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Turkey's ritual corpse washers say faith overcame COVID fears

Eda Elal has prepared corpses for burial in accordance with Islamic rituals nearly half her life, but says her job as a "ghassal" in Turkey has never been harder than when bodies and illness overwhelmed her during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Protesters in Istanbul Decry Migrant Deaths on Greek Border

Hundreds of people in Istanbul marched to the Greek consulate on Saturday to protest the deaths of 19 migrants near Turkey´s border with Greece. Turkish authorities said they froze to death earlier this week after being illegally pushed back across the border by Greek guards.

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Turkey’s Erdogan Says he Tested Positive for COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted Saturday. "Today my wife and I tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. Thankfully, we´re experiencing slight symptoms that we have learned is the omicron variant," he wrote. "We are on duty. We will continue to work at…

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Protesters in Istanbul decry migrant deaths on Greek border

Hundreds of people in Istanbul have marched to the Greek consulate to protest the deaths of 19 migrants near Turkey’s border with Greece

The Independent UK

Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul on Friday to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing and to urge participants to speak out against China's treatment of the ethnic minority.

Reuters

As Beijing Olympics begin, exiled Uyghurs fight for families oppressed in China

ISTANBUL — Surely his son would know his voice, Abdurahman Tohti thought.

Los Angeles Times

With flights set to resume, what next for Turkish-Armenian ties?

Relaunching of Istanbul-Yerevan flights seen as key step in diplomatic efforts to re-establish official relations.

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Vinesh Phogat set for comeback

NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will return to the competitive mat after almost seven months since her disastrous Tokyo Olympics campaign - she lost in the quarterfinals. She will take part at the United World Wrestling's (UWW) Yasar Dogu international meet in Istanbul from February 24 to 27, TOI has…

The Times of India

Revealed: how fake passports allow IS members to enter Europe and US

Seller whose passports have been used by those who illegally crossed Syrian border says: ‘it is not my job to see who is bad’

The Guardian - UK

Strike at BBC’s Istanbul bureau ends after deal reached

Dozen employees at the British broadcaster went on strike after it offered raises not in tune with rising inflation.

Al Jazeera

Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and its holy places Thursday as a rare wintry storm swept across Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as the wider Middle East. The cold snap, which has already caused major disruption in Athens and Istanbul, saw heavy snowfall in areas better known for their summer…

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Also-ran: a dismal year for the UK’s leading airport

Plane Talk: I predict Heathrow will never return to top spot in Europe

The Independent UK

Heavy snowfall cripples life in Istanbul

Bad weather causes vehicles to be stranded around the city as flights suspended from metropolis’s largest airport.

Al Jazeera

Istanbul airport closes as snowstorms disrupt travel in Turkey and Greece

The roof of one airport terminal caved in due to heavy snow

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Thousands Stranded as Snow Causes Havoc in Istanbul

Rescue crews on Tuesday were forging ahead with efforts to clear major throughways in and around Istanbul that were clogged by a massive snow storm that hit the megacity and left countless people and vehicles stranded overnight in below-freezing conditions. Highways and roads in the city came to a standstill…

The Independent UK

Thousands stranded as snow causes havoc in Istanbul

Rescue crews were working to clear major throughways in and around Istanbul that were clogged by a massive snow storm that hit the megacity and left countless people and vehicles stranded overnight in below-freezing conditions

Al Jazeera

Heavy snowfall in Turkey forces Istanbul Airport to shut

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport grounds flights stretching from the Middle East and Africa to Europe and Asia.

Reuters

Snow halts flights at Istanbul Airport, shuts roads

Turkish authorities temporarily halted all flights at Istanbul Airport on Monday due to heavy snowfall in the city, which was blanketed in white, while winter weather snarled transportation across the country.

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Turkey Halts Istanbul Airport Flights Due to Snow

Authorities halted all flights at Istanbul Airport for one hour on Monday due to heavy snowfall in the city, state broadcaster TRT Haber, while many other parts of Turkey experienced transportation difficulties due to the bad weather. Many parts of Turkey have been hit with heavy snowfall since the weekend,…

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Turkey to See Inflation Rate Peaking at About 40% in 2022, Says Finance Minister

TFinance Minister Nureddin Nebati told economists he expects the inflation rate to peak at about 40 percent in the months ahead and not to surpass 50 percent this year, according to people who attended. According to Bloomberg, Nebati provided his most detailed outlook yet for consumer prices in 2022 during…

Al Jazeera

Giant chessboard: Istanbul ship-spotters monitor moves for war

Bosphorus Strait ‘spies’ surveil geopolitical machinations as world powers deploy military assets around the globe.

Manchester Evening News

'Welcome to hell' — The night Manchester United lost a vicious war with Galatasaray in Istanbul

Sir Alex Ferguson vowed never to return to Turkey after Man United played Galatasaray in Istanbul in 1993.

Zenger

VIDEO: Dog Steals Influencer’s Phone While She Films Herself Washing Her Car

Istanbul influencer chases a canine to retrieve her mobile device, to the delight of her followers.

The Independent UK

Bloomberg funds city programs to build new urban solutions

Bloomberg Philanthropies is supporting the innovative solutions of 15 cities to try to get others to use them as blueprints to battle the world’s urban problems

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6 Great International Vacations You Can Afford

If you’re planning a trip abroad, you no doubt already have a few popular (and probably pricey) destinations in mind. Here are some smart alternatives.

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