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Livestock cargo ship runs aground off Pserimos
A livestock cargo ship ran aground north of the islet of Pserimos in the Dodecanese island complex on Friday.
No injuries have been reported among the 15 crew members of the Tanzania-flagged vessel.
The ship had departed from Batumi in Georgia and was en route to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, carrying 6,800 lambs.
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Trendyol opens first pop-up in Gulf region
Trendyol, one of Türkiye's largest e-commerce platforms, has opened its first pop-up store in the Gulf region at a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
The online shopping giant has been expanding its operations abroad, including Germany, Azerbaijan and Central and Eastern Europe.
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Nearly 2.5 million foreign tourists visit Istanbul in two months
Istanbul has attracted a total of 2.46 million foreign tourists in the first two months of 2024, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has said.
Foreign tourist arrivals in the city, which is also Türkiye's financial and commercial center, increased by 8.1 percent compared to the January-February period of last year.
Turkish factory produces items for Paris Olympics
As part of a factory in the western province of Denizli that is producing a special collection for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, apparel produced by nearly 2,500 women workers will reach sports enthusiasts.
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Türkiye, GCC agree to launch talks on free trade agreement
Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have inked what Trade Minister Ömer Bolat hails as a "historic agreement" to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement.
Blinken in Israel ahead of UN vote on Gaza ceasefire plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel Friday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of a U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. draft resolution noting the need for an "immediate" ceasefire that would allow in more aid.
US circulates draft UN resolution calling for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza: Blinken
The United States has circulated a draft U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages" in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Israel to miss Iniochos Air Force drill
Israel will not participate in this year's edition of the Iniochos 2024 exercise in April, which is organized every year at Andravida Air Base in Western Greece by the Hellenic Air Force with the participation of many foreign countries.
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Blinken due in Mideast in new bid to secure Gaza truce
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return Wednesday to the Middle East in a new bid to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
Following a failed attempt to secure a ceasefire in the war in the Gaza Strip by the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan last week, a new round of negotiations hosted by key mediator Qatar has begun.
Houthis say fuel tanker in the Red Sea targeted with missiles
Yemen's Houthis have targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missiles and Israel's Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday.