Author: Cemil Aydin

A renowned businessman has initiated legal proceedings to disown and disinherit his daughter he adopted and to terminate filial relationship with her over escalating inheritance dispute. “I publicly declare that I no longer have a daughter named İpek, and that such a person has no right to bear my surname,” businessman İnan Kıraç told daily Cumhuriyet after local media reported the lawsuit. Kıraç, who has been embroiled in a prolonged inheritance battle with his daughter İpek Kıraç since 2020, following the passing of his wife Suna Kıraç who left shares of the Temel Trading and Investment Inc. to daughter Kıraç. İnan Kıraç, in early 2023, initiated…

Republican People’s Party (CHP) leadership candidate Özgür Özel has emphasized the urgent need for his party to form alliances in the upcoming local elections scheduled for March Özel, the main opposition party’s parliamentary head, voiced his concerns about the dissolution of the CHP-led Nation Alliance after failing to secure a majority in the parliamentary elections earlier this year. “What happened after May 14 and 28 [elections] caused our party to lose its alliance potential. We will revitalize the social alliance; we are coming with a new mentality that will carry it into the political alliance,” Özel said in an interview with daily…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will hold in-depth talks about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with the latter to put pressure on his American counterpart for an immediate ceasefire. Blinken included Türkiye in his Middle East itinerary following his visit to Israel and Jordan, where he had meetings with the leaders of these countries as well as the foreign ministers of the regional countries. The U.S. top diplomat met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on late Nov. 5 before arriving in Ankara. The U.S. diplomat is not expected to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in…

Approximately 30,000 patients are waiting for organ and tissue transplants, as the numbers of organ donations have significantly dwindled due to both health concerns and diminished awareness about donation during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert has said. “We should not simply regard patients in need of organ transplants as those with diseases limited to a single organ. They have a risk of death due to organ failure. This is the most crucial distinction setting them apart from other medical treatments,” doctor Ayhan Dinçkan stated. Though Türkiye possesses sufficient resources and technology for organ transplant procedures, organ donation rates are considerably lower compared to developed countries, he…

Some of the best brains on artificial intelligence were selected by Greece to form the country’s advisory committee in order to prepare the country for further technological advancements. According to a press release from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ press office on Thursday, the committee is being established following the PM’s decision. “The geometric progress of Artificial Intelligence makes it necessary to set up an Advisory Committee under the Prime Minister, with the main objective of preparing the country for the developments that all kinds of applications of this technology will bring, in the direction of participatory resilience, competitiveness, sustainable development…

The third aid plane dispatched by Türkiye to assist Gaza has arrived at El Arish airport in Egypt amid Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s diplomatic initiatives in the north African country aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict. This plane, like its predecessors, will be channeled through the Rafah border crossing – the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel – to ensure swift delivery to the Palestinian Red Crescent in Gaza. The crossing, which was closed because of airstrikes early in the war, has yet to reopen. Israel has said the siege will only be lifted when the captives are returned. The…

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has engaged in a series of diplomatic efforts to address the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, focusing on ending attacks on civilians and delivering vital humanitarian aid During his participation in the G20 Parliament Speakers Summit (P20) in the Indian capital New Delhi, Kurtulmuş held meetings with counterparts from Australia, UAE, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Korea to “advocate for lasting peace in the region.” At the summit, Kurtulmuş emphasized the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, cessation of Israel’s occupation and annexation attempts and the safeguarding of all Islamic holy sites, particularly the al-Aqsa…

Though details regarding the contract’s worth and potential competitors remain undisclosed, the Defense News reported that the contract price is around $20 million. The Karaok anti-tank guided system is a versatile and portable solution designed for day and night operations, thanks to its advanced Imaging Infrared Seeker. The Karaok anti-tank guided system, with its 125mm diameter and lightweight design, weighing less than 16 kilograms, shares some similarities with the Javelin, a widely recognized anti-tank missile system used by various military forces worldwide. These modern anti-tank systems prioritize mobility, ease of operation, and precision, providing troops with highly effective tools for…

The Rotary District 5830 Conference was held in Athens this month and the Rotary Club of Athens received a Rotary Citation Award and Athens Rotarian Damon Donnell was awarded the District Rotarian of the Year Award. District 5830 contains 41 clubs and over 1500 members across Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas. Past District Governor Carolyn Franks presented the award to Donnell and started by saying “This Rotarian drops whatever he is doing to go serve no matter the distance or time involved.” Franks described how when the tornado hit Idabel, Oklahoma, Donnell immediately took a truckload of water…

A captivating ancient stone fragment believed to originate in Mediterranean Türkiye has found its way back home after being housed in a museum in the picturesque city of Leiden in the Netherlands. The artefact was recently received by Türkiye’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Selcuk Unal, marking a significant moment in the preservation of cultural heritage. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Unal told how an anonymous collector had delivered the intriguing artefact to the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. The journey of this artefact began when the Netherlands Institute in Istanbul shared information with the cultural heritage protection division…