Turkey
Turkey restores access to Instagram after 9-day block
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 07: In this photo illustration, social media, Instagram and Threads application logos are displayed on the screen of a smartphone on October 07, 2019 in Paris, France. The social network Instagram launched last week Threads its new application to promote the constant and intimate sharing between users and their closest friends. […]
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Turkey blocks Instagram throughout country amid complaints of censorship of Hamas posts
Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images Turkey blocked access to Instagram for its 85 million people, the country’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority announced Friday morning. “Instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024,” local media cited a post on the authority’s website as saying. According to Turkish media, there […]
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Trying to cut back? These 10 places are deemed the ‘best’ places for an alcohol-free trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country” […]
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I’ve been to 100 countries. I didn’t expect to want to return to these 5
I’m often asked: “What is your favorite country to visit?” For an avid adventurer, it’s a confounding question. How to distill culture, vibes, food, scenery, and all the other factors that shape the international travel experience? Identifying the nations I have explored in depth over multiple visits — popular places like Turkey, Nepal, South Africa […]
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Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country’s high levels of inflation. “Türkiye stands out with a staggering growth […]
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Financial crimes watchdog gets rid of Turkey from income laundering ‘gray list’
As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the metropolis of Istanbul, Turkey in the background. Vw Pictures | Universal Illustrations or photos Group | Getty Pictures The Fiscal Action Task Power, an global watchdog firm committed to combating revenue laundering and illicit hard […]
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Travelers underestimate the dangers of heatwaves in popular summer hotspots
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Asia From New York City to Mecca and the Mediterranean, popular tourism destinations battle high temperatures at the outset of the summer season. 03:20 a minute ago Monica Pitrelli Source
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Turkey’s inflation passes 75% in what economists think is peak
Town scene Yeni Camii wonderful mosque by Golden Horn of Bosphorus River, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Republic of Turkey Tim Graham | Getty Photographs Inflation in Turkey topped 75% in Might in what economists hope to be the peak right before costs commence to relieve. Consumer selling prices rose 75.45% in Might on an […]
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Turkish markets are ‘on the verge of a renaissance instant,’ Citi states
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Photographs Buyers who ran from Turkey in droves above the previous quite a few years may well want to begin heading back, the hottest report from Citi on the country’s nascent signals. After a lot more than fifty percent a ten […]
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Boeing cargo plane lands devoid of entrance nose equipment in Istanbul investigation introduced
A normal view of a FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 BA.N cargo airplane, that landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday devoid of deploying its entrance landing equipment but managed to remain on the runway and avoid casualties, on a runway in Istanbul, Turkey, May possibly 8, 2024. Umit Bektas | Reuters An investigation is underway immediately […]
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