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Turkish born Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius bans religious symbols for police

Police in the Netherlands will be banned from wearing religious items of clothing, such as headscarves, yarmulkes, and crucifixes with their uniform, Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius announced on Wednesday. The VVD Minister told Parliament that new rules being introduced will ensure “neutra...

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Treble winning captain İlkay Gündoğan leaves Manchester City for Barcelona

Manchester City have confirmed their inspirational captain İlkay Gündoğan has joined Barcelona on a free transfer. The midfielder has been given a two-year deal by the Spanish Champions, with the option to extend for another year. City said they had offered Gündoğan a new contract, but after seven...

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Turkish Airlines keeps its crown as Europe’s Best Airline for 8th year running

Turkiye’s flagship carrier Turkish Airlines was named Europe’s Best Airline for the eighth consecutive year by Skytrax, the global ranking body for the air industry. Turkish Airlines received their prestigious prize at the Skytrax World Airline Awards – also known as the ‘Oscars of the Aviation Ind...

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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Turkiye, England, and Scotland top their groups after winning both June games

England and Turkiye scored maximum points from their two group qualifying games this month, allowing them to go into the summer break as leaders in their respective Eur0 2024 groups. England were in cruise control in both games, putting four past Malta on Friday, followed by seven against North Mac...

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Euro 2024 Qualifiers: June fixtures for Turkiye, Azerbaijan, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The four UK home nations, Turkiye and Azerbaijan are all in action this weekend and early next week for the next round of the Euro 2024 Group Qualifiers. Friday evening’s games will see England play Malta, Northern Ireland face Denmark, and Turkiye take on Latvia, all away from home. Wales, meanwhi...

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Two Turkish players to feature in Manchester City v Inter Milan Champions League Final in Istanbul

Istanbul hosts the Champions League Final this weekend, with two giants of the modern game, Manchester City and Internazionale Milano, set to battle it out for Europe’s top club trophy.Man City come into the final as favourites, having won the English domestic double, the Premier League and the FA C...

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Merve Dizdar dedicates her Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award to “the struggle of women”

Merve Dizdar made history in Cannes at the weekend after she was named Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Turkish actress to win the award. She won the prize for her role as Nuray, a teacher in a remote village who has to deal with male harassment at her school, in Nuri Bi...

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Prof. Ayşegül Timur makes history as the first Turkish president of a US university

A professor originally from Istanbul has entered the history books as the first person of Turkish origin to become appointed president, or rector, of an American university. Professor Ayşegül Timur has been appointed the fifth president of Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) following a vote by th...

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Landmark decision in Turkiye gives married women right to use own surname

Married women in Türkiye will be able to use their maiden name without any reference to their husbands’ surnames.The Turkish Constitutional Court has decided to annul Article 187 of the Turkish Civil Code, which compelled women to take their husbands’ surnames and ditch their own after marriage.The...

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Former Turkish Minister Kemal Derviş, who created the blueprint for Turkiye’s economic success, has died

Istanbul-born economist, politician and former head of the United Nations Development Programme, Kemal Derviş has died at the age of 74. He had Parkinson’s Disease and was being treated in Washington D.C. at the time of his death on Monday. Derviş was a Vice President at the World Bank in Washingto...

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