Tag: Istanbul
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Malta U16 Girls Water Polo team celebrate historic first win at European Championships
The Malta U16 Girls National Water Polo Team recorded a landmark victory at the 2024 U16 European Women’s Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, claiming their first-ever win at this level with a thrilling 13-12 triumph over Ukraine. This milestone victory marks a significant moment in Maltese water polo history, as the U16 squad broke new ground…
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Socialist International convenes in Istanbul
A Socialist International meeting has just been concluded in Istanbul with European socialists and social-democrats being hosted by the leader of the Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel, Together with the Republican People’s Party, European socialists called for the release of Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested last March on what his supporters say are…
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Russia strikes Ukrainian civilians with up to 73 Shahed drones after it mocks diplomatic attempts in Istanbul
Russia struck Ukrainian Odesa and other Ukrainian cities with up to 73 Shahed drones following a diplomatic event in Istanbul in which President Vladimir Putin was invitedto meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The drones hit apartment blocks and non-military targets. Putin refused the invitation to visit Istanbul and instead sent a delegation of low-level…
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Protests continue in Turkey: Elon Musk blocks Turkish Opposition accounts on X.com for the second time
Protests have continued during the weekend in Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. He was arrested on corruption charges and aiding the PKK, but Turkish citizens accuse the government of clamping down on the Opposition. Ekrem Imamoglu was earmarked as the main potential Opposition contender for the Turkish…
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Massive protests in Turkey after Mayor of Istanbul and many others are arrested
Yesterday, the cities of Istanbul and Ankara were engulfed by hundreds of thousands of protesters after the mayor of Istanbul. Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges. His real-estate construction company was also seized as part of an investigation relating to public procurement. Turkish authorities are also accusing Ekrem Imamoglu of aiding the Kurdish Workers’…
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Escaped plane passengers remain at large, raising national security concerns
Our national security is under scrutiny following two major breaches – one at the country’s international airport and another at a military base – fuelling concerns over the effectiveness of the island’s security framework. On the 30th of December 2024, a plane bound for Istanbul in Turkey, made an emergency landing at Malta International Airport…
