The forest fire between the Gürsu and Kestel districts of Bursa, northwestern Türkiye, is now in its third day, with efforts still underway to bring it under control. The blaze, which began two days ago between Gürsu’s Ipekyolu neighborhood, near the Gürsu TOKI Housing Complex and Kestel’s Ağlaşan neighborhood, is being tackled by teams from the Regional Forestry Directorate and local fire brigades. Local residents are also supporting the firefighting efforts by attaching water tanks to their tractors to help douse the flames. Crews are working intensively to halt the fire’s spread. In areas where the fire’s intensity has decreased,…
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The lights at the newly renamed Chobani Stadium will shine brightly on Wednesday as Turkish giants Fenerbahçe host Italy’s Lazio in a high-profile preseason clash – their final dress rehearsal before stepping onto the European stage next week in the UEFA Champions League. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. local time at the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex, which recently adopted the Chobani Stadium name as part of a major sponsorship agreement with the global dairy brand. With a capacity crowd expected and anticipation building ahead of the new season, the match promises intensity, tactical intrigue, and an early test…
JULY 28, 2025, 3:44 PM EDT A new reality is settling in for the global economy: President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here to stay. On Monday morning, Trump said the baseline tariff rate for the world will be “in the range of 15 to 20% … probably one of those two numbers.” “We’re going to be setting a tariff for essentially the rest of the world, and that’s what they’re going to pay if they want to do business in the United States, because you can’t sit down and make 200 deals,” Trump added. That statement came some 12 hours…
Phyllis Jones wakes up every morning to work up a sweat in countries all over the world, “and even sometimes on the moon,” she said, thanks to her favorite workout gadget, a virtual reality headset. Her focus on exercise is light-years away from where Jones, 66, of Aurora, Illinois, was just a few years ago. She had prediabetes, and her cholesterol and blood pressure levels were inching up. She was totally sedentary after falling into deep depression. “I was in bed. I didn’t care at all. I was just spiraling,” Jones said. She was probably also destined to lose her…
European governments and major companies reacted with a mixture of relief, concern and doubt on Monday to the framework trade deal struck with U.S. President Donald Trump, acknowledging what was seen as an unbalanced deal but one that avoided a deeper trade war. The agreement, announced on Sunday between the two economies that account for almost a third of global trade, will see the U.S. impose a 15% import tariff on most EU goods – half the threatened rate but much more than what Europeans hoped for. Many of the specifics of the deal were not immediately known, however. “As…
The “2024-2025 World Subject Rankings,” announced by the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Research Laboratory operating under the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University (METU), revealed that 89 universities from Türkiye succeeded in being ranked in at least one academic field. In the 2024-2025 subject rankings prepared by the URAP Research Laboratory to highlight universities’ strengths and areas for improvement, the world’s best universities were listed across 78 different scientific fields. The list, which will be publicly announced on URAP’s website, evaluated universities based on their academic performance over the last five years. Key criteria used in the…
The new Maraş Health Center, which was completed with the contributions of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey and the Development and Economic Cooperation Office of the Republic of Turkey (KEİ), was opened with a ceremony. President Ersin Tatar, Parliament Speaker Ziya Öztürkler, Prime Minister Ünal Üsel, Ambassador of Nicosia Ali Murat Başçeri, Minister of Health Hakan Dinçyürek, Minister of Health, MPs, Mayors, other officials and citizens attended the opening of the health center in the region of Maraş. At the ceremony, which started with the stance of respect and the reading of the National Anthem, Health Minister Hakan…
Police are investigating a violent altercation involving multiple people in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday night after video of the brawl went viral on social media. Police Chief Teresa Theetge said that the incident “was a sudden dispute between individuals following a verbal altercation” and that it was not connected to the Cincinnati Music Festival, which was happening at the same time. Theetge said she is “in complete disgust waking up to the viral video” of the incident circulating online. “The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable,” she said in a statement Sunday. “Our investigative team is…
The search for the person who killed a married couple at an Arkansas state park continued Monday as their family remembered them as “loving” and “devoted parents.” Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were hiking with their two daughters, 9 and 7, at Devil’s Den State Park when they were attacked Saturday afternoon, Arkansas State Police said. The girls were not injured and are safe with relatives, officials said. The couple had recently moved to Prairie Grove from out of state, state police said. Katrina Hutchins, Clinton Brink’s sister, said they moved to the state about three…
“Türkiye is favored by both sides,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday about Ankara’s role in mediating between Ukraine and Russia. Speaking to reporters, Peskov said they were grateful to Türkiye for creating conditions that allowed the negotiations between the two sides to continue. He emphasized that they were willing to advance talks with Ukraine and were awaiting Ukraine’s response to their proposal to establish three working groups in the third round of negotiations. NATO member Türkiye is one of the most active countries working to ensure a permanent cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia. Its delicately balanced act of…