“Turkish fig yields down after challenging weather”

Dear Michielsen, Special Fruit: The Turkish fig season is currently in full swing at Special Fruit. "A challenging season," says Lieve Michielsen of the Flemish importer. "Due to weather conditions, the harvest is generally lower than in other...

‘Bloody underworld’: Hundreds of boys and men killed in recycling plants in Turkey – a top UK plastic export destination

Broadcast today on ENDS Report’s Eco Chamber podcast feed, and produced by the team behind the BBC’s award-winning Buried podcast, Boy Wasted tells the story of how one boy’s violent death in Turkey pulls the curtain back on the global plastic...

Ergül: An earlier interim decision by the CoM, would have meant stronger pressure on Turkey

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has begun its quarterly human rights meeting on Monday. The session will end tomorrow, Wednesday. In September 2024, the Committee gave Turkey one year to implement the 'Right to Hope' in the...

Alamos Gold do sell its Turkish projects for $470 million

Alamos Gold Inc. announced that its wholly owned Netherlands subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Doğu Biga Madencilik Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş., their wholly owned Turkish subsidiary, which owns the Kirazlı, Ağı Dağı and...

The Green Mosque in Adana is a blend of Nature and Architecture

The Koprukoy Mosque in Adana, Turkey, known as the “Green Mosque” because of the ivy that covers its outer walls and minaret, attracts the attention of visitors with its unique blend of architecture and nature. The Turkish city of Adana can boast...

How a few quiet words help produce top quality Turkish wine

In the coastal hills of Ayvalik, Turkey, vintner Didem Ilter tends Ma’Adra Vineyard with quiet devotion, believing nature is her greatest teacher. Surrounded by birdsong and sea breezes, she speaks to the vines planted by her father and shares...

Thousands Rally in Ankara to Demand Resignation of Turkish Strongman Erdogan

A massive rally was held in Turkey’s capital of Ankara on Sunday to protest an upcoming court hearing that could strip opposition leader Ozgur Ozel of his post. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of authoritarian Islamist President Recep...

Gateway to Paris: 20 Bangladeshi Companies Present Sustainable Style & Expertise at Texworld

Texworld, Apparel Sourcing, and Leatherworld Paris 2025 opened today, 15 September, at the Paris–Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, launching three days of global textile innovation and sourcing. The fair runs through 17 September, attracting industry...

Turkish aid agency supports Somalia’s development through over 500 projects

The Turkish state development aid agency has implemented over 500 projects since starting work in Somalia in 2011, contributing to the country's development in fields ranging from health care and agriculture to education and infrastructure. Zafer...

Turkish court delays ruling on opposition leader amid political crisis

A supporter of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) holds a portrait of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally, a day before a court is set to rule on whether to annul the party's last general congress and unseat its leader...

Turkey court delays ruling on opposition leader amid crisis

If the court rules next month to annul the CHP's congress, that would strip Ozel, the party's combative, hoarse-voiced chair who has risen to prominence since Imamoglu's arrest, of the title that he won there [GETTY] A Turkish court delayed a...

Turkish markets rally as key opposition ruling delayed

Turkey's stocks, bonds and lira currency rallied on Monday after a court delayed a ruling on whether to oust the main opposition party's leader over alleged irregularities. The adjournment to October 24 gave some respite to traders who were...

Eastern Orthodox leader is on a U.S. visit to meet with Trump and receive award for environmental work

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is making his first visit in four years to the United States, where he was scheduled to meet Monday afternoon with President Donald Trump and receive honors for...

Climate change threatens millions of Australian lives: Report

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of more than a million Australians by 2050, while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of Canberra's release...

Turkey’s Political Turmoil Intensifies as Opposition Leader Faces Court Ouster

Ankara, Turkey – On September 15, 2025, Turkey’s political landscape teetered on the edge of further instability as a high-profile court case loomed over Özgür Özel, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The legal...

DNR announces 2026 Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest winners

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the winners of the 2026 Wisconsin wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contest. The winning entries will be featured on the next editions of the wild...

Eastern Orthodox leader is on a US visit to meet with Trump and receive award for environmental work

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is making his first visit in four years to the United States, where he was scheduled to meet Monday afternoon with President Donald Trump and receive honors for...

Transparency and streamlining to boost business climate

ANKARA Türkiye’s new Medium‑Term Program (OVP) for 2026‑2028 sets out an ambitious agenda to strengthen investor confidence, improve the business environment and attract high‑quality foreign direct investment through greater predictability,...

World-renowned women send letter to the Council of Europe: Turkey must free Abdullah Öcalan

Renowned women from different countries around the world sent a joint letter to the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers calling for the implementation of the “Right to Hope” for Abdullah Öcalan. Signatories include Indian feminist Abha...

Sweetening strategies in a sour tariff climate

As an industry that relies heavily on international sourcing, the volume retail business finds itself in a sour situation as President Trump’s tariffs have hiked the cost of doing business with every home textiles sourcing nation on the planet –...