Author: Aslan Cem

Israel said on Tuesday that it has detected pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks at two more turkey farms in the country. The first outbreak occurred among 25,000 turkeys in three coop structures at a turkey farm in the village of Magal near the barrier wall built by Israel in the occupied West Bank, said the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in a statement. A second outbreak was detected among 25,000 turkeys for breeding in three coop structures in the southern village of Be’er Tuvia, the ministry said. With the latest two turkey farms, bird flu outbreaks have been…

Hundreds of Ukrainians marched in the centre of Athens on Friday to mourn the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of their country. People of all ages – including children dressed in traditional costumes – held their country’s flags and placards calling for peace and an end to brutality. “Mariupol will be ours again and we will rebuild it from scratch,” read one of the protesters’ placards. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s leader has pledged to push for victory in 2023 as Ukrainians marked the sombre anniversary of the Russian invasion while Moscow told the world to accept “the realities” of its war.…

Despite only a quarter of the population using Twitter in Turkey, the social media site is an important amplifier that could impact debate before the 14 May elections Thousands of Russian- and Hungarian-speaking Twitter accounts have been reactivated as Turkish users weeks before the 14 May elections in Turkey, raising the possibility of election interference through social media. Ahmet Turan Han, the general manager of political consultancy and research company Datailor, told Middle East Eye that his company encountered a network of Twitter users, most probably bots, that had recently changed their identity. “We have been observing in the last…

The Telegram channel “Mash on the Moika” reports that residents of St. Petersburg “began to receive electronic subpoenas in their personal accounts at the State Services.” The channel also cites a statement by the chief military commissar of the city, Sergei Kachkovsky. According to him, electronic summonses are duplicated with paper summonses of the old format. The military commissar also said that now the new system, introduced by the recently adopted law on the electronic registry, “is being tested before the autumn conscription.” The information is confirmed by Fontanka, also with reference to the military commissar Kachkovsky. According to him, these agendas are “test”. Also, “the issue of…

Turkish scientists carried out 18 different projects in the fields of earth science, life science, physical science and social sciences during the 7th National Antarctic Science Expedition in Antarctica, also known as the “continent of science and peace”, Anadolu News Agency reports. Under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency, coordinated by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye’s (TUBITAK) Polar Research Institute and under the responsibility of the Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry, the 7th National Antarctic Science Expedition became a rich lab for scientific research for Turkish scientists at the South Pole. In their research on the white…

Astana, Kazakhstan (5/11 – 40). Kenes Rakishev is one of the most influential people in Kazakhstan. Kenes is also a respected advisor to the government of Kazakhstan. Both he and his wife, Aselle Tasmagambetova are involved in philanthropy work and investments in the tech sectors. Kenes distinguished himself to help develop innovative project His investments included Solarin, the new handphone developed by Sirin Labs, which was founded by Rakishev and his business partners. It integrates data encryption systems for calls. Rakishev also invested in Mobli and NetElement.This tech-savvy serial investor was born on July 14, 1979, in the city of…

There are few cities as steeped in culture as Athens, and things are beginning to look up in the Greek capital. The financial problems of the 2010s – known by Greeks simply as The Crisis – are steadily receding and post-Covid optimism in the capital can be seen in both a reinvigorated fashion scene and some ambitious developments. Athens has been inhabited for perhaps 5,000 years, and Greece’s cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of Western civilisation. The following three museums offer a taste of what the city has to offer to today’s culture vulture. Named after art collector…

Europe wants to ensure its funds are specifically channeled to the artillery rounds that Ukraine desperately needs to fight Russia. BRUSSELS — In a new blueprint for military support to Ukraine, the European Union will propose that €1 billion should be specifically dedicated to ammunition, particularly 155mm artillery shells, according to a document seen by POLITICO. The EU is helping supply Ukraine with arms through an off-budget, inter-governmental cash pot called the European Peace Facility, which is used to reimburse countries that export arms to Ukraine. So far, the facility has disbursed €3.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, with…

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects first new compressed natural gas buses to be delivered to Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek by the end of 2023, Zsuzsanna Hargitai, EBRD Managing Director for Central Asia, told trend . According to the managing director, the EBRD launched the Green Cities Action Plan in the capital of Kyrgyzstan to address municipal environmental challenges in the city. ‘The Bank also unveiled a $50 million package under the Kyrgyz Republic Green Economy Financing Facility III. The new facility aims to introduce inclusive financial products to support climate…

The European authorities are preparing to add 500,000 euros to the budget of Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Brussels justifies this decision by the high inflation that undermines Europe but also by the numerous international trips of the European emissary in the midst of the war between Russia and Ukraine. A 27.5% increase that risks triggering the fury of European citizens A news that is likely to cause a strong outcry in Europe in an extremely difficult context marked by a year of war in Ukraine but also an inflation that ended up weighing down all households. Yet…