The Francophone Film Festival, organized by the Institut français Türkiye, will begin on Friday. The event will showcase ...

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Since the beginning of 2025, more than 160 people have died from poisoning after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey. How did going out for a drink become so dangerous?

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Turkiye could participate in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine following a ceasefire, a Turkish Defense Ministry ...