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ON THIS DAY: Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey (1923)

On 13 October 1923, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey officially declared Ankara the capital of the Republic of Turkey, replacing Constantinople (now Istanbul)...

İmamoğlu arrest protests spark violent clashes in Istanbul

The İmamoğlu arrest protests escalated into violent clashes on Monday night, as thousands gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall to mark 100 days since the...

Zelensky hopes for truce, says he’ll meet Putin ‘personally’

Ukraine expects full ceasefire from today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that he expects a full ceasefire with Russia starting on Monday. He...

Brutal femicide in central Istanbul sparks public outrage

A 34-year-old woman, Bahar Aksu, was shot dead in broad daylight by her ex-husband in central Istanbul. Rustem Elibol, along with three accomplices, attempted...

May Day protests spark mass arrests in Istanbul and beyond

More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Turkey as people gathered in Istanbul for May Day. People across the world have marked the annual...

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Tragedy in Greece: Two firefighters killed in partial building collapse

A firefighting operation at an abandoned building in Zefyri,...

ON THIS DAY: Voyager 1 reveals Saturn up close (1980)

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Global Microsoft outage disrupts emails and AI services

A major global Microsoft outage has caused problems, or...

Cyprus MPs across party lines back plans for new parliament building

MPs from all political parties have agreed on the...
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