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Pope Leo's debut overseas trip will be to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace across the Middle East, the Vatican has announced. Leo, who was elected pontiff in May after the death of Pope Francis, will visit Turkey between 27 and 30 November and Lebanon from 30 November until 2 December. Matteo Bruni, the Vatican's spokesperson, said on Tuesday the pontiff had accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities in Turkey and Lebanon.

The atmosphere was exuberant on September 6, when six young women in tight outfits took to the stage in Istanbul's sold-out open-air venue Kucukciftlik Park: A cheer went up from the crowd of 12,000 people who had joined in the dancing to the beat in the late summer heat. The musicians Mina, Esin, Zeynep Sude, Emine Hilal, Lidya und Sueda are the members of Turkish girl band Manifest, which was formed in February following a talent show.

"This government does not want democracy. They know they cannot win the elections if there is democracy. They don't want justice: they know if there's justice they won't be able to cover up their crimes," Ozel told the crowd. He dismissed the case as "political, the allegations are slander."

Hasan Mutlu, mayor of Istanbul's Bayrampasa district, was taken into custody early Saturday on charges including bribery, embezzlement, fraud and bid rigging by the municipality, according to state broadcaster, TRT Haber. The Istanbul police reportedly raided 72 locations, seizing documents and detaining Mutlu and several of his deputies. Mutlu denied the allegations on X, writing: I have served only Bayrampasa and you, my esteemed fellow citizens What has happened consists of political operations and baseless slanders.

We really missed him in the final stages. Generally, we are improving our team step by step. We have a very hard-working group. We've analysed 15 videos in the last three days. The players work tirelessly... they're incredibly hardworking and do whatever it takes on the pitch. Playing against Spain is an additional incentive for us, against the European champions at home.

Getting their respective World Cup qualifying campaign underway with an action-packed 3-2 victory on foreign soil, the Crescent Stars have largely impressed over recent times. Booking their spot among the Nations League's elite back in March as they secured a thumping 6-1 aggregate win against Hungary, Turkey have won four of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Booking a EURO 24 quarter-final ticket last summer, Sunday's hosts now have their sights firmly set on wrapping up a silver medal finish in Group E.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks. The 29-year-old has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of the Portuguese International Joao Palhinha earlier this summer. He was expected to leave the club before the transfer deadline day, but a move did not materialise. West Ham wanted to sign Bissouma.

A groom has died of injuries he sustained from celebratory gunfire after his wedding in northern Turkey. As the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony, the groom, identified as Ali K aged 23, was wounded by gunfire, allegedly at the hands of a female relative of his wife, the state news agency Anadolu reported. Security forces detained the woman and found two unlicensed pistols were found in her garden, the agency said.

We discussed the F-35 issue. We made payments of $1.3 to $1.4 billion for the jets, and we saw that Mr. Trump was well-intentioned about delivering them,

Enes Hocaogullari, a 23-year-old LGBTQ+ advocate, stressed in his speech that youth are fed up and are ready to take to the streets to reclaim their freedoms.

The Mendon Twin Drive-In theater announced that one of its screens was damaged by a wayward turkey, which resulted in the demise of the turkey.

The screenshot appears to have been taken from the collaborative equality index site Equaldex, which relies on users to update LGBTQ+ laws globally.

US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the United States will sell US-made arms to Ukraine, marking a shift from Trump's previous stance against transferring weapons.

Millions of Syrians fled their country during the civil war that lasted more than a decade. Many ex-pat Syrians are now deciding whether to return.

After over four decades of waging an armed anti-capitalist struggle for Kurdish self-determination against Turkey's government, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has declared an end to the conflict and initiated a disarmament process.

The PKK announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities.

Motorhane, a century-old power plant in Turkey, has been transformed into a cultural hub to promote contemporary art and enhance cultural access in neglected areas.

Turkey has been ranked 159 out of 180 countries in the 2025 global press freedom index by Reporters Without Borders. Only four journalists are currently imprisoned, yet risks persist.

Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas during a cave search operation in northern Iraq, confirmed by the Defence Ministry. Nineteen troops were exposed to the gas, with five casualties on Sunday and another seven succumbing the following day.

Turkey's authorities have arrested three mayors from the main opposition party, the CHP, accusing them of extortion, as part of a broader crackdown on opposition members.

The legal drinking age in Turkey is 18, and all establishments serving alcohol must be licensed. Selling alcohol is prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Erdogan condemned a cartoon depicting prophets Muhammad and Moses as a vile provocation, amplifying outrage among religious conservatives and leading to four cartoonists' arrests.

I strongly condemn the shameless caricaturing of our Prophet. This is not press freedom. These provocative acts, which insult our sacred values, deeply hurt Muslim consciences.

"We are faced with a process similar to that in Istanbul," Bakan said, referring to the March 19 arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. This dawn detention is not a legal necessity but a clear political choice. Indeed, President Erdogan signaled these operations from the palace a few days ago. The scene we are witnessing today is not a product of the rule of law but of a judicial system acting on instructions.

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