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British Turkish Cypriot racing prodigy Ilyas Sami, 10, crowned European karting champion

A 10-year-old British Turkish Cypriot has been crowned European Champion after a dramatic season-long battle against some of the continent’s leading young karting talents.London-based Ilyas Sami secured the 2026 IAME Euro Series X30 Mini Championship following the fourth and final round of the...

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PKK says nearly 26,000 fighters died during 50-year struggle as peace process advances

A senior commander of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said nearly 26,000 members of the Kurdish movement and affiliated armed groups have died during five decades of conflict and insurgency, as Türkiye and the PKK take unprecedented steps towards bringing their long-running confrontation to a...

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When words are not enough

An Open Letter to the President and Decision-Makers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Days after the French authorities approved the extradition warrant for a Lithuanian woman wanted by the Republic of Cyprus in connection with her work in the North Cyprus property sector, the Greek Cy...

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Azerbaijan sues CNN for defamation over claims Israel used its territory to attack Iran

The Republic of Azerbaijan has launched a defamation lawsuit against CNN in the United States, accusing the American news giant of falsely reporting that Baku allowed Israeli forces to use Azerbaijani territory to conduct military and intelligence operations against neighbouring Iran.The case centre...

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Mecca Pact: What Türkiye’s new defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could mean for the region – and North Cyprus

A landmark new defence pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is being hailed as the possible beginning of a new regional security order, with some already dubbing it a “Muslim NATO”.The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Moha...

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Final few tickets for ‘Melodies of Cyprus’ concert in Sydney

Turkish Cypriot music, history and culture will take centre stage in Sydney on Saturday evening, with the final few tickets remaining for Melodies of Cyprus.Presented by the Northern Cyprus Turkish Association of New South Wales (NCTA), the one-night production at Bankstown’s Bryan Brown Theatre wil...

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Turkish AI pioneer Koray Kavukcuoglu takes the helm at Google DeepMind

Türkiye-born computer scientist Koray Kavukcuoglu has been handed one of the most influential jobs in global technology, taking over the day-to-day leadership of Google DeepMind as the tech giant intensifies its race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI).Google and Alphabet chief executiv...

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Internet use in Türkiye rises to 92.3%, putting country close to European levels

More than nine in ten people in Türkiye are now internet users, according to new official figures that show the country continuing to close the digital gap with some of the world’s most connected economies.The 2026 Household Information Technologies Usage Survey, published by the Turkish Statistical...

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Azerbaijan claims it blocked Israeli Knesset vote recognising 1915 Armenian deaths as genocide

Azerbaijan has claimed that diplomatic pressure from Baku persuaded Israel to halt the parliamentary process needed to fully recognise the mass deaths and deportations of Ottoman Armenians during the First World War as genocide.The Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a proposal by Foreign Minister...

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Türkiye beat Brazil to win second Volleyball Nations League title and underline golden era

Türkiye’s women’s volleyball team have reclaimed the FIVB Volleyball Nations League crown after producing a thrilling comeback victory over Brazil in the final in Macao.The “Sultans of the Net” recovered from losing the opening set to defeat the South American giants 3-1 — 23-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 25...

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