Feed InformerMiddle East NewsMiddle East NewsRespective post owners and feed distributors2015-06-11T09:05:19-04:00Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/http://feed.informer.com/digests/YOIQWNL8IM/feederErdoğan congratulates Putin on reelection winTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on his reelection victory over the weekend.2024-03-19T04:21:39Zurn:uuid:66d60cd1-960b-182f-317f-87c6f6a453c6Çanakkale hosts numerous events to mark 1915 victoryAerobatic planes adorned the skies of the Gallipoli Peninsula with their performance in the Aegean province of Çanakkale, commemorating a landmark victory achieved 109 years ago, with the peninsula witnessing numerous displays.2024-03-19T03:56:48Zurn:uuid:4a75f080-81f2-b6da-5bc2-727f3360ed5aMarmara quake could result in 1-year state budget loss: ReportA potential major earthquake is projected to incur a staggering $325 billion in damages, posing an economic burden equal to one year of the state's budget, Daily Hürriyet has reported.2024-03-19T03:51:30Zurn:uuid:f3551d9e-9a87-5eb4-adbb-30ae3f47ba5bCompetition watchdog issues injunction against MetaTürkiye's competition board has taken decisive action against tech giant Meta, issuing a temporary injunction over concerns related to data sharing practices between its Instagram and Threads platforms.2024-03-18T11:53:08Zurn:uuid:718efc3b-e7db-a3c8-0157-29a098a06f89Erdoğan hails 'Çanakkale stance' to mark key victoryPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commemorated a landmark triumph of the Turkish nation during World War I in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, marking its 109th anniversary.2024-03-18T11:38:00Zurn:uuid:40681322-dfb9-f7c8-1064-50e7f2a48ebbAnnual increase in home prices eases againThe home prices across Türkiye rose by 68 percent in January annually, easing from the 75.5 percent year-on-year increase in December 2023, data from the Central Bank have shown.2024-03-18T09:10:24Zurn:uuid:fca0461f-3df9-33c3-e748-da8a4aa9153eCentral Bank has a free hand, says Finance Minister ŞimşekTürkiye’s Central Bank has a ‘free hand’ and policymakers at the bank will do what is necessary to reduce inflation, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.2024-03-18T06:27:39Zurn:uuid:4ecd47a4-7bfb-30ed-30df-ba7a94a8aea0Unicef head says Haiti situation nears chaos of 'Mad Max'The U.N. children's agency chief offered a dire assessment Sunday of the chaotic situation in Haiti, saying it was "almost like a scene out of 'Mad Max,'" which depicted a violent and lawless post-apocalyptic future.2024-03-18T06:24:39Zurn:uuid:b87ccdc0-0174-6f74-d16c-a7b640538bbfEU and Egypt sign 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migrationThe European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted north African country, boost energy sales to Europe and stem irregular migrant flows.
2024-03-18T06:19:50Zurn:uuid:ba699ac7-09d6-fb64-2645-99c4c78064e2N Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits SeoulNorth Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks.2024-03-18T05:50:23Zurn:uuid:5f2378c0-fc15-8b49-2840-ed8ca38f3d54Israeli army launches operation at Gaza's Al-Shifa hospitalThe Israeli army launched Monday an operation around Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, with witnesses reporting air strikes on the devastated neighbourhood where it is located.2024-03-18T05:46:19Zurn:uuid:632319ee-f0b2-f480-8bab-7aa02e5591d1Violence erupts between players and fans after Trabzonspor-Fenerbahçe derbyViolence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahçe after a Turkish top-flight league match on Sunday.2024-03-18T05:18:49Zurn:uuid:41450bd9-b029-2d67-5419-464941d07393Violence overshadows Süper Lig matchViolence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahçe after a Turkish top-flight league match on Sunday.2024-03-18T05:18:00Zurn:uuid:2cceb7b3-2b0d-d6d6-00f6-430859cf33efNATO chief says climate change undermines global securityNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called climate change a "crisis multiplier" with implications for global security.2024-03-18T04:58:50Zurn:uuid:b2859846-62d0-0be3-af07-4c5738474ee5Putin vows Russia cannot be held back in victory speechVladimir Putin said Russia would not be "intimidated" as he hailed an election victory that paves the way for the former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years.2024-03-18T04:49:29Zurn:uuid:af7b9672-76b6-ab92-b94e-7962d1f8dfedMeta investigated over illicit drug salesU.S. authorities are investigating Meta over its role in the illicit sale of medications, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 16.2024-03-18T04:29:34Zurn:uuid:990443ac-01c6-4f88-4ca6-c065ce0702f9Inflation expectations rise again in MarchThe inflation expectations for the end of 2024 increased from 42.96 percent last month to 44.19 percent in March, according to the Central Bank’s Survey of Market Participants.2024-03-18T04:27:30Zurn:uuid:25fff33c-3078-81ec-72f1-127f13b70aa8Türkiye’s gas production may rise to 13 bcm by 2050Türkiye is rapidly emerging as a natural gas producer in Europe, with its annual production projected to reach 13 billion cubic meters (bcm) by 2050, according to a report by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).2024-03-18T04:21:58Zurn:uuid:540dd914-8167-1679-4e01-f5946b4642a7Nation set to mark Çanakkale victory in 109th yearThe nation has come together to mark the 109th anniversary of a pivotal triumph during World War I, remembered as the Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs’ Day, with numerous commemorative ceremonies and events across the country.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:6bc1ad81-4299-c306-c57c-b378ea0e7b64Quake early warning system to be installed in western province, expert saysWorks to install an earthquake early warning system launched three years ago for the western province of İzmir at Türkiye's prominent Dokuz Eylül University (DEÜ) are nearing their end, a geology professor has announced.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:1de017e4-e0bc-df7e-0557-55006f3f801cPrecautions taken for nesting sea turtles in country’s southAs measures are being taken for the new nesting season on the southern province of Antalya's Çıralı coast, one of the protected areas where sea turtles come and nest every year, more than 5,300 hatchlings are expected to reach the sea this year.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:1d1185b4-b005-a7d2-6d92-f21cdfa371e9Missing workers’ truck found at landslide-hit Erzincan mineSearch teams have reached the pickup truck used by the miners trapped beneath the soil before the landslide hit the mining site in the eastern province of Erzincan, forming the first trace found over a month after the incident.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:cd309557-c262-aa31-34fe-3abe21090816 Türkiye on top of summer holidaymakers' listTürkiye ranks first in bookings in the tourism market of the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavian countries and Germany, a sector representative has announced.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:d4973ae3-34cf-44c3-48df-eb3afd14a02cOnly one month a yearRamadan is all about fasting, but also about feasting. Abstaining from eating during the day, from dawn to sunset, not even having a sip of water, the reward is often lavish tables with the best and the best of all the food available. Some of the most special dishes are prepared during Ramadan, there are always regional favorites for this holy month when the focus is always on food. Some particular foods are only on our tables for only during Ramadan, they are eaten only one month a year and are longed for the remaining 11 months. Even the non-observers long for these tastes, they celebrate the month as an opportunity to savor these Ramadan favorites.2024-03-18T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:91bf9bee-3c7d-8b47-4981-50fb1c8f0467Istanbul exhibition to commemorate Çanakkale victoryThe Presidential Communications Directorate is hosting an exhibition to commemorate the March 18 Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Memorial Day on Monday.2024-03-17T14:14:54Zurn:uuid:419932d3-68cf-d704-90b2-0cb6e8e477a3Erdoğan says Türkiye poised to ascend as global powerPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asserted Türkiye's trajectory towards becoming a global powerhouse in various domains.
2024-03-17T13:21:39Zurn:uuid:6b820422-8fd1-1415-f2e0-29b8106b03a370 pct of Syrians need aid as war enters 14th yearA vast majority of people in war-torn Syria do not have still access basic humanitarian supplies as the civil war enters its 14th year, the United Nations has said.2024-03-17T11:27:25Zurn:uuid:1b4fa36a-f7b6-e216-2098-4b3898e58447MHP leader urges Erdoğan to continue after 'finale' remarksNationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has made a public call for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to continue his political journey, countering recent remarks by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader suggesting that upcoming elections would mark the "finale" for his career.2024-03-17T10:51:24Zurn:uuid:ff39236c-7a38-7860-406a-993d9b805d91Türkiye says it won’t recognize Crimea annexationTürkiye has reiterated that it won’t recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and underlined its support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine.2024-03-17T10:41:39Zurn:uuid:9ed28a5c-050b-074c-3c77-9e22d3b0e917US announces plan to evacuate citizens stranded in HaitiThe United States is organizing a charter flight to evacuate its citizens from Haiti, the U.S. embassy said on Saturday, after weeks of gang violence that has paralyzed the Caribbean country.2024-03-17T09:44:49Zurn:uuid:4c3becfb-316f-ee0b-6551-821ed5f36f0dDeadly strikes hit Gaza as Israel mulls truce talks positionAt least 61 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli bombardment, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday, as Israel was preparing to send negotiators to new truce talks in Qatar.
2024-03-17T08:56:35Zurn:uuid:0ba0b21b-7b8c-a400-fb9c-e0399dd21f69Ministry unveils tech hub project at former Istanbul airportThe Industry and Technology Ministry has spearheaded the Terminal Istanbul project, aiming to transform the area of Atatürk Airport, which was decommissioned approximately five years ago, into a hub of technology and entrepreneurship through the establishment of centers within its terminal buildings.2024-03-17T08:47:29Zurn:uuid:1f3b5064-fec2-c683-a73d-5a151aa62479Rate on credit card cash advances increasedThe Central Bank has raised the monthly maximum interest rate on credit card cash withdrawals from 4.42 percent to 5 percent.2024-03-17T07:42:44Zurn:uuid:c4facb34-a05e-dfd0-59ff-156f1eeff5b6Turkish scientist makes ‘best doctors in US’ list againDr. Mehmet Furkan Burak, 36, who went to the U.S. as a researcher with the invitation of Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Professor Aziz Sancar, was selected as one of the "best doctors of the year” for 2023.2024-03-17T05:55:54Zurn:uuid:1e5b6cd0-4ee5-6968-a871-c8f554168961Protest call as Russian vote to confirm Putin wraps upKremlin critics called for massive protests at Russian polling stations on Sunday for the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's rule.2024-03-17T05:41:12Zurn:uuid:607284cd-38d0-7e6f-9811-1b957d337780Trump hails election as 'most important date' in US historyDonald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November's presidential election will be the "most important date" in U.S. history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country.2024-03-17T05:12:54Zurn:uuid:4fa33549-abb8-93bc-8985-cd10fd5e77a2Macron says ground operations in Ukraine possible 'at some point'French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Saturday evening that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary "at some point", days after meeting with German and Polish leaders.2024-03-17T05:06:36Zurn:uuid:468695fc-d807-fe6e-86de-dd7b8b532c28Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govtNiger's government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.2024-03-17T04:56:00Zurn:uuid:e18f0464-b7f1-6c2c-8f76-327cd56ae725Volcano erupts again on Iceland peninsulaIcelandic police declared a state of emergency Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December.2024-03-17T04:52:18Zurn:uuid:bcb0615b-da01-a78f-688b-6229c931bee5US destroys Huthi drones in latest Red Sea skirmishThe United States shot down a drone fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels toward the Red Sea and destroyed more of their weaponry on Saturday, its military said.2024-03-17T04:42:54Zurn:uuid:c4b9a604-c10e-331a-4a63-80e684658f77Gaza truce efforts revived as first aid ship unloadedEfforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle on Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore.2024-03-17T04:37:58Zurn:uuid:04d3f81f-b6d7-76bf-93b1-80d4c92b366dTHY unveils heightened entry checks set by 5 Latin American countriesTurkish Airlines has announced rigorous entry protocols for passengers traveling to Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Brazil.2024-03-16T09:09:00Zurn:uuid:214c5695-861e-984b-c570-eaa169f51a6dBlinken says US working to 'bridge remaining gaps' on Hamas-Israel dealU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Washington was working "intensively" with its partners "to bridge the remaining gaps" for a deal to free hostages held by Hamas and secure a ceasefire in Gaza.2024-03-16T08:45:33Zurn:uuid:b7be14b3-bcea-c275-050e-5fa5128029a3Two killed in strikes on Russian region near Ukraine: governorFresh strikes Saturday in the Russian border region of Belgorod adjoining Ukraine killed two people, the regional governor said, as Moscow accused Kyiv of stepping up attacks during the ongoing presidential election.2024-03-16T08:26:59Zurn:uuid:0ec2ccec-bf2e-00db-c528-35217ab9fd62US is getting green for St. Patrick's Day paradesSt. Patrick's Day parades across the U.S. are being planned for Saturday.2024-03-16T07:59:34Zurn:uuid:4be7d0f9-5c71-0846-0827-1ea533161890At least 80 people killed in Israel's overnight attacks in GazaAccording to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli attacks on Gaza overnight resulted in the deaths of at least 80 people.2024-03-16T07:17:00Zurn:uuid:6aa1dd61-b13d-822f-32a0-3ef6f4fcbe0cFirst aid boat unloads in Gaza as Hamas proposes new truceA first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus began unloading its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza on Friday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war.2024-03-16T06:45:04Zurn:uuid:277b9e05-785a-9d68-516e-0207e0ec1ef3All cargo offloaded from first aid ship to reach Gaza as Hamas proposes new truceA first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus has unloaded its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza on Saturday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war.2024-03-16T06:45:00Zurn:uuid:f8b45f94-8563-f696-e4f9-b7b5135a8a2eAll cargo offloaded from the first aid ship to reach GazaA first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus has unloaded its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza on Saturday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war.2024-03-16T06:45:00Zurn:uuid:3c568af7-da5e-8a29-08a7-401833f8278cGlastonbury rocks gender norms with 2024 line upDua Lipa, SZA and Coldplay will headline the 2024 Glastonbury music festival.2024-03-16T04:00:00Zurn:uuid:47cd2071-5a32-fe9a-b5c7-c8e4a7d77283