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WORLDOct 14Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey claimed to be world’s oldestA ship that sank in the Early Bronze Age was probably carrying jars of olive oil and may have been on its way to the ancient city of Troy when it sankNew Scientist
SCI & TECHOct 14​World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say​Archaeologists in Turkey have dated the shipwreck to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old.CBS News
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Turkey: Government raids, takes over top news channeldw · germany
POLITICSOct 14Turkey: Government raids, takes over top news channelTurkish authorities have raided the Istanbul offices of Halk TV, halting broadcasts, appointing a trustee and opening an investigation. It is the latest chapter of a decadeslong media capture by President Erdogan.DW News [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Arrests and raid at Turkish opposition channel Halk TV: 'Black day for Turkey'De Turkse autoriteiten hebben vanochtend een inval gedaan bij het hoofdkantoor van oppositiezender Halk TV in Istanbul. Dit is vooral bij de oppositie een populaire zender. Critici zeggen dan ook dat de inval politiek gemotiveerd is. Volgens de zender vielen honderden politieagenten rond 06.30 uur lokale tijd het gebouw binnen. Op sociale media circuleren beelden waarop medewerkers de agenten filmen. De toegang van het pand is afgesloten en de live-uitzendingen zijn stopgezet. Er wordt een herhaling uitgezonden. De Turkse autoriteiten hebben een bewindvoerder aangesteld om de zender te leiden.NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 14Turkey Raids Pro-Opposition TV StationNYT World
SCI & TECHOct 14World’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey: 4,700-year-old amphorae discoveredThe shipwreck found near Antalya’s Kekova Island, dated to roughly 4,400–4,700 years ago, sheds light on maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast haltTurkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people. Halk chairman Cafer Mahirogluin denounced "a dark day for Turkey", adding that seven of his family members were among those detained.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 14World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coastArchaeologists say a 4,400- to 4,700-year-old shipwreck found near Kekova Island in southern Turkey carried ceramic storage pots and stone anchors across the Mediterranean.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14Turkey police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcastsIt is the latest in a series of crackdowns on media critical of the Turkish president and his government.BBC World
WORLDOct 12Soviet TV ‘healer’ Anatoly Kashpirovsky to be buried in Ukraine after his coffin travels from Russia through Turkey and PolandTelevision “healer” Anatoly Kashpirovsky will be buried in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, his nephew told TASS.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 12Turkey Urged to End Escalating Internet CensorshipRights groups including BIRN press Turkish authorities to cease sweeping internet restrictions and call on social media companies to resist censorship orders targeting journalists, independent media and civil society groups.balkaninsight · greece
POLITICSOct 12Turkey Urged to End Escalating Internet CensorshipRights groups including BIRN press Turkish authorities to cease sweeping internet restrictions and call on social media companies to resist censorship orders targeting journalists, independent media and civil society groups.Balkan Insight
WORLDOct 11Spiced Turkey Rugelach RecipeThe filling pulls together apple butter, sage, thyme, and toasted coriander to season a blend of ground turkey and pork. Spread over triangles of a tender stir-together dough that bakes up golden and flaky.bhg · united states of america
DISASTEROct 1111 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials saySouth China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 11Deaths in bus accident TurkeyBij een zwaar busongeluk in Turkije zijn zeker elf mensen om het leven gekomen. Ook raakten 27 mensen gewond. De touringcar verongelukte op de toerit van een snelweg tussen de steden Bursa en Izmir, in het westen van het land. Wat er precies fout is gegaan, is onduidelijk. Op beelden is te zien dat de bus op zijn kant ligt. Daarnaast ligt een vrachtwagen die geladen was met hout. Ook die wagen is gekanteld. De Turkse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken bevestigt op X het dodental. Hij zegt dat hulpdiensten in groten getale zijn uitgerukt om te helpen op de plek van het ongeval.NOS Buitenland
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 11Coach Crashes Into Truck In Turkey, Killing 11Channels TV
WORLDOct 11Man brought back from Turkey in connection with double shooting that killed two menA man has been arrested in Turkey in connection with the shooting of two men more than six years ago.messengernewspapers_uk · united kingdom
POLITICSOct 11Turkey bans social media use for under-15sTurkey has announced a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15. The restriction will come into effect from November 1.newsbytesapp · india
WORLDOct 10GFN signs deal with Turkey to train Nigerian gymnastics coaches, judgesThe GFN President added that Turkey had granted Nigeria permission to prepare its athletes there ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 2027 African Games in Egypt. The post GFN signs deal with Turkey to train Nigerian gymnastics coaches, judges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 10Turkey bans social media for kids under 15The law comes amid a global push for tougher age restrictions on social media platforms.Politico Europe
CONFLICTOct 10Houthi war risks dragging Israel and Turkey into Horn of Africa standoffThe escalating clash between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia now threatens to ignite the already tense rivalry between Israel and Turkey in the Horn of Africa. This week, Turkey threw its military weight behind Saudi Arabia, while Somaliland – a self-declared state recognised only by Israel – is urgently seeking Israeli military support.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 8Israel and Turkey are not natural rivals. It’s time to stop treating them that way.The West should find ways of managing rather than entrenching both countries further into this competition. The post Israel and Turkey are not natural rivals. It’s time to stop treating them that way. appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSOct 8Turkey not to deploy troops abroad for offensive operations — FidanAccording to the minister, Turkey "is doing everything possible to ensure that the situation is resolved through peace and dialogue"tass · russia