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Six Russian warships en route to Black Sea for drills

Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday, in what it said was a pre-planned movement of military resources.

Reuters

Sheridan Smith fans spot filming mistake in new ITV drama No Return

Some viewers were instantly gripped by the first episode, but others couldn't help but point out a rather epic filming blunder.

Daily Record

Man runs up £192,000 phone bill in just four days during holiday to Turkey

John Nisill, was on a short-break with his family to the holiday destination of Marmaris in Turkey, when he ran up a bill totalling £192,000.

Daily Record

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Sheridan Smith fans spot epic filming blunder in new ITV drama No Return

Viewers tuning into new ITV series No Return on Monday night were quick to point out that the Sheridan Smith drama wasn't actually filmed in Turkey - despite the story being set there

Daily Mirror

No Return on ITV review: Sheridan Smith makes a compelling lead as a family holiday turns hellish

A family holiday to Turkey becomes nightmarish when a teenage boy is accused of sexual assault in ITV’s new drama

Evening Standard

Man runs up £192,000 phone bill in just four days during family holiday in Turkey

John Nisill, from Skelmersdale in Lancs, said he almost fainted when BT told him he'd used 43GB of data - costing an eye-watering £192,000 - while on his family break to Marmaris in Turkey in October

Daily Mirror

Greece protests to Turkey over disco band at Sumela monastery

Greece's foreign ministry said on Monday images showing a band dancing to electronic music at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela monastery in Turkey were "offensive" and "a desecration" of the monument.

Reuters

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Where can I travel during half-term?

Holidaying in 2022 isn’t easy, but it is worth it. Emma Loffhagen on what you need to know to know to escape this month

Evening Standard

Latest travel restrictions for UK's top 10 overseas holiday hotspots as Australia opens up

Everything British holidaymakers need to know about travelling to Spain, the US, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Australia, Canada and Turkey in early 2022

Wales Online

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

Camilla 'to receive Queen Mother's priceless crown when Charles becomes king'

The Queen Mother’s crown, which was created for King George VI’s coronation in 1937, features 2,800 diamonds and was given to Queen Victoria in 1856 by the Sultan of Turkey as a gesture of gratitude for British support during the Crimean War

Daily Mirror

Marchers in Athens protest reported Greek migrant pushbacks

Hundreds of people marched through central Athens on Sunday to protest what they say are Greece’s pushbacks of migrants and refugees at the border with Turkey

The Independent UK

Energy Minister Says Power Cut in Central Turkey Still Impacts 20,000 Households

Workers were still trying to restore power to some 20,000 households left in the dark for three days in the central Turkish province of Isparta after heavy snow caused disruptions to the electricity grid, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday, according to news website Haberturk. "Heavy snow and a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Energy minister says power cut in central Turkey still impacts 20,000 households - media

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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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

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

Zenger

VIDEO: Turkish National Figure Skater Performs On Frozen Lake

Iklim Sentunali dreams of one day skating for her country in the Olympics.

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Turkish president tests positive for Covid-19

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19.

The Independent UK

Turkey's Erdogan says he tested positive for COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Reuters

Turkey's President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The Guardian - UK

Flying high: how a photo of a Syrian father and son led to a new life in Italy

A tender moment captured by Mehmet Aslan of Munzir al-Nazzal and his son, both survivors of the Syrian war, prompted Italian organisations to act. A year on, they are settling into life in Tuscany

The Independent UK

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions on travel restrictions around Europe and the world

Constantly changing rules are high on the traveller’s agenda – together with the problem of flying to one country but continuing to another

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Logs Record 111,157 COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

Turkey recorded 111,157 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, while the daily death toll was its highest in four months, health ministry data showed on Friday. In late December, daily cases stood at about 20,000 but have since surged due to…

The Independent UK

Death of Isis leader during US raid in Syria spells trouble for Turkey

The incident raises questions over whether Ankara was incompetent or complicit by harbouring al-Qurashi

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