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Turkey Cracks Down on Magazine Over Alleged Prophet Cartoon
Mint
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July 1, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Turkey detained four employees of a satirical magazine including a cartoonist accused of depicting the Prophet Muhammad, as the government intensifies its crackdown on dissent. The cartoon, published in LeMan on June 26, drew...
Turkish magazine condemned for allegedly depicting caricatures of Prophet Muhammad
Middle East Eye
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July 1, 2025
A Turkish satirical magazine has sparked backlash across the country this week after publishing a controversial cartoon that many have interpreted as depicting the prophets Muhammad and Moses. In its 26 June issue, Leman Magazine published an...
Turkey blocks satirical magazine LeMan’s website and X account after alleged Prophet cartoon
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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July 1, 2025
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the website and X account of LeMan, a popular satirical magazine, following accusations that a recent cartoon depicted the Prophet Muhammad, the BirGün daily reported. A case was initiated after a social...
Turkish Ambassador in Cairo Welcomes Students Students Promoting Cultural Exchange
Sada Elbalad
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July 1, 2025
Tue 01 Jul 2025 | 09:50 PM Salih Mutlu Şen, the Turkish Ambassador to Egypt, expressed his pleasure in meeting a group of Turkish high school students currently visiting Cairo to enhance their Arabic language skills and deepen their understanding...
Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines
Neuroscience News - Texas
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July 1, 2025
Summary: What makes someone “cool” appears to be remarkably consistent across cultures, according to a global psychology study. Researchers surveyed nearly 6,000 people from 13 countries and found that cool individuals are consistently described...
Budapest defies Pride ban as record crowds march for LGBTQ+ rights
GCN
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July 1, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest last Saturday, June 28, openly defying the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride events. The peaceful but powerful demonstration saw between 100,000 to 200,000 people march through the...
Outrage in Turkey as Ancient Phrygian World-Heritage Tomb Becomes Café
Greek Reporter
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July 1, 2025
A protected heritage site in Turkey’s Phrygian Valley was transformed into a café. Credit: Klaus-Peter Simon / CC BY 3.0 An ancient tomb carved into rock in the historic Phrygian Valley of western Turkey has sparked national outrage after being...
Trump touts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as model for US immigration crackdown
Sabah
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July 1, 2025
President Donald Trump said a new immigration detention center deep in Florida’s alligator-infested Everglades could serve as a blueprint for future facilities, as his administration accelerates efforts to expand deportation infrastructure. The...
IHG Signs Holiday Inn Resort Bodrum West Beach to Expand Turkish Portfolio
FTN News
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July 1, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts continues to strengthen its foothold in Türkiye with the announcement of a new addition to its growing portfolio: Holiday Inn Resort Bodrum West Beach. Slated to open in mid-2026, this latest signing reflects the company’s...
Greek Prime Minister Meets European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Immigration
Bulgarian News Agency
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Immigration Magnus Brunner, at the Maximos Mansion, ERT reported on Monday. The two sides discussed the new Pact on Immigration and Asylum and...
Syria's Jolani is a US-Israeli ‘intelligence tool’ working to advance their interests: Activist
Press TV
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By Sally Ahmed Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the head of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led regime in Damascus, is a US-Israeli “intelligence tool” working to advance their interests, according to a Syrian political activist. In an interview with the...
The Turkish Angora Cat Is Playful, Loyal, and Simply Stunning
Howstuffworks - California
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July 1, 2025
The Turkish Angora is a natural breed known for its silky coat, bushy tail and graceful build. It typically sports a single coat that feels soft and fine, unlike the double-layered coats of other longhair breeds. Though the traditional color is...
Azerbaijani, Turkish Chambers of Accounts ink protocol on cooperation
Azertag
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July 1, 2025
Ankara, July 1, AZERTAC The Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan and the Turkish Court of Accounts have formalized their cooperation with a protocol. The document was signed in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, where an Action Plan, implying cooperation...
Türkiye returns Mesopotamian artifacts to Iraq as part of efforts to protect cultural assets
Yeni Safak
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Türkiye's Culture and Tourism Ministry returned six cuneiform clay tablets Monday to Iraqi authorities within the scope of protecting cultural assets and combating smuggling. The tablets contain economic, administrative and religious content...
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Turkey protests: Why Prophet Muhammad cartoons are hurtful to Muslims
Firstpost
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July 1, 2025
Turkey’s Istanbul once again witnessed violent clashes on Monday (June 30) with the police firing rubber bullets and teargas at an angry mob, which had come out on the streets to protest a satirical magazine’s decision to publish images of Prophet...
New routes will connect the UK to a European city that pairs culture with picturesque beaches
GB News
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July 1, 2025
Turkish Airlines will start flying from London Stansted in summer 2026, marking its sixth UK airport destination. The carrier will launch 14 weekly flights to Istanbul Airport starting March 18, 2026. The airline currently serves London Heathrow,...
In caravan, Turkish family retraces nomadic heritage in Central Asia
Sabah
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July 1, 2025
Leaving behind their settled life in Istanbul, Turkish psychologist Idil Saliha Duran and her husband, carpenter Burak Duran, set out on a monthslong journey across Central Asia with their 3-year-old son, Güneş Kutluhan, in a caravan they named...
Turkey urges Albania to halt Bektashi state plan
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Turkey has formally requested that Albania abandon plans to establish a “Bektashi state” and stop the initiative proposed by Prime Minister Edi Rama to create a religious republic within Albanian territory. The demand was delivered by Turkish...
Turkey’s hunger threshold extends lead over minimum wage
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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June 30, 2025
Turkey’s hunger threshold for the month of June was calculated at TL 26,115 ($657), extending its lead over the minimum wage of TL 22,104 ($574), according to a report released by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) That represents...
Turkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march
Saudi Gazette
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June 30, 2025
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 30 people in central Istanbul on Sunday as they tried to take part in a Pride March, which authorities had banned as part of a years-long clampdown on LGBTQ+ events, Reuters reported citing an opposition...