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Bayraktar busted: Pakistan’s drone fiasco-How Indian radars exposed Turkish tech | India News – Times of India

Turkey’s much-hyped Bayraktar TB2 drones, hailed as revolutionary weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to Libya, have suffered a devastating reputational blow after Pakistan’s Turkish-origin drone fleet failed spectacularly during Operation Sindoor. Indian forces, using indigenous Akashteer air defense systems, shot down every single Turkish-origin drone in the May conflict, leaving the Turkish defense industry scrambling…

Handshake power play? Turkey’s Erdogan grabs Macron’s finger mid-talk

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not letting go of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s fingers during the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania has left social media commentators amused. Many wondered whether the finger-grabbing gesture was Erdogan’s subtle display of power play, even catching Macron off guard. In the video, which has now gone…

Celebi shares crash 10% after India revokes security clearance for Turkey’s Celebi Airport Services ‘in interest of national security’ – Times of India

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The company’s shares dropped by 222 points (10%) to TRY 2,002 on May 16, continuing a substantial downward trend. (AI image) Celebi share price crash after India ban: Celebi Hava Servisi AS shares plunged in trade on Thursday with a significant 10% decline on the Istanbul Stock Exchange following the Indian authorities’ withdrawal of security…

Batman, Joker and Pikachu take over Turkey’s protests – And the internet

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In an unexpected twist, Turkey’s recent wave of protests saw an unlikely hero: Pikachu. A viral video of the beloved Pokmon character sprinting away from riot police turned into an internet sensation, sparking a flood of memes and AI-generated images that transformed the demonstrations into a digital spectacle. The footage of Pikachu’s escape, captured amid…

Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’

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Turkey’s largest opposition party is organizing rallies, urging boycotts of pro-government businesses and standing by its presidential candidate — even if he will have to campaign from jail. At universities, students have formed councils to direct protests and spread the word, sharing tips for dealing with the riot police and tear gas. Their efforts —…

Gunmen open fire at Iraqi Consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul

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Gunmen riding a motorbike fired eight shots at the facade of the Iraqi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday, the Iraqi foreign ministry said, in an incident that Turkey said caused no casualties. “In the evening hours today, individuals on motorcycles have opened fire on Iraq’s Consulate in Istanbul. There was no…

RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, has an unorthodox idea for tackling the bird flu bedeviling U.S. poultry farms. Let the virus rip. Instead of culling birds when the infection is discovered, farmers “should consider maybe the possibility of letting it run through the flock so that we can identify the birds,…

Assad told Iran about Turkey’s efforts to topple regime before ouster: Report

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In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran’s foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week. Five decades of rule by Assad’s family ended on Sunday when he fled to Moscow, where the government…