US explorer saved after being trapped in Turkish cave

> Rescuers pulled to safety US explorer Mick Dickey on Tuesday after he spent nine days trapped in a cave in #Turkey

> The 40-year-old explorer became stuck after he developed stomach problems while examining the depths of the Morca Cave in the Taurus Mountains.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-explorer-saved-after-being-trapped-in-turkish-cave/a-66783895 #Turkiye

Sweden's NATO Accession and Turkey's Bid to Buy F-16 Jets Should Be Kept Separate, Erdogan Says

> .S. President Joe Biden's administration is linking F-16 fighter jet sales to #Turkey with Turkish ratification of Sweden's NATO membership bid, and this "seriously upsets" Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-09-10/swedens-nato-accession-and-turkeys-bid-to-buy-f-16-jets-should-be-kept-separate-erdogan #Sweden #NATO #Turkiye #F16 #Erdogan #JoeBiden

«The floods...followed a huge forest fire in the north and the country's hottest summer on record. Scientists say Greece is on the front lines of climate change...

...storm Daniel was the worst storm to hit the country since records began in 1930. It devastated not only Greece, but also Turkey and Bulgaria for three days, leaving a trail of destruction. Severe flooding in neighboring Turkey and Bulgaria this week left 12 people dead.»

https://www.dw.com/en/floods-in-greece-death-toll-rises-to-10/a-66764518

#floods #greece #bulgaria #turkiye

@greub got it, subscribed to ssportplus - seems to be the answer for #Turkiye #Ragbi

#AirportsOfTheWorld #432 #Bodrum Airport / Milas-Bodrum Havalimanı #Turkiye #Turkey

Turkish Inflation Jumps to Nearly 59%, More Than Expected

> Türkiye’s annual inflation rate surged to a higher-than-expected 58.94% in August, official data showed on Monday, rising for a second month after a steep fall in the lira currency and recent tax increases.
https://english.aawsat.com/business/4525521-turkish-inflation-jumps-nearly-59-more-expected%C2%A0 #Turkiye #economy #inflation

#Putin and #Erdogan meet in Sochi today to discuss grain export agreement.
#NATO #Russia #Ukraine #Turkiye
https://www.itamilradar.com/2023/09/04/increased-military-air-traffic-in-the-black-sea-ahead-of-putin-erdogan-meeting/

#TASS - Ukraine reported port infrastructure damage in Odessa Region - TASS

> MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. The port infrastructure of the Odessa Region was damaged, head of the regional military administration Oleg Kiper wrote on the Telegram channel.

> "There was a hit in the port infrastructure," he said.
https://tass.com/emergencies/1669037 #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWarNews #UkraineWar #Turkey #Turkiye

Turkish-owned Liepaja Steel has abandoned plans to resume production at its #steel plant in #Latvia's port city of #Liepaja. The company will dismantle the plant's steel melting furnace and move the machinery to #Türkiye.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-turkish-investors-drop-plan-to-reopen-liepaja-steel-plant/

The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth $6.5 billion in Afghanistan

> The seven contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign part-ners in countries including #China, #Iran, and #Turkey. They include the extraction and processing of iron ore, lead, zinc and gold in four provinces: Herat, Ghor, Logar and Takhar. https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/09/01/The-Taliban-say-they-have-signed-mining-contracts-worth-6-5-billion-in-Afghanistan #Turkiye #Afghanistan #Taliban

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits, the Saleph Goksu River at Gecimli, Mut, Turkiye.

#landscape #turkiye #river #RoadTrip

Jump to 25 percent: Turkey surprises with huge interest rate hike

>#Turkey's central bank on Thursday delivered a huge surprise by raising the interest rate to 25 percent as part of a transition from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's era of unorthodox economics

>The hike of 7.5 percentage points follows a raise to 17.5 percent from 15 percent last month. Most economists had expected the bank to increase it policy rate Thursday to 20 percent.
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2106625.html #Turkiye #inflation #economy

It's what they're expected to say...

#TASS - Orban, Erdogan see that Russia’s demands are to be met to reach peace in Ukraine — expert - World - TASS

>BUDAPEST, August 21. /TASS/. According to the head of the Hungarian Peace Circle, Endre Shimo, Hungary and Turkey agree that Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine and that the sanctions have not justified the hopes of the West
https://tass.com/world/1662759 #Russia #Hungary #Turkiye #Turkey #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #Hungary

Turkiye rescues 125 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea – Middle East Monitor

>Turkiye has rescued 125 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea after they were illegally pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities, the Turkish Coast Guard said on Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230820-turkiye-rescues-125-irregular-migrants-in-aegean-sea/ #Turkey #Turkiye #Greece #migration

#TASS - Erdogan set to discuss Ukraine, Black Sea security in Budapest — TV - World - TASS

>ISTANBUL, August 20. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to pay a one-day visit to Budapest on August 20 at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, TRT television reported. https://tass.com/world/1662633 #ViktorOrban #Hungary #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Turkey #Turkiye

Small moment of appreciation for a holiday home that comes with both fig tree and turntable.

BiBüçük Taş Ev
https://www.ertemapart.com/

#Türkiye
#Datça
#Muğla

A new report by @SafeguardDefenders shows how the PRC is pressuring Uyghurs living in Türkiye to spy on the local Uyghur diaspora. This is an example of the CCP's transnational repression targeting diaspora communities.

#China #EastTurkistan #Turkiye #HumanRights

https://safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/new-report-china-threatening-uyghurs-tu-rkiye-spy-diaspora

Congratulations, Dr Serdar San!

University of Toronto are ringing the new doctor bell.

https://www.crimsl.utoronto.ca/news/congratulations-dr-serdar-san

#Criminology #Police #Turkey #Türkiye #Polis

Planning my holiday where the sun is always Shining

#Bodrum #Türkiye

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32 Grad und Sonne fast jeden Tag.
#Turkiye #vacation #Side