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‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

In this week’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation reveals that the UK exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to poor districts in Adana, where farmers are left to cope with microplastics, toxic smoke, and debris

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‘Nobody cares’: the Turkish farmers bearing the burden of UK’s plastic waste problem

Britain exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to Turkey last year, leaving smallholders and poor districts of Adana to cope with the debris, microplastics and toxic smoke

The Guardian - UK

'Get out' of south east Turkey, America tells US citizens after 'Iranian ballistic missile shot down' by Nato forces over the country

The US Department of State told American citizens they must leave the US Consulate General in Adana due to security risks

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Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies as Antalya, Adana, Adıyaman CHP mayors detained

The operation against the CHP municipalities of Antalya, Adana and Adıyaman came on the heels of investigations that began in Istanbul and then spread to the third biggest city Izmir.

Euronews

The best new flight routes for 2024

Exclusive: Montenegro, Turkey, India, the Faroe Islands and Egypt make the cut for one top airline analyst

The Independent UK

After football referee, women's volleyball team attacked in Turkey

A women's volleyball team in Turkey faced an assault from spectators in Adana during a match, leading to one player needing stitches on her knee, as revealed by the club's president on Wednesday.

The Times of India

‘Freedom convoy’ to US military base in Turkey calls for Gaza ceasefire

Protesters hope to pressure the US over its support for Israel’s war with Turkey taking a firm pro-Palestine stance.

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Türkiye’s Erdogan Cancels 3rd Day of Election Appearances

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his election appearances for a third day Friday after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection. Erdogan, who has ruled Türkiye for two decades as prime minister and then president, is seeking a third presidential term in May 14 elections. He…

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Mother and Baby Reunited in Türkiye Nearly Two Months after Earthquake

A mother has been reunited with her baby in southern Türkiye after a DNA test confirmed it was her daughter, almost two months after a devastating earthquake ripped through the region, the country's family ministry said. The three-and-a-half-month old "miracle baby", called Vetin, was pulled out of the rubble of…

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A month on, relatives still search for earthquake victims in Turkey

Families bemoan official response as they comb rubble, hospitals and morgues for trace of loved ones

The Guardian - UK

Stirling residents urged to donate to relief effort to help those impacted by devastating Turkish earthquake

Stirling’s MSP has urged local residents to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria after last week’s devastating earthquakes left more than 37,000 dead and a further 95,000 injured. Evelyn Tweed is encouraging people to donate what the can to th

Daily Record

British mother cries ‘oh my God’ as she grabs baby from cot at precise moment earthquake hits

Chilling baby monitor footage shows family’s ordeal in Turkey, with little Katelyn’s music box playing on through the carnage

The Independent UK

Saudi Rescue Teams Arrive in Turkiye

The first Saudi relief plane arrived at Adana airport in Turkiye as part of the Saudi airlift dispatched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The…

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Stirling man's agony as search goes on in bid to find 70 relatives lost in rubble after Turkish earthquake

Ekram Ozturk, who lives with his wife and sons in Buchlyvie, Stirling, has been left worrying as dozens of members of his family remain unaccounted for following the massive earthquake which rocked Turkey and Syria this week.

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People buried after Türkiye's earthquakes are sending text messages from beneath the rubble

As rescuers painstakingly pick through the twisted metal and concrete slabs of this 14-storey building in Adana, survivors text them for help and families offer floor plans in the hope of their loved ones being found.

The Independent UK

In earthquake rescues, noisy gear and digging, then silence

They lifted slabs of cement with enormous cranes and smashed rubble with jackhammers

Daily Mirror

Brit's 'blood froze' after seeing wife and child caught in Turkey earthquake on babycam

Lemi, who provides security for Hull City owner Acun Ilicali, was safe in Istanbul when the first quake began but his wife Victoria and their baby daughter Katelyn were in the city of Adana, near the epicentre

Reuters

Remembering earlier earthquakes, Adana's elderly huddle together to stay warm

Wringing their hands in stunned silence, Adana's elderly were preparing to spend their second night on the wooden floors and worn sofas of a school-turned-shelter after the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey this week.

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Earthquake death toll tops 7,700 in Turkey and Syria as race for survivors continues

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.

Irish Mirror

Turkey earthquake: More than 600 killed as powerful quake hits Turkey and Syria

Buildings were devastated in the Turkish city of Adana, with the death toll expected to rise

The Guardian - UK

Children as young as nine say they are ill from work recycling plastic in Turkey

Human Rights Watch says failure to enforce laws worsens health impact at centres, amid steep rise in EU and UK waste exports

Daily Mirror

Toddler, 3, dies in 37C car after dad left him to go for drink with his brother

A three-year-old toddler has died after his dad left him in a baking hot car while he went off to drink tea with his brother in the southern Turkish city of Adana

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Arrests 5 ISIS Members Who Were Active in Syria, Iraq

Turkish security forces arrested Tuesday five suspected ISIS terrorists in Adana, southern Turkey. Counter-terrorism forces had launched a raid in the city after receiving information about the presence of six suspects who were reportedly fought in Syria and Iraq, security sources said. Five were arrested, while efforts are ongoing to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can Russia Revive the Adana Agreement between Syria and Turkey?

Whenever Turkey threatens to launch a military operation in northern Syria to establish a “safe zone,” Russia puts on the mediation table the revival of the Sochi Agreement on the east of the Euphrates, in preparation for the implementation of the Adana Agreement.

Daily Mirror

Harrowing image shows dead sea turtle on beach covered with bits of plastic bags

Sea turtles cannot regurgitate plastic meaning their guts become blocked, causing them to die of starvation. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as endangered

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