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Spain is hosting NATO's most ambitious naval maneuvers, Dynamic Mariner/Flotex-25, which began on Monday in the Gulf of Cádiz and the southern coast of Andalusia. These operations, which will run until April 4, involve over 4,000 military personnel and 30 ships from nine countries. The exercises......
Washington, DC – Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed his release and deportation by Swiss authorities following a three-day detention. Abunimah, known for his role as the executive director of a publication advocating Palestinian rights, suggested in a statement that his......
A tragic fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a renowned ski resort in Kartalkaya, Turkiye, has resulted in the deaths of 76 people and left numerous others injured. Authorities have arrested nine individuals, including the hotel owner, as investigations into the cause of the blaze intensify. The fire erupted......
Turkey has detained nine individuals, including the hotel owner, in relation to a devastating fire that claimed 76 lives and left many others injured at a ski resort in western Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the detentions on Wednesday. Authorities have identified 45 victims, with......
A devastating hotel fire at a ski resort in northwestern Turkiye has resulted in at least 66 fatalities, with 51 others reported injured. The fire erupted overnight in the restaurant area of a hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu province, and quickly spread to other floors. Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya expressed......
An explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility in northwest Turkiye has claimed the lives of 12 individuals and left four others injured. The incident occurred in the village of Kavakli in Balikesir province, according to officials. Tragic Incident in Balikesir The explosion took place during......
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that the conflict in Syria is far from over, despite significant changes in the political and military landscape, including the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. Clashes between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish fighters in the northern regions highlight......
In Turkey, more than thirty people were charged and jailed this week for protesting the removal of three pro-Kurdish mayors in the southeastern part of the country, accused of alleged terrorist links, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. Since last Monday, over 250 individuals have been detained for......
In a tragic escalation of violence, Turkish air strikes in northeastern Syria have resulted in the deaths of at least 12 civilians, including two children, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This incident follows a recent attack on a defense firm near Ankara, which Turkey attributes......
The global media landscape, with its relentless 24-hour news cycle, has transformed unimaginable atrocities into desensitized daily occurrences. As wars, massacres, and disasters are squeezed into routine news, human suffering is increasingly reduced to fleeting headlines. Sipping my morning coffee,......
In a somber event that unfolded mid-air, a Turkish Airlines pilot tragically lost his life during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul. Captain İlçehin Pehlivan, aged 59, collapsed shortly after takeoff, prompting the co-pilot and second pilot to take control of the aircraft. An airline spokesperson......
In a shocking turn of events, a 73-year-old Jewish Israeli civilian, Moti Maman, has been arrested and indicted for his alleged involvement in a plot orchestrated by Iran to assassinate high-ranking Israeli officials. The revelation comes at a critical juncture, with Israel teetering on the edge of an......
In a tragic incident on September 6, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old US-Turkish national, was killed by Israeli military fire during a protest in Beita, a town near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Eygi was participating in a demonstration against the expansion of Jewish settlements when she was struck......
