Istanbul
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Turkey witnesses more protests over the arrest of Istanbul mayor on multiple charges
The arrest of Istanbul’s elected mayor just days before he was expected to declare his candidacy against Erdogan sparks countrywide protests.
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Protest erupts in Istanbul over mayor’s arrest
Over a hundred protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Istanbul, where Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was being held in custody.
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Iran holds Persian language training course in Istanbul
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has held Persian language training courses at Fatih Sultan Mehmet University (FSMVÜ) in Istanbul, Turkiye.
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Iran Air establishes daily Tehran-Istanbul flights
Tehran, IRNA – Iran Air spokesman Hessam Ghorbanali says the airline has established daily flights from Tehran to Istanbul and vice versa for passengers of European routes.
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Iran FM says Hamas will continue its path stronger than before
Istanbul, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Palestine’s Hamas resistance movement is alive and will continue its path stronger than before, despite the martyrdom of its political leader Yahya Sinwar.
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Iran FM warns against possibility of expansion of war in region
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned against the expansion of war in the region, saying there is a common understanding about the threat of conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and the critical situation of the displaced.
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Iran FM in Turkiye for regional cooperation conference
Istanbul, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in the Turkish city of Istanbul to participate in the South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform slated for October 18.
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People hold pro-Gaza rallies in Turkey’s Istanbul
Tehran, IRNA – The Fatih district in Istanbul witnessed a massive march on Sunday to condemn the Zionist regime’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
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Iran flight en route to Istanbul returns home over technical issues
Tabriz, IRNA – A passenger plane that had departed for Turkiye’s Istanbul returned to the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz due to technical issues.
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D-8 nations agree there should be no more tolerance for Israeli regime: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said that all member states of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation have agreed that there should be no more tolerance for the Israeli regime’s crimes against the Palestinian people.
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Istanbul protesters set fire to vicinity of Israeli consulate
Tehran, IRNA – People have once again flooded the streets of the Turkish city of Istanbul to protest against the crimes of the Zionist, especially the latest massacre of scores of civilians in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Mass demonstration held in Istanbul in support of Gaza
Tehran, IRNA – Hundreds of people in Turkey’s Istanbul have taken part in a pro-Palestine rally in support of the people of Gaza.
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Turkiye police arrest 51 suspects linked to Daesh
Tehran, IRNA – Police of Turkiye have arrested 51 suspects over links to the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group.
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Iran proposes specialized OIC mechanism to document Israeli crimes
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Culture Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili has called for the establishment of a specialized mechanism at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to precisely document crimes committed by the Israeli regime against Palestinians.
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Anadolu chief denounces Israel’s targeting of civilians in Gaza
Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli regime’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip is unacceptable and targeting civilians is condemned anywhere in the world, Serdar Karagöz, the director general of Turkiye’s Anadolu news agency said on Monday at the opening ceremony of a meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA).
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51st meeting of OANA executive, technical boards
The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) held the second day of the four-day 51st meeting of its executive and technical boards in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday. The meeting is hosted by Turkiye’s Anadolu news agency, evaluating the spreading of disinformation and the role the news agencies can play to fight it. OANA was formed in 1961 on UNESCO’s initiative, with the aim of facilitating the spread of information among the countries of the region. (IRNA received photos)
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OANA calls for protection of journalists in war zones
Tehran, IRNA – The executive body of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) has issued a statement, calling for the protection of journalists in war zones.
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Iranian airline launches first direct flight between Ahvaz and Istanbul
Ahvaz, IRNA – A first direct flight from the Iranian southwestern city of Ahvaz to Turkiye’s tourist city of Istanbul has been carried out by domestic carrier Karun Airlines.