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Ancient site older than Göbeklitepe unearthed

Discoveries at Boncuklu Tarla in the southeastern province of Mardin are around 1,000 years older than those in Göbeklitepe



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Academics spending more than 30 years in ancient excavation area

As 2020 was declared the Year of Patara, interest increased in the ancient city, located between the resort districts of Kaş and Fethiye



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World’s top 20 beautiful cities list has one Turkish metropolis

Turkey’s metropolis Istanbul has been ranked 17th in the list of the most beautiful cities in the world by online travel agency Flight Network. Click through for the top 20 most beautiful cities in photos… (Photos: Alamy)




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Thousands have already booked their seats for popular Eastern Express

With the winter approaching, the demand for seats on the Eastern Express, a train service that links the capital Ankara with the eastern province of Kars, has surged again, as the number of tickets sold so far for the winter months reached 10,000. Click through for the story in photos...




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The life of Whitney Houston to be made into feature film

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Two Popes” has been lined up to write and co-produce a new feature film on the life of Whitney Houston, U.S. media reported April 22.



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Butterfly garden in Central Anatolia draws 1.5 mln visitors in 5 years

The Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden is the only place in Turkey where one can observe every phase of metamorphosis, from small larvae to colorful butterflies.




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Riveting time-lapse photos of the night sky from east Turkey

A photographer from Turkey shot riveting time-lapse photos of the night sky from eastern Bingöl and Elazığ provinces.




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Istanbul’s emotion map revealed

The Mental Health Association, a Turkish-based non-governmental organization, has found the Maiden Tower in Istanbul is where the users of a smartphone application found the most romantic place in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city.




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A magical journey into the sea: Turkey’s underwater museum

Turkey’s first underwater museum takes scuba divers into a mystical journey with over 115 sculptures.




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2020: The Year of Patara

The ancient city of Patara in Antalya’s Kaş District will be highlighted in the coming days as the Culture and Tourism Ministry declared 2020 as the Year of Patara. Works have been initiated for the promotional activities



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Treasury posts $6.6B cash deficit in April

Turkish Treasury's cash balance this April posted a deficit of 46.2 billion Turkish liras ($6.6 billion), the Treasury and Finance Ministry said on May 8. 




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Inscription unearthed in ancient city of Patara

An excavation team in the ancient city of Patara, located in Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, unearthed an inscription in an ancient theater.



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Istanbul Tulip returns home after 200 years

The Istanbul Tulip returned home to Turkey after two centuries, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has said.



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Inverted tulip blossoms in eastern Van

Inverted tulips (fritillaria imperialis) are seen on a spring day in Gevaş district in the eastern province of Van. (AA Photo)




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Turkish pole dance teacher moves classes online

A pole dance instructor in Turkey has moved her studio to the internet as people across the world turn to online exercise classes amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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Number of endangered fallow deer increases from seven to 500

The number of fallow deer, whose natural population continued only in the resort town of Antalya and remained at only seven about half a century ago, reached 500 after a protection project was launched.



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Coronavirus death toll reaches 3,584 as recoveries exceed 78,000

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 2,253 in the past 24 hours, and 64 more people have died, taking the death toll to 3,584, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on May 6.




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Considering the impact of the proposed Brexit deal on Chemicals Regulation at the House of Commons

On 4 December 2018, Eversheds Sutherland’s Elizabeth Shepherd was on a panel providing oral evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee at a one-off session to consider the impact of the proposed Brexit deal on Chemicals Reg...




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EU ETS Participants – Are you prepared for a no deal Brexit?

As participants in the EU ETS will be aware, back in 2017, as part of its planning for Brexit, the UK Government amended the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 to require UK operators to surrender allowances in respect of their...




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Product safety and IoT: European Commission orders recall over data security failings

The market for wearable tech is huge and growing, driven by new wellness applications and improved connectivity. Add to that the increasing number of new IoT devices and applications in the home, workplace and industry, and the opportunities both fo...




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BREXIT – UK REACH – Potential Judicial Review?

Contenders to replace Theresa May as Conservative leader continue to clash over the prospect of a no-deal Brexit and how it could be achieved. In the meantime, the chemicals sector continues to attempt to mitigate the major ramifications it could ha...




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US imposes further sanctions on Iran – what does this mean for the JCPoA and for global corporations and financial institutions?

On 10 January 2020, following the recent military escalation between Iran and the US, the White House issued Executive Order, "Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran" (“EO 13902”), which expands the already broad U...




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Health and safety 2020 forecast

HSE’s Business plan With major structural changes to the UK economy expected post Brexit, now is a time for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to reflect on its business plan and the associated implications.  The HSE will be keen to de...




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Update on Recent US Sanctions Developments: Nord Stream 2 Sanctions and Exxon Mobil Decision

This briefing is intended to provide an update on two recent developments under the US sanctions regime. • The first one is the introduction of US sanctions in relation to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which threaten to widen a rift betwe...




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Coronavirus - A guide for global industrials reassessing their outsourcing requirements during coronavirus - Global

A guide for global industrials reassessing their outsourcing requirements during coronavirus COVID-19 continues to cause widespread and indiscriminate disruption to global industrials. Manufacturing companies face more of a challenge in instituting...




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Coronavirus - Dealing with the financial services regulatory challenges - Ireland

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Coronavirus - How can fund managers deal with market disruption? - UK

Introduction In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, and the restrictions imposed to curb its spread, there has been significant market disruption.  As has been seen in some real estate funds, there may therefore be difficulties for fund manag...




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Coronavirus – A selection of issues borrowers and treasury departments should consider – Sweden

  The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing disruption to businesses and markets across sectors and jurisdictions. In this briefing we offer some practical tips for borrowers, treasury departments and customers in relation to loans and oth...




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New Defensive Measures for Blacklisted Jurisdictions: What impact will Luxembourg’s recent announcement have on Cayman-domiciled funds?

On 30 March, the Luxembourg Government published a new draft law (the Draft Law) which looks set to increase the Luxembourg tax burden for transactions realised with enterprises based in jurisdictions on the EU’s list of “non-cooperative...




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Coronavirus - Cayman Ministry announces package relief measures - Global

As COVID-19 continues to cause far reaching disruption, the Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Financial Services issued two Press Releases on 25 and 26 March, putting forward a package of measures designed to mitigate the neg...




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Protecting confidential information in an AI-led and augmented reality

Across the banking sector, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority predict that firms’ utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions will triple in the next three years (BoE and FCA Joint Report on Machine Learning in U...




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Coronavirus – ‘Dear CEO’ letter on SME business interruption insurance - UK

After previously setting out its expectations of general insurance firms in relation to their treatment of consumers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, on 15 April 2020 the UK Financial Regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), ...




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Coronavirus - Overview of measures in the financial sector by Dutch Regulators due to the Corona pandemic

DNB (the Dutch Central Bank) Banks: Micro prudential, less significant institutions (LSIs) - Banks can use their capital and liquidity buffer. Therefore, banks will be allowed to temporarily operate below the level of capital as defined by t...




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Education ebriefing – Statutory parental bereavement leave and pay to commence in April 2020

Background The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent as long ago as 13 September 2018. The intention was the Act would come into force in 2020, with further clarification on the provisions to be contained in regulations...




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Education briefing - Coronavirus - Emergency volunteering leave

The Coronavirus Act 2020 has now been enacted and introduces a new statutory emergency volunteering leave, to support health and social care authorities. Health and social care workforces are under increasing pressure in providing services during th...




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Education briefing: Updated CJRS Guidance and Treasury Direction

Less than a week before the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) is due to go live (currently due to open on 20 April), further significant changes have been published in the form of a Treasury Direction (the Direction), setting out the



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Locusts complete triad of humanitarian threats facing Iran

On top of floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, locust swarms are threatening farms and food. Iran says sanctions are thwarting its response plans.




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COVID-19 brings abuse and other fears to displaced women in South Sudan

Women in camps worry they will find little aid if they become victims of physical or sexual violence.




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Yes, COVID-19. But what about other infectious diseases?

More than 250,000 people have died in this pandemic, but untold indirect losses lie ahead as other health services risk being neglected.




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UN cuts extra pay for health workers in Yemen just as COVID-19 hits

Up to a third of the country’s medical staff and health workers could lose out in the planned WHO cuts.




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COVID-19 in Yemen, pandemic aid costings, and military executions: The Cheat Sheet

A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.




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PH ‘adapted well’ as healthcare system ‘not overwhelmed’ due to ECQ–expert

THE Philippines has “adapted well” as its health care capacity was “not overwhelmed” by the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the government had enforced , an expert and consultant for the Interagency Taskforce on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said on Friday. Edcel Salvana, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology […]




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SC junks petition compelling disclosure of Duterte’s health

THE Supreme Court (SC) junked a petition for mandamus that seeks to compel Malacanang to disclose President Rodrigo Duterte’s state of health. Brian Keith Hosaka, SC Public Information Office chief and spokesman, disclosed that the decision was arrived at following the court’s virtual en banc session on Friday. “I confirm the denial of the petition, […]




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2 sailors injured as fire breaks out from PH ship bringing home PPE from India

TWO sailors were injured after fire broke out from one of the Philippine Navy ships tasked to bring home donated personal protective equipment (PPE) from India. Lt. Cdr. Maria Christina Roxas, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the fire started at the main engine room of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16), a few hours after leaving Cochin […]




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Outrage over death threat to Blackpink's Lisa

Hundreds of thousands of fans of the K-pop supergroup Blackpink have reacted with anguish and outrage to reports of a death threat made against its Thai star, Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban.




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Man wanted for 4 murders arrested after 6 years on the run

A man wanted in connection with the murder of four people in Ayutthaya was arrested in Suphan Buri on Saturday, six years after fleeing arrest.




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Spaniard allegedly stabs Chilean man to death

SURAT THANI: A Spanish man has allegedly stabbed a Chilean man to death on Koh Phangan in this southern province.




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Five teachers accused of sexually assaulting girl

Five teachers at a public school in Mukdahan have been suspended after being charged in connection with repeated sexual assaults against a 14-year-old girl. Two school alumni are also accused of having taken part, and all are said to have taken video of the acts.