,000 in cryptocurrency in exchange for #spying on #Palestinians living in Turkey.

Turkey arrests detective for spying for Israel's Mossad

The man arrested, a private detective who had changed his name, received $4,000 in cryptocurrency in exchange for spying on a Palestinian activist

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 8d

#News #FlotillaForGaza - This is the moment when #Israeli forces intercepted this morning the #Marinette, a Polish-flagged boat carrying 6 people that was the last #Flotilla ship bound for #Gaza that had not yet been captured.

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Turkey Türkiye @hispanatoliaen.bsky.social · 8d

#Economy #News - #Inflation in #Turkey rises driven by housing, education and food. The CPI figure beats #Markets forecasts and puts and end to 15 consecutive months of falling inflation in #Turkiye.

Inflation in Turkey rises for first time in 15 months

The CPI figure beats market forecasts and puts and end to 15 consecutive months of falling inflation in Türkiye.

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