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Turkish Opposition Claims Victory in Local Elections: Provisional Results Indicate Significant Shift
Provisional results from Turkey's local elections reveal a remarkable surge for the opposition, marking a significant shift in the country's political landscape. According to reports from BTA, incomplete tallies suggest a lead for the main opposition Republican People's Party (NRP) over the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Is Erdogan’s invite to the White House a diplomatic win?
Alan Makovsky, veteran Turkey analyst and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, joins Thanos Davelis to examine how Turkish President Erdogan finally snagged an invite to the White House, and look into what message this move sends about the Biden administration's approach to Turkey in the wake of the Sweden NATO saga.
Public urged to be vigilant for fall armyworm
Authorities in Attica have urged farmers and the public to be on the lookout for an invasive pest that has eaten through billions of pounds of crops in Africa and Australia.
Commonly known as the fall armyworm, the Spodoptera frugiperda has already been spotted in the regional units of Laconia, Iraklio, Lasithi, Eastern Attica, Evia, Lesvos and Hania.