Türkiye in Focus

Weekly newsletter by TRT World Research Centre

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In this week’s edition of Türkiye in Focus, we explore the following topics:

The rivalry between the CHP’s mayors of Ankara and Istanbul for the presidential candidacy has come into the spotlight.

Israel’s attacks on Lebanon dominated the Turkish news agenda. TEKNOFEST, Türkiye’s leading technology festival, kicked off.

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TRT World Research Centre

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