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Turkish Navy’s TCG Istanbul Frigate Achieves First Live Target Kill With Hisar-D RF Air Defense System
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 15, 2025, the Turkish Navy successfully conducted a live-fire test of the indigenously developed Hisar-D RF air defense missile, launched from the national vertical launch system MIDLAS aboard the TCG Istanbul frigate. The test, carried...
Iraqi fintech Qi Card, Turkish Airlines launch Mastercard debit card
Khaleej Times
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Qi Card, Iraq’s leading digital payments provider, and Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines, have signed a landmark partnership in Istanbul to launch a new co-branded Mastercard debit card for Iraqis. The partnership will benefit...
European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky Despite Spending More on Russian Energy Than Ukraine Aid
Breitbart
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August 18, 2025
European leaders descended on Washington, DC, on Monday in an expression of solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of peace talks with U.S. President Trump. However, critics noted that despite the bluster from Brussels,...
See Whataburger construction at three locations in Knoxville
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Whataburger on Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, July 31, 2025.Caitie McMekin/News SentinelConstruction on a Whataburger at 500 Emory Road in North Knoxville, Tennessee, July 30, 2025.Caitie McMekin/News SentinelConstruction on a...
Turkish peach harvest was delayed, but overall yield higher than expected
Fresh Plaza
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August 18, 2025
Despite the spring frosts damaging some of the Turkish peach production, as well as delaying it, overall production is actually above expectations, says Emel Esin Keskin, owner of Turkish fresh produce exporter Esin Tarim: "Türkiye suffered major...
LOGISTICS: The Evasive Dark Fleet
Strategy Page
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August 18, 2025: The Russian economy and war effort in Ukraine is financed by oil and other energy exports. Russia is operating under severe economic sanctions imposed to reduce that income and create economic conditions for Russia that make it...
Turkish Airlines receives first Boeing 737 MAX 8s from CDB Aviation
AviTrader Aviation News
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August 18, 2025
CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered the first two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from an order of twelve to Turkish Airlines, marking a key step in the carrier’s fleet expansion. The aircraft,...
New to The Street's Esteemed Client Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) Announces Nationwide EG America Rollout for FOCUSfactor(R) Focus + Energy EG America, 6th Largest U.S. Convenience Chain, Expands Distribution Across 1,600+ High-Traffic Locations
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ:SNYR) ("Synergy" or the "Company"), a leading consumer health and wellness company, today announced a landmark retail expansion for its FOCUSfactor® Focus +...
U.S. 2025-26 apple production will reach nearly 279 million bushels
Fresh Plaza
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August 18, 2025
After two straight years of above-average production, apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) at the organization's 130th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago....
Turkey’s deepening ties with Italy, Spain
Kathimerini
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Turkey’s expanding defense ties with Spain and Italy have become a focal point of concern for Greece, as Ankara deepens cooperation with two of Europe’s southern powers while maintaining disputes with EU member-states. Ankara has built...
Drone Statecraft: Turkey’s Expanding Security Footprint in Africa
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images As Jihadist fighters continue to wreak havoc with a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali, the Junta government—with its limited capacity and international support—is scrambling...
The Turkish gang war behind the shooting of a nine-year-old girl
Sky News
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August 18, 2025
When a gunman riding a powerful motorbike pulled up outside a busy restaurant in north London and fired six shots in two seconds, the first bullet shattered the glass and hit a nine-year-old girl in the head. Police say it came just millimetres...
Intl. building, construction industry exhibition opens in Tehran
Tehran Times
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August 18, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran on Monday opened the 25th International Exhibition of Building and Construction Industry (Iran CONFAIR 2025), the country’s largest trade fair for the construction sector, with officials highlighting the industry’s export potential...
Apple Production in Europe Continues to Fall as Prices Hit Record Highs
To Vima
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August 18, 2025
Europe’s apple market is facing one of its most volatile periods in recent years, with production at low levels, fluctuating demand, and prices reaching historic highs. The latest forecast from the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) for the...
Egypt studies converting Helwan Iron into textile industries complex
Daily News Egypt
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August 17, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir has announced that the government is studying the conversion of the Helwan Iron and Steel Company into a major complex for textile industries...
Hundreds evacuated as wildfire rages on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula
The Sun Daily
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August 17, 2025
ISTANBUL: Hundreds of residents have fled their homes as firefighters battle a fierce wildfire sweeping through Turkey’s historic Gallipoli peninsula. The blaze began on Saturday in Canakkale province, rapidly spreading through dry hills near...
Turkey to Provide Weapons and Logistics to Syrian Transitional Government
Militarnyi
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August 17, 2025
Turkey will provide Syria with weapons, military equipment and logistical support under a recently signed defense agreement. The YN reported the deal, citing officials from Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense. The announcement followed the...
Turkey: Over 250 evacuated overnight as rescuers battle wildfire in Gallipoli
Khaleej Times
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More than 250 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire raged on the Gallipoli peninsula flanking the Dardanelles Strait, where Turkish firefighters were battling Sunday to quench the blaze, officials said. The fire began on Saturday in the...
Turkish Airlines subsidiary AJet receives first 2 of 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets
AeroTime News
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August 17, 2025
Turkish Airlines low-cost subsidiary carrier AJet has received the first two of 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Irish lessor CDB Aviation. CDB Aviation, which is owned by China Development Bank Financial Leasing, said on August 14, 2025, that...
Truck engulfed in massive flames drives for 8 km in Turkey, driver escapes unhurt: Video
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
A truck drove more than eight kilometres on a highway in Turkey’s Samsun while being fully engulfed in flames, leaving motorists in disbelief. A video of the jaw-dropping incident went viral on social media, showing the full extent of the...