http://feed.informer.com/digests/YOIQWNL8IM/feeder Middle East News Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:05:19 -0400 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hamas-frees-2-israeli-hostages-in-latest-transfer-under-truce-206116 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:8bedf463-5fba-0a76-79d8-a51cd8e1463d Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:22 -0500 Palestinian militants on Saturday freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hamas-frees-2-israeli-hostages-in-latest-transfer-under-truce-206116 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:93be7f61-9a9f-5a81-79ff-854fb99d67fa Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:00 -0500 Hamas paraded six Israeli hostages, some looking dazed and others elated, before cheering crowds at two meticulously recorded ceremonies in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fire-games-206111 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:d21fd080-c6ff-6acc-0328-7663142b197d Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:12:19 -0500 At Madrid’s exclusive Smoked Room, Dani García’s ‘Fire Omakase’ experience transforms fine dining into an immersive spectacle of smoke, truffle and Michelin-starred mastery Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-hair-transplant-boom-shifts-focus-to-more-european-clients-206109 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:890bb297-961f-3ccc-47dc-f9fff8ab55c4 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:06:43 -0500 Türkiye’s growing dominance in the global hair transplant industry is reinforced by Istanbul’s rise as a key medical tourism hub, with a sector representative signaling an increase in demand from European countries. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bibas-mother-confirmed-dead-as-gaza-hostage-prisoner-swap-set-to-go-ahead-206105 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:ec2312fc-efbd-bc80-dedf-5780b5ae4e8d Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:52:52 -0500 Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas's community confirmed her death Saturday after new remains were returned from Gaza, as the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire was set to go ahead. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/trump-says-zelensky-and-putin-must-get-together-206104 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:b5adc3c9-106c-a6ae-6713-0b9db2bca30d Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:46:22 -0500 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin will have to "get together" to end the war between Moscow and Kiev. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/business-world-faces-radical-changes-with-golden-collars-redefining-it-206102 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:69aa5058-8589-a977-d1a8-12746206c720 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:27:00 -0500 Stellantis Türkiye Chief Commercial Officer Ayça Furth predicts significant transformations in the business landscape over the next five years. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/peace-cannot-be-sustained-without-economic-development-prosperity-fidan-206101 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:a8e740d9-3f2c-3b5b-671e-43c8de0ea0e7 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:16:58 -0500 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that peace cannot be sustained without being supported by economic development and prosperity, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/un-says-syria-economic-recovery-could-take-half-a-century-206100 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:506f408b-ee0e-b3cc-ae19-708c71721e80 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:06:52 -0500 Syria would need more than 50 years to get back to its economic level before its devastating civil war at current growth rates, the United Nations has said. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/azerbaijan-orders-closure-of-bbc-office-in-baku-206099 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:218fa3f9-4fef-3409-8d54-a218cfb9a569 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:03:11 -0500 Azerbaijan has ordered the BBC to shut its office in the country, officials in Baku have said. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-says-akp-congress-to-mark-new-era-206098 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:e41c1cde-083d-c286-664a-4d5cc1bac563 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:57:50 -0500 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) eighth regular congress on Feb. 23 will mark the beginning of a "new era," with potential leadership changes and party restructuring high on the agenda.   Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/over-350-nabbed-over-feto-funding-via-doner-kebab-chain-206097 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:d0dfc222-cea0-771a-185d-932bdd65e4ca Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:55:24 -0500 The police carried out a rare operation against a famous döner kebab restaurant chain in several cities on Feb. 21, detaining 353 individuals under accusations of financing the FETÖ terror organization.   Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-mayor-announces-his-candidacy-for-chp-presidential-primaries-206096 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:35d95c25-2abc-a2e9-f647-a28b8a15b6c5 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:47:28 -0500 Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has made an official application to run in the primaries for the election of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate slated for March 23. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/inclusive-global-governance-must-for-peace-turkish-top-diplomat-206094 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:c2f30271-f237-cc8b-a167-3027ef905412 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:20:18 -0500 A more inclusive and representative global governance is a must for ensuring peace and security in the world and the G-20 should exert efforts to this end, the Turkish top diplomat has urged. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/akp-set-to-hold-congress-amid-potential-shakeup-206095 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:821500d6-0a1c-fa23-fba3-b2c406d28180 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:19:43 -0500 The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will convene for its eighth regular congress on Feb. 23 in Ankara, with potential leadership changes and party restructuring high on the agenda. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/sweden-investigating-new-baltic-sea-cable-damage-206093 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:bfefb3f8-5e4f-0d90-512b-dfdea3101fbb Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:20:54 -0500 Swedish prosecutors are investigating suspected damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea east of the island of Gotland, the country's coast guard said Friday. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/germany-may-face-long-wait-for-new-government-after-vote-206092 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:a8514bc5-2aa9-110c-b298-2b38816a17bc Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:18:08 -0500 German voters head to the polls in a winter election Sunday but may not have a new government until the spring. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes-first-climate-law-submitted-to-parliament-206091 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:40f1ecb9-0167-65ec-c4c1-1a284edef1b7 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:59:53 -0500 The ruling Justice and Development Party has presented Türkiye’s first climate law proposal to the parliament, aiming to institutionalize the fight against climate change. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/foreign-tourist-arrivals-rise-6-percent-in-january-206089 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:edce702c-0e1e-9023-b225-f19738bea7cc Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:55:25 -0500 Türkiye welcomed 2.2 million foreign tourists in the first month of 2024, marking a 6.06 percent increase from a year, according to data from the Tourism Ministry on Feb. 21. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/if-war-ends-apparel-exports-to-russia-may-rise-to-1-billion-206087 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:779d596f-3f79-f20c-9688-22272d8679c9 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:50:27 -0500 Türkiye’s apparel exports to Russia may increase to $1 billion if the war between Russia and Ukraine ends, according to a representative of the industry. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/arab-leaders-gather-in-saudi-arabia-to-hash-out-gaza-plan-206086 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:8c3c441a-590f-97e2-7367-8c2edfc24517 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:44:51 -0500 Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/arab-leaders-gather-in-saudi-arabia-to-hash-out-gaza-plan-206086 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:fd1a4f60-4500-f002-4c1a-db5790eba3f8 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:44:00 -0500 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted a summit in Riyadh on Friday, attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Saudi state media reported. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/netanyahu-says-hamas-gave-body-of-gazan-woman-not-hostage-shiri-bibas-206085 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:e667987a-ffd1-0271-6ead-41b8fd5034fb Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:40:12 -0500 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas on Friday of committing a "cruel and evil" violation of the Gaza ceasefire deal by failing to return the captive Shiri Bibas. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/netanyahu-says-hamas-gave-body-of-gazan-woman-not-hostage-shiri-bibas-206085 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:6aa99211-a4a3-6a61-35be-122b03cd7dc2 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:40:00 -0500 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he would ensure "Hamas pays the full price" for failing to hand over hostage Shiri Bibas after the militant group released a body Israel said was not hers. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/global-lng-boom-to-benefit-turkiye-europe-asia-iea-chief-206084 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:b6fd09da-2aaf-c2a2-e9e3-16f29f3fe010 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:06:41 -0500 New liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacities set to come online next year will provide significant advantages for gas-importing nations, including Türkiye, European countries, India and Japan, according to the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-to-form-1st-national-savate-team-206058 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:814a69f6-3e6a-76a4-0574-cf1ea0fdde19 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:20:25 -0500 Türkiye is gearing up to shine on the European and world stages with a team of an emerging sport, savate, also known as French kickboxing, for the first time in its history. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/measures-tightened-against-virus-infested-tomato-seeds-206059 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:3a2c4239-d8e0-d138-1124-e0de5e0c4ad1 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:20:15 -0500 The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has intensified efforts to prevent the entry of virus-infected tomato seeds that pose a severe threat to agriculture in the country. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/izmirs-historic-factory-transformed-into-cultural-hub-206061 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:3f6307c3-073c-e644-042f-f2e7e4d7a702 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:18:59 -0500 The 141-year-old Alsancak Tobacco Factory in Konak has become one of the city's most significant cultural and artistic venues through a project led by the Culture and Tourism Ministry Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/clues-to-ancient-ironmaking-discovered-in-turkiye-206066 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:23d86f0f-f792-5b07-a094-e4e637066635 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:18:29 -0500 Japanese archaeologists have found clues in Türkiye to how ironmaking began, Tokyo’s public broadcaster NHK reported on Feb. 18. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ne-zha-2-becomes-highest-grossing-animated-film-206068 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:4f80c06b-4162-efed-9afd-1674fc6a1fac Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:18:08 -0500 Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has ousted Disney's "Inside Out 2" to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, state media reported on Feb. 18, citing a domestic ticketing platform. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/netanyahu-orders-intensive-west-bank-operations-after-israel-bus-blasts-206078 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:9e6004a0-4b7f-e2f1-2660-df89d00aa31c Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:11:26 -0500 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/zelensky-seeks-strong-us-ties-despite-trump-attack-206077 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f2868087-9207-0b45-7126-ee32bd9b5178 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:04:10 -0500 Volodymyr Zelensky called for "strong" ties with Washington, as he met U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kiev a day after Donald Trump branded the Ukrainian leader a "dictator." World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-qatari-finance-ministers-meet-in-istanbul-for-joint-economic-commission-206076 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:d89347e4-710e-5845-a9d0-c0b0d800be79 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:55:21 -0500 Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek and his Qatari counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari on Thursday met in Istanbul for the Türkiye-Qatar Joint Economic Commission meeting. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/communications-director-reiterates-turkiyes-commitment-for-syrias-recovery-206074 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:7d82fb25-8eb7-83e1-a345-20f23cfebf62 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:45:01 -0500 Communications Director Fahrettin Altun reiterated Türkiye’s commitment to support Syria on Thursday. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes-role-in-nato-grows-amid-changing-us-europe-dynamics-206073 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1ba29ea1-be67-9fcb-5c0e-ac24c05d15ab Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:39:01 -0500 The Trump administration, which took office on Jan. 20 in the U.S., delivered strong and clear messages to European allies regarding the war in Ukraine and its broader security perspective for the continent during the Munich Security Conference held from Feb. 14-16. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-global-south-206072 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:6535680a-439a-f9f7-ed90-afaae133bb1a Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:20:12 -0500 THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GLOBAL SOUTH World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-eu-can-only-make-impact-together-eu-envoy-206071 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:df7d1a7b-0ba5-22b3-6963-88f8c67562bf Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:13:23 -0500 Recent drastic geopolitical changes in the world and the region stipulate increased and closer cooperation between Türkiye and the European Union that includes strategic and security matters, the EU’s envoy to Ankara has said, underlining the growing role of Ankara as a key regional player. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fidan-urges-comprehensive-peace-talks-in-gaza-ukraine-206070 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:43059acb-19c8-7932-f8f2-cdeff196fcf1 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 -0500 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday emphasized that a just and lasting peace cannot be achieved by displacing Palestinians, reaffirming that Palestinian lands are not a subject of negotiation. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fidan-urges-comprehensive-peace-talks-in-gaza-ukraine-206070 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:e587c1c6-9894-3c0f-367a-5325117f6a60 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:00 -0500 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday discussed the process to end the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-cancels-meeting-with-zelensky-official-206069 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:691a3f7d-f2ea-d953-d345-34b21818f8db Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:11:34 -0500 A news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was cancelled Thursday at the request of U.S. officials, a Kiev official said. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/g20-foreign-ministers-meet-in-south-africa-without-us-on-board-206055 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:e3d642ad-213b-e108-291a-515dffcad01b Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:01:43 -0500 Top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies will convene in South Africa on Thursday for a meeting dominated by a packed global agenda but overshadowed by a snub by the top U.S. envoy. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-slams-hydrocarbon-deal-between-greek-cyprus-egypt-206051 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1e0b8f3b-8064-af26-849f-389cd618ead1 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:16:31 -0500 Turkish defense officials have condemned a recent hydrocarbon agreement between Greek Cyprus and Egypt, calling it a threat to regional stability. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-police-nab-isil-terrorist-plotting-attacks-on-synagogues-206050 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:b8240dc9-3a58-5926-caab-108a98e6a4e3 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:40:28 -0500 Istanbul police have detained an ISIL terrorist who was determined to be planning a “sensational” and high-profile attack against the Jewish community in Türkiye, security sources said on Feb. 20. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/global-glacier-melt-is-accelerating-scientists-say-206049 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:bba8748c-821f-b5b8-0870-d3b606631ed5 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:39:32 -0500 Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists have said, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years and drive sea levels higher. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-endures-second-day-of-intense-snowstorm-206047 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:09bbb5a0-d362-46b7-0648-ec6d8fd4766a Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:28:01 -0500 Istanbul continues to experience winter’s full force as the metropolis has welcomed the second day of an anticipated four-day snowstorm on Feb. 20. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/zelensky-to-meet-us-envoy-after-trump-brands-him-a-dictator-206046 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:2bd52e73-4841-09fe-619b-5f8742c7b595 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:41:00 -0500 Volodymyr Zelensky was due to meet on Thursday with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg after Donald Trump branded the Ukrainian leader a "dictator" and said Russia "have the cards" in any talks to end the war. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/travel-ban-imposed-on-two-tusiad-executives-206045 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1ece72e7-a9ab-1c8e-32a8-c1d12770e102 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:31:25 -0500 Turkish judicial authorities have imposed an international travel ban on the head of one of the country’s leading business groups and a senior executive following their remarks against the government, local media reported early Feb. 20. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-community-in-germany-push-for-high-turnout-amid-far-right-discourse-206044 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:75662a82-5f12-7f6c-ca5b-1957b2ab0b0a Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:26:52 -0500 Turkish community organizations in Germany, after weeks of campaigning, are making their final appeals for high participation in the upcoming elections, amid concerns stemming from rising far-right discourse.   World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-tourism-industry-pins-its-hope-on-peace-in-ukraine-206043 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:3c395a24-02a2-46c7-6c09-127422afa376 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:21:43 -0500 Different sectors in Türkiye are closely watching the international attempts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-to-install-1-gw-wind-energy-capacity-in-2025-206041 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f9522636-8bcf-7858-08e7-f4d99e6bb04f Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:17:55 -0500 Türkiye's wind energy installation is forecast to increase by 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2025 to reach 14 GW. Economy