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#Tourism #History #Archaeology - Anavarza Castle in #Turkey: an impressive forgotten fortress of ancient Cilicia. Founded by the #Romans, disputed by the Byzantines and Arabs, and capital of the #Armenian kings, its impressive ruins are full of history.
Anavarza Castle in Turkey: the forgotten fortress Cilicia
Founded by the Romans, disputed by the Byzantines and Arabs, and capital of the Armenian kings, its impressive ruins are steeped in history.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#Turkish Music - Song: RÜYA (Manifest)
Turkish Music: RÜYA (Manifest) | Hispanatolia
Song: RÜYA (Manifest)
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November 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#Turkiye #News - Sad pictures of the burial of one of the 20 #Turkish #military personnel killed in action after the C-130 crash on the #Georgia - Azerbaijan border. Investigation points to the plane's tail detaching in mid-flight.

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November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#Cyprus #News: #Erdogan reaffirms his commitment to two states, denounces 'historical mistakes'. The #Turkish president criticised ‘unfulfilled promises’ by the UN and the #EuropeanUnion and announced new steps to strengthen Turkish Cypriot rights.

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Cyprus: Erdogan reaffirms his two-state solution
The Turkish president criticised ‘unfulfilled promises’ by the UN and the EU and announced new steps to strengthen Turkish Cypriot rights.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#Turkey #News - #Turkish #pilot confirmed dead after plane crashed in #Croatia. The #aircraft, an AT-802 firefighting plane that had been sent to #Zagreb for maintenance, crashed near Senj on the Adriatic coast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#Turkiye #News - #Turkey bids farewell to 20 servicemen killed in C-130 crash in #Georgia. The plane crashed on its return from Azerbaijan for reasons still under investigation. All #flights with that #aircraft have been suspended.

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Turkey bids farewell to 20 servicemen killed in C-130 crash
The plane crashed on its return from Azerbaijan for reasons still under investigation. All flights with that aircraft have been suspended.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#Turkiye #environment #News - Despite recent #rainfall, #Istanbul is facing a severe #water shortage crisis due to drought in #Turkey. Reserves in the dams supplying the city are below 22%, their lowest level in years.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#Sports #News - The #Turkish #Football Federation imposed on Thursday #sanctions ranging from nine to 12 months' suspensions on 102 players for participating in sports betting, which is prohibited by law. Another 900 players are under investigation.
One thousand footballers suspended over gambling scandal
The Football Federation has paralysed the lower leagues because of the large number of players involved, including from Galatasaray and Beşiktaş.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#Turkiye #News - Ageing population: 1 in 2 #families in #Turkey have no children. The Family minister warns of a sharp decline in the number of school-age children and defends measures in favour of the #family as an institution.
1 in 2 families in Turkey have no children | Hispanatolia
The Family minister warns of a sharp decline in the number of school-age children and defends measures in favour of the family as an institution.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#Turkey #News - The new president of Northern #Cyprus, Tufan Erhürman, met with #Turkish President Tayyip #Erdogan in Ankara. Erhürman, who favours negotiations with the #Greek Cypriots, swept the election against Tatar, who wanted to divide the island.

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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#News: 4 earthquakes in a row shake #Sındırgı, epicentre of a persistent seismic swarm. 4 new quakes in just two hours reactivate the alert in #Balikesir, a region of #Turkiye that has recorded 16,000 earthquakes in just 3 months.
4 earthquakes in a row shake Sındırgı, Turkey | Hispanatolia
4 new earthquakes in just two hours reactivate the alert in Balıkesir, a region of Türkiye that has recorded 16,000 earthquakes in just 3 months.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#Turkiye #News - #Turkey's opposition CHP calls accusations against #Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu - for whom the prosecutor seeks 2,430 years in prison on multiple counts of #corruption - ‘lies’ and attempts to suppress main #Turkish opposition party.

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What is the future for İmamoğlu following his detention?
The withdrawal of his university degree complicates his political future, and following his detention, he is likely to face a long prison sentence.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#Turkiye #News - Crackdown on black #money in #Istanbul's Grand Bazaar: 76 arrested. 7 million worth of assets were seized during the operation and 76 suspects were arrested on charges of fraud and #scam.
76 arrested during an operation in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
7 million worth of assets were seized during the operation and 76 suspects were arrested on charges of fraud and scam.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#Turkiye #News - #Erdogan confirms finding of the #blackbox of the #military plane crashed in #Georgia. The #Turkish president announced the launch of an investigation. 19 of the bodies were found. #NATO has sent its condolences to #Turkey.
Black box of the military plane crashed in Georgia found
The Turkish president announced the launch of an investigation. 19 of the bodies were found. NATO has sent its condolences to Turkey.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#Turkiye #News - #Sındırgı, in #Balikesir province, has recorded 15,000 earthquakes in the last 3 months: that's 60% of #Turkey's #earthquake activity. Fear is growing among the population as scientists seek an explanation for this rare #phenomenon.
Earth continues to shake in Balıkesir, Türkiye |Hispanatolia
A new 4.5 earthquake struck last night in the Sındırgı district, where more than 3,500 quakes have been recorded in the last month.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
#News - #Turkiye has condemned Tuesday's suicide bombing in #Pakistan's capital #Islamabad. A suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a courthouse killing 12 people and injuring 27. The attack has been claimed by the #Pakistani #Taliban.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
#Turkiye #BREAKING #News - #Turkish #military plane crashes on the border between #Georgia and Azerbaijan. #Turkey investigates whether the C-130 #crash was due to bad weather or a technical failure. There are little chances of finding survivors.
Turkish military plane crashes between Georgia, Azerbaijan
Turkey investigates whether the C-130 crash was due to bad weather or a technical failure. There are little chances of finding survivors.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#Sports #News - More than a 1,000 footballers suspended in Turkey over illegal gambling #scandal. The #Turkish #Football Federation has paralysed the lower leagues because of the large number of players involved, including from #Galatasaray and #Besiktas
One thousand footballers suspended over gambling scandal
The Football Federation has paralysed the lower leagues because of the large number of players involved, including from Galatasaray and Beşiktaş.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🇹🇷 We’ve launched Hispanatolia – #English Edition, a new LinkedIn page where we publish all our #news, reports and analysis on #Turkey in English.

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November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
#News - A ferry with 18 #Russians and 2 #Turks on board covering the route between #Trabzon (#Turkey) and Sochi (#Russia) -reopened after 14 years on 5 November- had to return to #Turkiye on 9 November without being able to disembark after being refused entry for 3 days.
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#Turkiye #News - Earth continues to shake in #Balikesir, northwest #Turkey, where hundreds of earthquakes - some with magnitudes over 6 - have occurred since August. After two 4.5 quakes last night, another 4.4 #earthquake struck the region this morning.
No casualties after strong 6.1 magnitude in Turkey
The quake was strongly felt hundreds of kilometres away in Istanbul. The region has been experiencing hundreds of tremors for months.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#Turkiye #News - Special #police squads captured after 30 minutes a man who entered the offices of #beINSPORTS #sports channel demanding to see a TV presenter with whom his wife had argued, holding a gun to his own head. The weapon turned out to be a fake.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
#Turkiye #News - Owner of warehouse where 6 #women died arrested as he tried to flee. Investigations point to serious safety lapses and possible illegal #employment at the #factory. Eleven people have already been arrested after the #fire.
Owner of warehouse where 6 women died arrested |Hispanatolia
Investigations point to serious safety lapses and possible illegal employment at the factory. Eleven people have already been arrested.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#Turkiye #News - Turkey paralysed to remember #Atatürk on the 87th anniversary of his death. Millions of #Turks across the country stopped and observed a minute's silence at 9:05 a.m., the exact time of Atatürk's death in 1938.
Turkey paralysed to remember Atatürk | Hispanatolia
Millions of Turks across the country stopped and observed a minute's silence at 9:05 a.m., the exact time of Atatürk's death in 1938.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM