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Turkish Airlines seals landmark Chinese financing deal
Turkish Airlines has secured a landmark financing deal worth 2.9 bn Chinese Yuan (approximately $412m) from the Bank of China. The five-year facility, arranged by Bank of China Turkey A.Ş. and coordinated with the Bank of China Macau branch, will...
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Australian taxpayers could be slugged $1b for Albanese’s climate summit ‘vanity exercise’
Nationals leader David Littleproud has condemned the Albanese government’s plan to host the 2026 United Nations COP31 climate summit at a cost of $1 billion. Mr Littleproud described the summit as a “vanity project” for Prime Minister Anthony...
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Turkey & Muslim allies signal Hamas is 'ready to hand over Gaza', but push back against Trump's idea for 'Board of Peace'
Right-wing
All Israel News
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan poses with Qatar's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin...
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Ankara’s search for new balance in relations with London, Berlin
In international relations, alliances are generally based not on shared values, but on shared threat perceptions. However, the way you perceive these threats is just as crucial in determining the nature of your relations. Türkiye’s relations with...
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UN sees slight progress on climate action, partly offset by the US
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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This year’s report is no exception: Based on policies that countries have put in place and current technology trends, Earth is expected to warm by roughly 2.8 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) this century, compared with preindustrial levels....
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US Proposes International Gaza Force to UN as Turkey Pushes for Role Amid Concerns Over Hamas Support
The United States has proposed a draft resolution for an international force in Gaza as Turkey seeks a role in post-war reconstruction, raising concerns that Ankara’s growing influence in the enclave could strengthen Hamas. On Monday, Washington...
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Turkish President announces regional support program for Syria
The announcement was made during his opening address at the 41st meeting of the organization, held at the Istanbul Congress Center. The president noted that the Syrian people have paid “a very high price” over the past 14 years, recalling that...
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Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency hosts meeting with Turkish journalists
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BAKU, Nov 4 (AZERTAC/APP): Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency hosted a meeting with a group of Turkish media representatives operating in the Kars, Erzurum and Iğdır provinces, who have...
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Turkish Airlines Secures CNY 2.9 Billion Financing From Bank Of China To Drive Growth
Turkish Airlines Partners with Bank of China to Support Fleet and Infrastructure Expansion Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, has successfully completed a landmark financing transaction with Bank of China,...
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Turkish Intelligence Leader Engages in Gaza Ceasefire Talks Egypt
As İbrahim Kalın prepares to join negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, Turkey’s evolving role in Middle Eastern diplomacy reveals both its aspirations for regional leadership and the complex balancing act required in today’s fractured geopolitical...
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UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming
The latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’ on future warming, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned. Executive director Inger Anderson made the comments as UNEP published its 16th annual assessment of...
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G20 Climate Targets Show Acceleration in Reducing CO2, LSEG Says
Global efforts to slash emissions are set to pick up significantly in the years to come. That’s according to an analysis of the Group of 20 countries by London Stock Exchange Group Plc. The findings, which point to “a material acceleration in...
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Turkey’s debt market: Positive momentum expected to extend into 2026
Indeterminate
Zawya
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Participants in Turkey’s debt market are optimistic that the strong momentum seen in 2025 will extend into the new year, with expectations of continued issuance and refinancing, provided political risks remain contained. Turkey has issued around...
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Roundup: Turkish companies eager to explore business opportunities of import expo in China
Gov't Propaganda
Xinhua News Agency
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ISTANBUL, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ahead of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Turkish companies are preparing to tap into China's evolving consumer trends and growing demand for high-quality and healthy products -- opportunities that could...
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Criminalising identity: Turkey’s LGBTQI+ community under threat
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Modern Ghana
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International human rights groups are calling for the withdrawal of proposed legislation against Turkey's LGBTQI+ community, who warn that the law could effectively criminalise their community, which is already facing a growing legal crackdown....
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Taking the plunge: Fujairah divers' coral reef project battling climate change
Pro-Government
The National News
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A project to revive the country's marine species is paying dividends but more needs to be done to mitigate the impact of pollution on the UAE's coral reefs, an expert said. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Marine Owen, co-owner of Freestyle Divers,...
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Turkey’s top bar association urges investigation of ministry officials over deadly hotel fire
Turkey’s Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) has criticized the lack of accountability for Culture and Tourism Ministry officials over a fire at a luxury ski resort that killed 78 people earlier this year, saying ministry officials who cleared...
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Turkish Airlines Secures US$412 Million Chinese Loan
Istanbul flagged-carrier Turkish Airlines has completed a five-year financing agreement worth 2.9 billion yuan with Bank of China, under the coordination of its Türkiye unit and Macau branch. The deal positions the airline to accelerate fleet...
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Erhurman criticises Christodoulides for ‘ignoring’ Turkish Cypriots over gas pipeline plan
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday offered criticism for President Nikos Christodoulides, whom he accused of “ignoring” the Turkish Cypriots over plans to construct a pipeline to transport Israeli natural gas to Cyprus. “What we are...
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COP that! $1b bill to host UN climate summit
The cost of hosting next year’s United Nations climate change summit in Adelaide would be at least $1 billion, according to the Albanese government’s own estimates, further fuelling the mixed views within the cabinet about the desirability of...
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