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/fm-highlights-historical-importance-of-talks-with-iraq-192858 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:ded9a07a-e22b-8ac8-16b0-8d5d036cee9e Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:18:30 -0400 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized the "historical significance" of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent diplomatic mission to Iraq, particularly in the context of combating terrorism. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/parliament-holds-childrens-summit-192857 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:93d30541-92d2-3574-8a45-9ec8ecff6a82 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:04:22 -0400 A Children’s Summit has taken place at the Turkish parliament under the theme of “Children and Childhood in the World of the Future” on April 25-26 to address pressing issues and chart a path forward for the well-being of children worldwide. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/team-from-gaza-mediator-egypt-heads-to-israel-source-192856 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:c2f9ed54-c439-aa8c-5864-6f6845add2c2 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:46 -0400 A delegation from mediator Egypt is travelling to Israel on Friday, a source close to the Israeli government told AFP, in what local media said is a bid to reignite stalled hostage-release negotiations. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/russia-seized-initiative-as-us-delayed-support-zelensky-192855 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:995fcd5a-e426-2770-7a32-0a4b68bd288e Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:55:26 -0400 Russia was able to take the initiative on the battlefield while Ukraine waited for the United States to approve new military assistance, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istiklal-bomb-attacker-gets-multiple-life-sentences-192848 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:cb28a165-cd49-6e3c-2628-1f739eb8f548 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:39:32 -0400 An Istanbul court has sentenced the main perpetrator of the deadly bombing on the city's bustling İstiklal Avenue in November 2022 to seven aggravated life sentences and an additional 1,790 years in prison. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-calls-for-schengen-visa-exemption-for-entrepreneurs-192847 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:7e67a327-7533-836a-02f1-d339b2753def Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:32:15 -0400 Turkish Industry and Technology Mehmet Minister Fatih Kacır has urged the European Union to provide visa exemptions for Turkish young researchers and entrepreneurs, stressing the significance of this move in invigorating Europe's innovation and technology ecosystem. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/guatemala-prosecutors-raid-save-the-children-over-alleged-abuse-192844 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:94f321ca-9883-7cf3-6900-20f3fcb0d8e4 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:26:56 -0400 Guatemalan authorities on Thursday raided the offices of the international organization Save the Children in what the prosecutor's office said was part of an investigation into alleged abuses against minors. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/xi-tells-blinken-us-china-must-be-partners-not-rivals-192842 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:dfdae7f6-6c5a-8de8-3679-9ef9bb1c883a Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:20:17 -0400 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world's two biggest economies should be "partners, not rivals", but that there were a "number of issues" to be resolved in their relations. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/economic-program-will-be-strengthened-says-finance-minister-192841 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:95439bdc-9193-fe6c-a085-951660766fd8 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:45:35 -0400 The medium-term economic program is working and yielding the desired results, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, vowing to further strengthen the program.  Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-to-continue-to-pursue-resource-diversification-strategy-energy-minister-192840 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1cd327dd-cbcb-c528-1c7e-893e05a16497 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:01:02 -0400 Türkiye remains committed to a diversified energy portfolio, investing in both traditional and renewable energy sources, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/pro-palestinian-us-campus-protests-grow-as-police-crack-down-192837 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f67ae74d-ce9c-8664-a1d2-bd931ed4351e Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:31:54 -0400 Columbia University backed off late Thursday from an overnight deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to abandon an encampment there as more college campuses in the United States sought to prevent occupations from taking hold. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/visa-issues-may-hamper-exports-says-association-192835 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:e96075bc-fb47-d86b-fc68-7cfd6707d95c Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:35:17 -0400 Problems regarding obtaining visas for EU member countries for truck divers, staff and executives working at exporting companies are posing serious challenges, says Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, the president of the Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Association (BAİB). Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/top-administrative-court-reelects-incumbent-head-192834 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:404b76d3-707c-62aa-2f4f-66ba496a96aa Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:31:39 -0400 The members of Türkiye’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, have reelected the incumbent president, Zeki Yiğit, for a new four-year term with 62 votes. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-york-court-overturns-harvey-weinstein-sex-crime-conviction-192833 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:d09f51a0-777d-670f-dae4-1a0965370879 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:27:58 -0400 New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/china-warns-blinken-over-deteriorating-ties-in-talks-192832 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:63d4764a-fcb0-6346-668f-92cec88908be Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:36:46 -0400 China's foreign minister on Friday urged visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers after months of efforts to ease tensions. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ahead-of-feared-rafah-invasion-palestinians-mourn-bombardment-dead-192831 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:958ef528-dd70-790b-7e6f-aec7b2beb7c7 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:32:47 -0400 Palestinians mourned people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the crowded southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for a ground invasion. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-domestic-frigate-to-be-commissioned-in-a-month-192822 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:b3093206-1f7a-c783-46da-02824dcbc938 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The Defense Ministry has announced that Türkiye’s indigenous frigate TCG Istanbul will be ready for duty in a month, while also unveiling the country’s largest aircraft carrier project. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-rejects-chilean-resolution-on-1915-events-192829 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:67839726-b3c9-e943-f499-a613c594cf32 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Türkiye's Foreign Ministry has dismissed a resolution adopted by the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, the lower house of the country's bicameral congress, which recognized the 1915 events concerning Armenians as a "genocide" as null and void. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/visitors-flock-to-aya-yorgi-to-make-a-wish-192821 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:76038fc5-daa6-725e-9d65-7644430b05e7 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Tourists are flocking to St. George's Cathedral, also known as Aya Yorgi Church, in Istanbul’s Büyükada, the largest of the Princes' Islands, to partake in the age-old wish-making practices. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ci-bloom-opens-for-art-enthusiasts-192825 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:a0f4d253-fd37-cadf-63f0-3486724b3e6f Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Organized by Contemporary Istanbul, 24 contemporary art galleries, along with five institutions and initiatives, showcase 568 artworks by 267 artists at the CI Bloom fair. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-says-downed-houthi-anti-ship-missile-four-drones-192830 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1fcf5f54-c4b8-2ec2-762e-9349a04b53dd Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 U.S.-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said yesterday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against U.S. and Israeli ships. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes-external-assets-at-320-billion-192820 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:6e1f87a7-8ff5-e168-7808-433e3cee0cb8 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:42:04 -0400 Türkiye’s external assets declined by 2.4 percent compared to the end of 2023 to $320.2 billion as of February, official data have shown. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nine-sentenced-to-prison-six-years-after-corlu-train-accident-192819 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f18c6433-4393-3719-c390-dbd058fe5d80 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:32:29 -0400 After six years of legal proceedings, the verdict has been pronounced in the case surrounding the tragic train accident in the northwestern city of Tekirdağ's Çorlu district that killed 25 individuals and left hundreds injured. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/dawn-ceremony-held-to-remember-anzac-soldiers-in-canakkale-192818 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:0fce36bb-2a84-af35-0042-aa47aefa6b29 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:24:44 -0400 The Gallipoli Peninsula along Türkiye’s Aegean coast on April 25 witnessed an annual dawn ceremony to pay homage to fallen Anzac soldiers in the land battles during World War I, which resulted in a landmark Turkish victory in 1915. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ministry-puts-autographed-jordan-sneakers-up-for-sale-192817 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:299dcd29-d6a3-d063-d940-57e1cbb6c425 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:20:39 -0400 The Trade Ministry has put three pairs of Michael Jordan autographed sneakers up for sale, priced at 5 million Turkish Liras ($153,783). Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-seeks-positive-momentum-in-eurofighter-negotiations-sources-say-192816 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:676a4264-b29b-3d43-d4ba-003789048952 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:14:26 -0400 Ankara expresses optimism regarding the recent visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, anticipating a favorable impact on negotiations concerning Türkiye's potential purchase of Eurofighter jets. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/central-bank-holds-key-interest-rate-steady-at-50-percent-192815 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:bba70035-952c-5d3e-bb06-9f11fdef2a3f Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:05:01 -0400 As widely expected, Türkiye’s Central Bank has kept its policy rate — the one-week repo auction rate — on hold at 50 percent. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/eu-prepares-to-register-doner-kebab-as-turkish-specialty-192814 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:9308182a-f531-7dec-14b2-daba4a02d6cc Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:16:00 -0400 Türkiye takes a critical step toward culinary recognition as the European Union enlists "döner" in the EU Official Journal. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/desert-dust-engulfs-turkiyes-west-192813 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:a90f9732-9505-70ff-3f54-313aee408659 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:43:44 -0400 Plumes of dust carried by strong southerly winds from North Africa have shrouded the western part of Türkiye, decreasing air quality and visibility. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hamas-official-says-group-would-lay-down-weapons-in-case-of-a-two-state-solution-192812 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:ea8b51aa-6ab3-c5cb-c645-e930af100ba5 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:51:41 -0400 A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/business-morale-improves-capacity-utilization-rises-in-april-192811 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f64e6c47-1e73-37ad-0682-ada97ec7277e Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:43:37 -0400 Business morale improved while the capacity utilization rate in the key manufacturing sector increased in April, separate data from the Central Bank showed on April 24. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/annual-rise-in-home-prices-continues-to-slow-192810 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:09b9b2fb-3d10-949e-22a1-340a805a961d Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:41:53 -0400 The annual increase in the residential property price index (RPPI) continued to slow in February, the latest numbers from the Central Bank have shown. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/boeing-to-give-425-million-advance-payments-to-spirit-192809 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:285c3c98-c6cf-60da-2153-f2ea98f92e61 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:40:27 -0400 Boeing is giving subcontractor Spirit Aerosystems $425 million in advance payments so it can maintain production and allow the U.S. aviation giant to fulfill its orders, a regulatory filing has shown. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/meta-more-than-doubles-profit-in-first-quarter-192808 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:002c6901-b479-975f-69b4-f8952c6921f6 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:39:25 -0400 Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6 percent increase on the average price of ads on its platforms. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/historic-hamidiye-fountain-restored-after-decades-192807 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:16eb5b8f-b6bd-67dc-b702-f1abeca6bead Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:37:19 -0400 The historic Hamidiye Fountain in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district has undergone a successful restoration by the Istanbul Municipality Heritage Department. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/louvre-offers-olympic-sport-sessions-192806 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:0ec99cbb-790e-4e7d-86e6-dbe1d757c647 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:35:51 -0400 The Louvre museum in Paris announced on April 23 that it planned to organize yoga and sport sessions in its famed galleries as part of a city-wide cultural program ahead of the Olympics. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/prison-hosts-vaticans-venice-biennale-192805 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:182b9ecb-259d-43b7-f55d-51025d6b6d41 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:34:34 -0400 The exhibition ‘With my Eyes’ considers the daily lives of the prisoners through the work of 10 different artists. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/after-four-decades-bon-jovi-still-rocking-192801 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:55dcc113-0e82-c621-552a-c1536bc47b9d Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:30:08 -0400 The band's next album hits stores June 7, and its first single ‘Legendary’ is out now. Arts & Life https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nearly-282-million-people-faced-acute-hunger-in-2023-report-192799 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:a096e13a-c4f4-6415-a64c-0aa89f107e00 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:27:00 -0400 Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, U.N. agencies and development groups said on Wednesday. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/touristic-diyarbakir-express-makes-first-trip-unveils-historical-gems-192797 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:6aa45904-699d-a54f-d339-80e1ed42cefc Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The summer alternative to the Eastern Express train, the Touristic Diyarbakır Express, completed its first journey. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/un-calls-for-inquiry-into-mass-graves-at-gaza-hospitals-192796 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:fc094c1d-3de5-4e84-6646-f2dcbb0afe67 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:30:16 -0400 The United Nations has called for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. World https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ministry-seizes-20-tons-of-illegal-pesticide-192795 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:190b211f-6a8f-808a-a26a-c59ec86691a4 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:26:37 -0400 The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has seized 20 tons of banned substances imported from China, originally declared for use in paint additives and cosmetics but repackaged as plant protection products free for sale. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/short-term-external-debt-at-174-billion-192794 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:55e1d671-aa18-2bed-7647-6f1765fdecb0 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:41:34 -0400 Türkiye’s short-term external debt stock recorded $173.6 billion at the end of February, indicating a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to the end of 2023. Economy https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/caretta-caretta-season-starts-in-countrys-west-192793 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:f5e36f61-606d-a3c5-de4d-07f6615875eb Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:15:43 -0400 Endangered loggerhead sea turtles, known as Caretta caretta, have laid their first nest of the season on İztuzu Beach, a popular nesting ground in Muğla's Ortaca district. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-calls-for-greater-anti-terror-solidarity-with-germany-192792 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:d8255716-4b57-5409-1a3d-bbe262a20fbd Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:53:45 -0400 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the need for increased solidarity from Germany in combating terrorism. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-calls-for-greater-anti-terror-solidarity-with-germany-192792 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:71239836-b0ad-3fcb-0057-70586613f860 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:53:00 -0400 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the need for increased solidarity from Germany in combating terrorism. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-ozel-hold-talks-in-parliament-schedule-follow-up-meeting-192791 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:c324cf55-e3fa-f32a-da3c-750fef3d203f Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:56:13 -0400 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel have engaged in discussions during a meeting held within the precincts of the Turkish parliament. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-never-discriminates-its-armenian-citizens-erdogan-192790 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:6224aa0b-a36c-ad79-92d0-6a975d79bd39 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:50:38 -0400 Türkiye will never allow the discrimination and alienation of its Armenian citizens, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, in a statement he issued on the anniversary of the 1915 incidents. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-considers-bandwidth-throttling-against-x-192789 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:1104d0b4-5bf8-aec6-3575-4a8c77c46925 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:30:22 -0400 Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has declared that the Turkish government is contemplating bandwidth throttling measures against X, formerly Twitter, due to its failure to appoint a representative in Türkiye. Türkiye https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/political-parties-should-distance-themselves-from-terrorist-groups-minister-192787 Hurriyet Daily News urn:uuid:658bc6e4-22d2-19e4-e431-8de875b30975 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:10:19 -0400 Political parties should distance themselves from terrorist organizations if they don’t want to be prosecuted, the justice minister has said. Türkiye