A series of reports coming in from Turkey’s capital #Ankara that there was a blast and gunshots near Parliament. The Assembly was due to hold a session today.

Turkey’s Interior Minister says two terrorists attempted to attack the Ministry. One was killed and the other blew up a suicide vest. Two security guests have been lightly injured.

No typo. The gunman is 14.

These overt gestures to Israel while never addressing the situation Palestinians have been living in will only serve the narrative Turkey has been pushing: that the country couldn’t make any headway in its EU candidacy talks because it’s majority Muslim.

DBS digital banking services down; ATMs affected cna.asia/3ZS6uoh

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The protesters interrupting Blinken and Austin's testimonies are likely Democrat-leaning voters. It's hard to see how the White House won't be worried about the negative public opinion at a time when numbers in US politics are on a knife-edge.

CNN's Fareed Zakaria on journalists who have embedded with the IDF in Gaza: "As a condition to enter Gaza under IDF air support, outlets have to submit all materials and footage to the Israeli military for review prior to publication. CNN has agreed to these terms...."

In my thirty plus years of my adult life I do not think I ever seen the Israeli media so sanitized from seeing the massive humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza and the West Bank. Private media really changed everything. Make money and keep cheerers of war in full focus.

Is Turkiye on a disinflation path? Arda Tunca speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy after the central bank hiked interest rates to 40 percent.

Turkish sparkling wine is becoming more and more popular. Vinkara tells AFP that they sell out very quickly. Their wine won gold medal for the Best Sparkling Wine in 2020. Turkish bubbly competing with champagne. Who would've thought. themountaineer.com/news/national/…

Ya kimse sormuyor mu - Suudi Arabistan'da ne işimiz var? Türkiye'de stadyum mu kalmadı?

It's important to note that the real test for the Turkish opposition begins now. They will now have to prove that they have what it takes to govern if they won a general election. Yesterday's local election wins have only given them a job interview. bbc.com/news/world-eur…

My neighbour has been blasting Blur, Oasis, REM and Nirvana on repeat. I don’t know whether to check up on him or join him with a beer.

AFP is reporting that there's draft legislation in Turkey that would jail journalists and researchers working for foreign "interests" - much like the measures in Russia and #Georgia. According to AFP, amendment would allow 3-7 years in jail for those convicted.

nothing will prepare you for how big the coffee mug at the end of this clip is

"In the weeks after the election, one lawmaker from the governing party posted a photo of a lobster she was about to enjoy in Monaco. Another posted about his trip to the Maldives. But sure. People are probably mostly angry about the dogs." nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opi…

Turkey's women just beat China 3-2 in the #Olympics volleyball quarterfinals. Not that any Turkish Instagram user will be aware so they can celebrate; as that's still blocked.