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The Second Urban Transformation Summit, organized by Yeni Asır and Turkuvaz Media Group in cooperation with the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (IZTO), was held in Izmir this week, drawing national and local leaders to address the urgency of earthquake preparedness and urban renewal in Türkiye. Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ömer Bulut highlighted the significance of Law no 6306 on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk, stating that 2.3 million independent units had been renewed nationwide, including 87,000 in Izmir and 923,000 in Istanbul. “Urban transformation is essential to reducing disaster risk. The reality is that…

The Second Urban Transformation Summit, organized by Yeni Asır and Turkuvaz Media Group in cooperation with the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (IZTO), was held in Izmir this week, drawing national and local leaders to address the urgency of earthquake preparedness and urban renewal in Türkiye. Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ömer Bulut highlighted the significance of Law no 6306 on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk, stating that 2.3 million independent units had been renewed nationwide, including 87,000 in Izmir and 923,000 in Istanbul. “Urban transformation is essential to reducing disaster risk. The reality is that…

The Second Urban Transformation Summit, organized by Yeni Asır and Turkuvaz Media Group in cooperation with the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (IZTO), was held in Izmir this week, drawing national and local leaders to address the urgency of earthquake preparedness and urban renewal in Türkiye. Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ömer Bulut highlighted the significance of Law no 6306 on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk, stating that 2.3 million independent units had been renewed nationwide, including 87,000 in Izmir and 923,000 in Istanbul. “Urban transformation is essential to reducing disaster risk. The reality is that…

The Turkic world must further support the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday, calling on the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) to take the necessary steps. “We believe that a family photo of the Turkic world without the TRNC will always be incomplete,” Erdoğan told the informal summit of the heads of state of the OTS in Hungary. The Budapest meeting is the first leaders’ meeting after reactions were drawn from Turkish officials after some OTS members’ deal with the EU to recognize the Greek Cypriot administration. Some member countries of the OTS…

The curtains may be closing on miserable Premier League campaigns, but a final burst of European brilliance could yet salvage Tottenham Hotspur’s and Manchester United’s seasons as the two English heavyweights clash in the Europa League final on Wednesday night at San Mames. For both clubs, this all-English showdown – only the sixth of its kind in UEFA history – offers a rare chance to rewrite their narratives, erase months of underperformance, and snatch a passport to next season’s European competitions. Silver lining after storm Tottenham have waited 17 long years for silverware. The club’s last major title came in…

The curtains may be closing on miserable Premier League campaigns, but a final burst of European brilliance could yet salvage Tottenham Hotspur’s and Manchester United’s seasons as the two English heavyweights clash in the Europa League final on Wednesday night at San Mames. For both clubs, this all-English showdown – only the sixth of its kind in UEFA history – offers a rare chance to rewrite their narratives, erase months of underperformance, and snatch a passport to next season’s European competitions. Silver lining after storm Tottenham have waited 17 long years for silverware. The club’s last major title came in…

The curtains may be closing on miserable Premier League campaigns, but a final burst of European brilliance could yet salvage Tottenham Hotspur’s and Manchester United’s seasons as the two English heavyweights clash in the Europa League final on Wednesday night at San Mames. For both clubs, this all-English showdown – only the sixth of its kind in UEFA history – offers a rare chance to rewrite their narratives, erase months of underperformance, and snatch a passport to next season’s European competitions. Silver lining after storm Tottenham have waited 17 long years for silverware. The club’s last major title came in…

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Wednesday that a total of 298 suspects were apprehended in operations across 47 provinces in the past two weeks against the terrorist group Daesh. Yerlikaya said the operations were coordinated in cooperation between the chief prosecutor’s offices, the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), police and gendarmerie forces and spanned cities including the capital Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. Among captured suspects were those involved in financing the group’s activities and disseminating Daesh propaganda. Authorities also seized a large number of pistols and digital propaganda material in operations. Yerlikaya said in a social media post about the…

Osman Gökçek, an Ankara lawmaker for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), formally filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday against the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality after his earlier claims over the controversial acquisition of paper cups. Gökçek accuses Yavaş and other municipal officials of running a criminal organization, rigging tenders and taking bribes. Earlier this month, Gökçek claimed that the capital’s municipality, run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), launched a tender to purchase 45 million paper cups worth TL 159 million ($4.09 million), squandering the municipality’s resources. Gökçek, whose father preceded Mansur Yavaş as Ankara mayor,…

International Family Forum will kick off in Istanbul on May 22 with the participation of family ministers from 26 countries. Hosted by the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the event will tackle the family’s threats, the impact of digitalization on family, cultural transformation and demographic trends, among other subjects. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also expects to attend the two-day forum. It is a major event for Türkiye, which declared 2025 as the Year of the Family and seeks to boost international collaboration to strengthen the concept of family. In a statement ahead of the forum, the ministry said the…