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Turkish girl band Manifest set sights on UK breakthrough with catchy English debut ‘TRALALA’

With their first English-language single, a London-filmed music video and a landmark Wembley concert just days away, Türkiye's biggest girl group are making an ambitious play for international stardom.Turkish pop sensation Manifest are hoping to take the world by storm with their first English-langu...

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North Cyprus confirms Parliamentary and Local Elections to be held on same day in December

The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus has confirmed that its General Election will take place on Sunday, 6 December 2026, alongside the country’s Local Elections.MPs approved the decision on Thursday, 8 October, clearing the way for Turkish Cypriot voters to choose their national and local representa...

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Türkiye sack Montella after four defeats as England and Northern Ireland impress in Nations League

Türkiye have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella after a disastrous start to their UEFA Nations League campaign, with four defeats leaving the national side bottom of their group without a point. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the decision on Friday, 9 October, following a boar...

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Anni Asel, 3, is last Filo Jet passenger missing as 27 victims are identified

All 27 bodies recovered following the Filo Jet ferry disaster have now been formally identified, leaving three-year-old Anni Asel Hilaloğlu (pictured top middle) as the sole person still missing more than five weeks after the vessel sank off Girne.The latest DNA results, announced on Friday, 10 Octo...

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Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan join forces for military exercises

Special forces from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have taken part in joint military training in Uzbekistan, practising hostage rescues, reconnaissance and operations behind simulated enemy lines.Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry announced the “Eternal Brotherhood–V” exercise in a statement on 6 Oct...

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£20,000 reward offered to help find missing Turkish Cypriot woman Nazire Koreli as family pleads for answers

The Metropolitan Police has renewed its appeal for information about the disappearance of Turkish Cypriot mother-of-two Nazire Koreli, who vanished from her southeast London home two years ago, as independent charity Crimestoppers offers a reward of up to £20,000 to help solve the mystery.Nazire, 56...

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Filo Jet death toll rises to 24 as Mahmut Demir and Özgür Gönül identified

Six more bodies have been recovered from the continuing search for victims of the Filo Jet ferry disaster since T-VINE’s last update, taking the death toll to 24 and leaving just four people still missing.Two of the recently recovered victims have now been formally identified through DNA testin...

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Turkish refereeing chief among seven jailed pending trial in football corruption probe

Türkiye’s football establishment faces renewed scrutiny after its refereeing chief and six other officials were remanded in custody in an investigation into alleged misconduct, almost a year after a betting scandal triggered mass arrests and suspensions.Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the Turkish Football...

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Türkiye’s fund scandal hits nearly half a million investors and implicates AK Party figures

An investment fund scandal in Türkiye has left nearly half a million people facing uncertainty over their savings, prompted the resignation of a senior ruling-party politician and raised questions about whether regulators failed to act on warning signs. Türkiye’s Capital Markets Board (SPK) ord...

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Who is Turhan Mildon? Seven facts about the Turkish tycoon who married Trump’s former lawyer

Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon has made international headlines after marrying Alina Habba, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on 26 September. Described as a billionaire by NDTV and other media outlets, the groom heads a family business with an expanding in...

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