1 day ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇪🇺 EUROPE BURNS - WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH GREECE, TURKEY & FRANCE
Heatwaves across Europe have turned deadly - fueling wildfires from the hills of Evia to the suburbs of Izmir.
Turkey’s seen over 600 fires in just seven days.
Bodies are being pulled from charred homes near Dortyol.
France's first major wildfire of the season hit right after a 16-day heatwave ended - evacuations underway near Montpellier.
In Greece, a man was arrested for arson on Evia... but wind, not matches, is driving most of this destruction.
The fire season has barely begun. Europe’s already on its heels.
Source: Local Fire Agencies, AFP, Reuters
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🇪🇺 EUROPE BURNS - WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH GREECE, TURKEY & FRANCE
Heatwaves across Europe have turned deadly - fueling wildfires from the hills of Evia to the suburbs of Izmir.
Turkey’s seen over 600 fires in just seven days.
Bodies are being pulled from charred homes near Dortyol.
France's first major wildfire of the season hit right after a 16-day heatwave ended - evacuations underway near Montpellier.
In Greece, a man was arrested for arson on Evia... but wind, not matches, is driving most of this destruction.
The fire season has barely begun. Europe’s already on its heels.
Source: Local Fire Agencies, AFP, Reuters
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1 day ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 ERDOGAN TAKES TURKEY’S NEW ELECTRIC TOY FOR A SPIN: TOGG T10F HITS ISTANBUL STREETS
President Erdogan hopped into the driver’s seat of the shiny new TOGG T10F, Turkey’s sleek electric sedan, and took it for a public cruise through Istanbul.
The T10F is TOGG’s latest flex in Turkey’s push to build a homegrown EV industry, and it’s aiming to go head-to-head with the big names.
All eyes were on the car… but Erdogan made sure to remind everyone who’s behind the wheel of Turkey’s industrial future.
Source: @trtworld
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🇹🇷 ERDOGAN TAKES TURKEY’S NEW ELECTRIC TOY FOR A SPIN: TOGG T10F HITS ISTANBUL STREETS
President Erdogan hopped into the driver’s seat of the shiny new TOGG T10F, Turkey’s sleek electric sedan, and took it for a public cruise through Istanbul.
The T10F is TOGG’s latest flex in Turkey’s push to build a homegrown EV industry, and it’s aiming to go head-to-head with the big names.
All eyes were on the car… but Erdogan made sure to remind everyone who’s behind the wheel of Turkey’s industrial future.
Source: @trtworld
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1 day ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷🇷🇺🇦🇿 ERDOGAN CALLS FOR CALM BETWEEN RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN
Erdogan urges Moscow and Baku to "show restraint" as tensions rise, warning of “irreparable damage” to vital regional ties.
He calls the Zangezur Corridor a “geo-economic revolution,” linking Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and boosting China-Turkey-Russia trade.
Erdogan:
“We will witness an opening of new and historic windows of opportunity with the peace deal.”
Turkey won’t tolerate any Syria plan involving “terrorist groups,” but is ready to build free trade zones and border markets.
Source: TRT World
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🇹🇷🇷🇺🇦🇿 ERDOGAN CALLS FOR CALM BETWEEN RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN
Erdogan urges Moscow and Baku to "show restraint" as tensions rise, warning of “irreparable damage” to vital regional ties.
He calls the Zangezur Corridor a “geo-economic revolution,” linking Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and boosting China-Turkey-Russia trade.
Erdogan:
“We will witness an opening of new and historic windows of opportunity with the peace deal.”
Turkey won’t tolerate any Syria plan involving “terrorist groups,” but is ready to build free trade zones and border markets.
Source: TRT World
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2 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇱🇧🇺🇸 U.S. AMBASSADOR: 'MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN'
Tom Barrack, America’s top diplomat in Turkey and envoy for Syria, says that now is the time for Lebanon to ditch its outdated sectarian divisions.
He calls for Lebanon to finally live up to its full potential - apparently his sentiment is backed by Trump.
"Lebanon's hope awakens!!!
The opportunity is now.
This is a historic moment to supersede the strained confessionalism of the past and finally fulfill Lebanon's true promise of the hope of 'One country, one people, one army.'
As @POTUS has consistently shared with the world, 'Lebanon is a great place, with great people.
Let's make Lebanon Great again.'"
Source: @USAMBTurkiye
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🇱🇧🇺🇸 U.S. AMBASSADOR: 'MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN'
Tom Barrack, America’s top diplomat in Turkey and envoy for Syria, says that now is the time for Lebanon to ditch its outdated sectarian divisions.
He calls for Lebanon to finally live up to its full potential - apparently his sentiment is backed by Trump.
"Lebanon's hope awakens!!!
The opportunity is now.
This is a historic moment to supersede the strained confessionalism of the past and finally fulfill Lebanon's true promise of the hope of 'One country, one people, one army.'
As @POTUS has consistently shared with the world, 'Lebanon is a great place, with great people.
Let's make Lebanon Great again.'"
Source: @USAMBTurkiye
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2 days ago
🔁Warfare Analysis:
As of early 2025, approximately 7.4 million individuals remain internally displaced across Syria.
There are about 2.68 million registered Syrian refugees in Turkey as of June 2025.
Roughly 660,000 registered Syrian refugees are currently in Jordan.
Video credit @rahalista
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As of early 2025, approximately 7.4 million individuals remain internally displaced across Syria.
There are about 2.68 million registered Syrian refugees in Turkey as of June 2025.
Roughly 660,000 registered Syrian refugees are currently in Jordan.
Video credit @rahalista
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2 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷🇦🇲 TURKEY TO REOPEN ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL... AS A MOSQUE
The historic Armenian Cathedral of Ani is being renovated by Turkey... but don’t expect it to reopen as a church.
Ankara plans to relaunch it as a mosque, sparking outrage over what critics call another attempt to erase Armenia’s Christian heritage.
Once the crown jewel of medieval Armenian architecture, the cathedral was built in 1010 under King Gagik I and designed by Armenian architect Trdat, who also repaired Hagia Sophia’s dome.
But in Turkey’s narrative? Trdat’s Armenian roots and the cathedral’s Christian legacy are conveniently left out.
Ani, once dubbed the “City of 1,001 Churches,” is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
For Armenians, it’s a spiritual and cultural icon.
For Turkey, it’s becoming another chapter in rewriting history.
Source: @ZartonkMedia
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🇹🇷🇦🇲 TURKEY TO REOPEN ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL... AS A MOSQUE
The historic Armenian Cathedral of Ani is being renovated by Turkey... but don’t expect it to reopen as a church.
Ankara plans to relaunch it as a mosque, sparking outrage over what critics call another attempt to erase Armenia’s Christian heritage.
Once the crown jewel of medieval Armenian architecture, the cathedral was built in 1010 under King Gagik I and designed by Armenian architect Trdat, who also repaired Hagia Sophia’s dome.
But in Turkey’s narrative? Trdat’s Armenian roots and the cathedral’s Christian legacy are conveniently left out.
Ani, once dubbed the “City of 1,001 Churches,” is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
For Armenians, it’s a spiritual and cultural icon.
For Turkey, it’s becoming another chapter in rewriting history.
Source: @ZartonkMedia
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3 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇮🇳 INDIA LAUNCHES $234M DRONE PUSH AFTER CLASH WITH PAKISTAN
India is rolling out a $234 million incentive plan to boost domestic drone production after a four-day conflict with Pakistan marked a turning point in drone warfare.
The goal: slash dependence on Chinese components and outpace Pakistan’s China-Turkey-backed drone program.
The plan will fund military and civil drones, parts, software, and counter-drone tech, targeting for 40% local manufacturing by 2028.
With over 600 drone firms already active, India’s message is clear: it’s racing to dominate the skies.
Source: Reuters
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🇮🇳 INDIA LAUNCHES $234M DRONE PUSH AFTER CLASH WITH PAKISTAN
India is rolling out a $234 million incentive plan to boost domestic drone production after a four-day conflict with Pakistan marked a turning point in drone warfare.
The goal: slash dependence on Chinese components and outpace Pakistan’s China-Turkey-backed drone program.
The plan will fund military and civil drones, parts, software, and counter-drone tech, targeting for 40% local manufacturing by 2028.
With over 600 drone firms already active, India’s message is clear: it’s racing to dominate the skies.
Source: Reuters
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3 days ago
🔁Arya - آریا:
❗️🇦🇲🇦🇿🇺🇸| Dangerous ideas are emerging
The US Trump admin has proposed a dangerous plan for creating the fake Zangezur corridor: To hand over the management of the route inside Armenian territory to a private American company in order to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan, and ultimately giving Turkey direct access to the Caspian Sea & the entire east.
Baku is demanding foreign guarantees, while Armenia wants to maintain passport control & customs checks. If Trump’s plan is implemented, Syunik would effectively be handed over to the US and then to Israel, and Iran’s north-south corridor would be blocked.
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❗️🇦🇲🇦🇿🇺🇸| Dangerous ideas are emerging
The US Trump admin has proposed a dangerous plan for creating the fake Zangezur corridor: To hand over the management of the route inside Armenian territory to a private American company in order to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan, and ultimately giving Turkey direct access to the Caspian Sea & the entire east.
Baku is demanding foreign guarantees, while Armenia wants to maintain passport control & customs checks. If Trump’s plan is implemented, Syunik would effectively be handed over to the US and then to Israel, and Iran’s north-south corridor would be blocked.
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4 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
TESLA DOMINATES TURKEY: MODEL Y #1 AS EV SALES BREAK RECORDS
Tesla’s Model Y didn’t just win June - it dominated, outselling every other vehicle in Turkey, gas or electric, with 7,235 units.
EVs hit an all-time high at 27.38% of total sales, driving a historic shift as electrified vehicles took 51.41% of the market for the first time ever.
Source: PA Turkey
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TESLA DOMINATES TURKEY: MODEL Y #1 AS EV SALES BREAK RECORDS
Tesla’s Model Y didn’t just win June - it dominated, outselling every other vehicle in Turkey, gas or electric, with 7,235 units.
EVs hit an all-time high at 27.38% of total sales, driving a historic shift as electrified vehicles took 51.41% of the market for the first time ever.
Source: PA Turkey
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4 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🚨🇺🇸 LISTERIA SCARE HITS OVER 36,000 POUNDS OF OSCAR MAYER TURKEY BACON
Check your fridge.
Kraft Heinz just recalled 368000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon over a possible listeria contamination.
The recall covers fully cooked packages made from April 24 to June 11 and shipped across the U.S. plus the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.
No illnesses have been reported yet, but the warning is clear: don’t eat it.
Toss it or take it back.
The bacon might be cooked but the bacteria isn’t.
Source: NBC News
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🚨🇺🇸 LISTERIA SCARE HITS OVER 36,000 POUNDS OF OSCAR MAYER TURKEY BACON
Check your fridge.
Kraft Heinz just recalled 368000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon over a possible listeria contamination.
The recall covers fully cooked packages made from April 24 to June 11 and shipped across the U.S. plus the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.
No illnesses have been reported yet, but the warning is clear: don’t eat it.
Toss it or take it back.
The bacon might be cooked but the bacteria isn’t.
Source: NBC News
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4 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇺🇸 🇮🇷 U.S. ALERT: CITIZENS, LEAVE IRAN ASAP
The U.S. is urging all citizens to leave Iran now following a partial reopening of Iranian airspace.
Commercial flights are limited, but land exits to Turkey, Armenia, and Turkmenistan are open, with special approval.
Dual nationals are at high risk for detention and must exit using Iranian passports.
Internet blackouts, passport confiscations, and exit taxes are all on the table.
Source: U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran
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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 U.S. ALERT: CITIZENS, LEAVE IRAN ASAP
The U.S. is urging all citizens to leave Iran now following a partial reopening of Iranian airspace.
Commercial flights are limited, but land exits to Turkey, Armenia, and Turkmenistan are open, with special approval.
Dual nationals are at high risk for detention and must exit using Iranian passports.
Internet blackouts, passport confiscations, and exit taxes are all on the table.
Source: U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran
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4 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 DRAW A CARTOON, GO TO JAIL: WELCOME TO TURKEY
A Turkish artist drew two old guys named Mohammad and Moses shaking hands in the sky. Now he’s in jail.
Cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan says it was about peace after a war... not prophets, not hate.
But President Erdogan called it “vile,” claimed it disrespected religion, and made sure Pehlevan and three coworkers got arrested.
They’re being charged with “inciting hatred” and “insulting the president.”
For a drawing.
Seriously.
Source: Straight Times
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🇹🇷 DRAW A CARTOON, GO TO JAIL: WELCOME TO TURKEY
A Turkish artist drew two old guys named Mohammad and Moses shaking hands in the sky. Now he’s in jail.
Cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan says it was about peace after a war... not prophets, not hate.
But President Erdogan called it “vile,” claimed it disrespected religion, and made sure Pehlevan and three coworkers got arrested.
They’re being charged with “inciting hatred” and “insulting the president.”
For a drawing.
Seriously.
Source: Straight Times
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4 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇻🇦 🇹🇷 POPE LEO MIGHT BE TURKEY-BOUND... AND NOT FOR THANKSGIVING
This would be his first foreign trip since becoming pope in May, and it’s kind of a big deal.
He’s expected to take over a trip Pope Francis had planned before his death, tied to a 1,700-year-old church anniversary.
The Vatican hasn’t confirmed anything yet, but Turkish officials say it’s in the works.
Source: Reuters
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🇻🇦 🇹🇷 POPE LEO MIGHT BE TURKEY-BOUND... AND NOT FOR THANKSGIVING
This would be his first foreign trip since becoming pope in May, and it’s kind of a big deal.
He’s expected to take over a trip Pope Francis had planned before his death, tied to a 1,700-year-old church anniversary.
The Vatican hasn’t confirmed anything yet, but Turkish officials say it’s in the works.
Source: Reuters
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6 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
tunnels, and military buildings.
9. Wildfires tore through Turkey’s Izmir province for a second day, fanned by strong winds and record-breaking temperatures. Over 50,000 people have been evacuated - 42,000 from Izmir alone - as heat-fueled blazes spread across 5 regions.
10. Turkey arrested 3 cartoonists from Leman magazine after publishing a satirical image interpreted as depicting Prophets Moses and Muhammad shaking hands - meant to symbolize peace amid war. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya called the drawing “vile” while the magazine insisted the image had been misinterpreted and was never meant to cause offence.
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tunnels, and military buildings.
9. Wildfires tore through Turkey’s Izmir province for a second day, fanned by strong winds and record-breaking temperatures. Over 50,000 people have been evacuated - 42,000 from Izmir alone - as heat-fueled blazes spread across 5 regions.
10. Turkey arrested 3 cartoonists from Leman magazine after publishing a satirical image interpreted as depicting Prophets Moses and Muhammad shaking hands - meant to symbolize peace amid war. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya called the drawing “vile” while the magazine insisted the image had been misinterpreted and was never meant to cause offence.
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6 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷TURKEY EVACUATES 50,000 AS WILDFIRES RAGE AMID EXTREME HEAT
Wildfires tore through Turkey’s Izmir province for a second day, fanned by strong winds and record-breaking temperatures.
Over 50,000 people have been evacuated - 42,000 from Izmir alone - as heat-fueled blazes spread across 5 regions.
Turkey’s coastal areas are burning hotter and drier each summer, a trend scientists link directly to human-driven climate change.
This year’s fire season started early - and it’s already one of the most intense in years.
Source: Reuters
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🇹🇷TURKEY EVACUATES 50,000 AS WILDFIRES RAGE AMID EXTREME HEAT
Wildfires tore through Turkey’s Izmir province for a second day, fanned by strong winds and record-breaking temperatures.
Over 50,000 people have been evacuated - 42,000 from Izmir alone - as heat-fueled blazes spread across 5 regions.
Turkey’s coastal areas are burning hotter and drier each summer, a trend scientists link directly to human-driven climate change.
This year’s fire season started early - and it’s already one of the most intense in years.
Source: Reuters
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6 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 TURKEY TO HOST 2026 NATO SUMMIT IN ANKARA
Turkey will host NATO's 2026 leaders summit, with Erdogan calling it a chance to shape "very important" decisions for the alliance.
He praised the speed of progress under the “terror-free Turkey” initiative, while warning of internal and external groups trying to sabotage it.
Erdogan said the region’s recent events have proven how necessary this strategic push has been.
He also stressed that the state “will not fall into traps.”
Source: TRT World
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🇹🇷 TURKEY TO HOST 2026 NATO SUMMIT IN ANKARA
Turkey will host NATO's 2026 leaders summit, with Erdogan calling it a chance to shape "very important" decisions for the alliance.
He praised the speed of progress under the “terror-free Turkey” initiative, while warning of internal and external groups trying to sabotage it.
Erdogan said the region’s recent events have proven how necessary this strategic push has been.
He also stressed that the state “will not fall into traps.”
Source: TRT World
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6 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🚨🇮🇷 IRAN WARNS: ARMENIA’S BORDERS STAY PUT OR WE’RE DONE BEING NEUTRAL
Iran just fired a warning shot at Azerbaijan after the OIC hinted Baku might have claims on Armenia’s territory, sparking fears of fresh chaos in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in bitter disputes for decades, mostly over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region ethnic Armenians controlled until Azerbaijan retook it in a 2020 war that left thousands dead and forced tens of thousands of Armenians to flee.
Now, Azerbaijan’s talk of “Western Azerbaijan” is raising alarms it could eye new chunks of Armenian land, while Iran insists Armenia’s borders “are not up for debate” and says regional peace beats any political games.
Armenia slammed the OIC for siding with Baku, warning the statements threaten to blow up fragile stability and risk dragging in regional heavyweights like Russia, Turkey, and Iran itself.
Iran’s message to Azerbaijan is crystal clear: dial down the land talk or Tehran might stop pretending to stay neutral - and that could shift the whole balance in the Caucasus.
Source: @ZartonkMedia
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🚨🇮🇷 IRAN WARNS: ARMENIA’S BORDERS STAY PUT OR WE’RE DONE BEING NEUTRAL
Iran just fired a warning shot at Azerbaijan after the OIC hinted Baku might have claims on Armenia’s territory, sparking fears of fresh chaos in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in bitter disputes for decades, mostly over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region ethnic Armenians controlled until Azerbaijan retook it in a 2020 war that left thousands dead and forced tens of thousands of Armenians to flee.
Now, Azerbaijan’s talk of “Western Azerbaijan” is raising alarms it could eye new chunks of Armenian land, while Iran insists Armenia’s borders “are not up for debate” and says regional peace beats any political games.
Armenia slammed the OIC for siding with Baku, warning the statements threaten to blow up fragile stability and risk dragging in regional heavyweights like Russia, Turkey, and Iran itself.
Iran’s message to Azerbaijan is crystal clear: dial down the land talk or Tehran might stop pretending to stay neutral - and that could shift the whole balance in the Caucasus.
Source: @ZartonkMedia
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7 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷🇫🇷 WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH TURKEY AND FRANCE AS HEATWAVE FUELS FLAMES
Turkey’s forests are burning near Izmir for a second day, forcing villages to evacuate as smoke and wind spread the fire fast.
In France, wildfires have scorched 400 hectares in the southwest, after temps shot past 40°C and flames threatened campsites and an abbey.
Helicopters, tractors, and exhausted firefighters are racing to stop the spread, but the fires aren’t out yet.
An early heatwave is fueling the chaos, with record-high temperatures and alerts hitting most of the continent.
Italy issued red alerts for 21 cities, Spain hit 42°C in Seville, and France shut down 200 schools to keep kids out of oven-like classrooms.
Source: Reuters, Telegraph, Anadolu Agency
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🇹🇷🇫🇷 WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH TURKEY AND FRANCE AS HEATWAVE FUELS FLAMES
Turkey’s forests are burning near Izmir for a second day, forcing villages to evacuate as smoke and wind spread the fire fast.
In France, wildfires have scorched 400 hectares in the southwest, after temps shot past 40°C and flames threatened campsites and an abbey.
Helicopters, tractors, and exhausted firefighters are racing to stop the spread, but the fires aren’t out yet.
An early heatwave is fueling the chaos, with record-high temperatures and alerts hitting most of the continent.
Italy issued red alerts for 21 cities, Spain hit 42°C in Seville, and France shut down 200 schools to keep kids out of oven-like classrooms.
Source: Reuters, Telegraph, Anadolu Agency
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7 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 TURKISH RESORT IN FLAMES: TOURISTS FLEE WILDFIRE CHAOS
Foça, Turkey, just went from beach vibes to blaze zone, and firefighters had to battle the inferno for over 22 hours.
Some genius may have started the whole thing by setting their own house on fire, though others blame a high-voltage power line.
625 emergency workers, 6 helicopters, and a fleet of fire engines, bulldozers, and water trucks went full beast mode to stop it.
Over 550 people got evacuated, 4 firefighters got smoke poisoning, and flights at İzmir Airport were thrown into chaos.
Source: Daily Mail
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🇹🇷 TURKISH RESORT IN FLAMES: TOURISTS FLEE WILDFIRE CHAOS
Foça, Turkey, just went from beach vibes to blaze zone, and firefighters had to battle the inferno for over 22 hours.
Some genius may have started the whole thing by setting their own house on fire, though others blame a high-voltage power line.
625 emergency workers, 6 helicopters, and a fleet of fire engines, bulldozers, and water trucks went full beast mode to stop it.
Over 550 people got evacuated, 4 firefighters got smoke poisoning, and flights at İzmir Airport were thrown into chaos.
Source: Daily Mail
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7 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇺🇸🇹🇷 U.S. AMBASSADOR: “TURKEY IS KEY” TO REGIONAL RESET IN MIDEAST
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack claims a Gaza ceasefire may be possible soon.
He declared Israel is “in the process of redefinition”, and Turkey is central to that shift.
In Syria, he emphasized the only legitimate counterpart is the Damascus government.
Barrack added the SDF must be integrated into any new Syrian framework.
SDF stands for Syrian Democratic Forces. It's a US-backed, Kurdish-led military alliance that controls a large portion of northeastern Syria.
Source: TRT World
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🇺🇸🇹🇷 U.S. AMBASSADOR: “TURKEY IS KEY” TO REGIONAL RESET IN MIDEAST
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack claims a Gaza ceasefire may be possible soon.
He declared Israel is “in the process of redefinition”, and Turkey is central to that shift.
In Syria, he emphasized the only legitimate counterpart is the Damascus government.
Barrack added the SDF must be integrated into any new Syrian framework.
SDF stands for Syrian Democratic Forces. It's a US-backed, Kurdish-led military alliance that controls a large portion of northeastern Syria.
Source: TRT World
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8 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🚨🇫🇷 MACRON BACKS ARMENIA’S PUSH FOR PEACE WITH AZERBAIJAN, TURKEY
Macron says he had a “very good” call with Nikol, aka Armenia’s Prime Minister, throwing France’s support behind the country as it faces threats to its democracy.
He gave props to Nikol’s “courageous efforts” to hash out peace with Azerbaijan and mend fences with Turkey - no small feat in a region where grudges run deep and borders have stayed shut for decades.
Macron insists opening borders could be a huge win for the entire South Caucasus, hinting that peace might finally trump centuries of geopolitical beef.
Because nothing says diplomacy like a French President telling two neighbors to please stop fighting and start trading.
Source: X
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🚨🇫🇷 MACRON BACKS ARMENIA’S PUSH FOR PEACE WITH AZERBAIJAN, TURKEY
Macron says he had a “very good” call with Nikol, aka Armenia’s Prime Minister, throwing France’s support behind the country as it faces threats to its democracy.
He gave props to Nikol’s “courageous efforts” to hash out peace with Azerbaijan and mend fences with Turkey - no small feat in a region where grudges run deep and borders have stayed shut for decades.
Macron insists opening borders could be a huge win for the entire South Caucasus, hinting that peace might finally trump centuries of geopolitical beef.
Because nothing says diplomacy like a French President telling two neighbors to please stop fighting and start trading.
Source: X
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9 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 🇮🇷 TURKEY CONFIRMS "SEVERE DAMAGE" TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, PUSHES FOR U.S. DEAL
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed Iran's nuclear facilities were "largely damaged and rendered unusable" by U.S. strikes.
Hakan Fidan (Turkish Foreign Minister):
"It is clear that as a result of the military operation carried out by the United States, the nuclear facilities in Iran have been largely damaged and rendered unusable"
Fidan warned the current ceasefire is "based on the assumption that nuclear capabilities have been eliminated" but the region must stay alert for renewed attacks.
Turkey offers to mediate U.S.-Iran negotiations, with Fidan suggesting compromise possible on nuclear issues after the strikes.
He cautioned against demands for Iran's "total surrender" beyond nuclear matters.
Source: AA News
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🇹🇷 🇮🇷 TURKEY CONFIRMS "SEVERE DAMAGE" TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, PUSHES FOR U.S. DEAL
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed Iran's nuclear facilities were "largely damaged and rendered unusable" by U.S. strikes.
Hakan Fidan (Turkish Foreign Minister):
"It is clear that as a result of the military operation carried out by the United States, the nuclear facilities in Iran have been largely damaged and rendered unusable"
Fidan warned the current ceasefire is "based on the assumption that nuclear capabilities have been eliminated" but the region must stay alert for renewed attacks.
Turkey offers to mediate U.S.-Iran negotiations, with Fidan suggesting compromise possible on nuclear issues after the strikes.
He cautioned against demands for Iran's "total surrender" beyond nuclear matters.
Source: AA News
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9 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
10 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🚨🇨🇳 CHINA SHATTERS RECORDS WITH RENEWABLES BOOM
Between January and May, China installed a jaw-dropping 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind - enough new power to light up entire nations like Indonesia or Turkey.
In May alone, China was pumping out almost 100 solar panels every second and erecting 5,300 wind turbines, rivaling the electricity needs of Poland, Sweden, or the UAE.
China now boasts over 1,000 GW of solar capacity -half the world’s total - yet its solar giants are bleeding cash, with losses topping 8 billion yuan this year amid fierce price wars.
Lauri Myllyvirta of the Asia Society Policy Institute:
“We knew China’s rush to install solar and wind was going to be wild but WOW."
Source: The Guardian
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🚨🇨🇳 CHINA SHATTERS RECORDS WITH RENEWABLES BOOM
Between January and May, China installed a jaw-dropping 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind - enough new power to light up entire nations like Indonesia or Turkey.
In May alone, China was pumping out almost 100 solar panels every second and erecting 5,300 wind turbines, rivaling the electricity needs of Poland, Sweden, or the UAE.
China now boasts over 1,000 GW of solar capacity -half the world’s total - yet its solar giants are bleeding cash, with losses topping 8 billion yuan this year amid fierce price wars.
Lauri Myllyvirta of the Asia Society Policy Institute:
“We knew China’s rush to install solar and wind was going to be wild but WOW."
Source: The Guardian
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10 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
10 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
🇱🇧STARLINK, LEBANON AND A GIANT U.S. EMBASSY: A NEW DAWN FOR THE “NEW” MIDDLE EAST?
Direct advocacy from Elon, and the potential Starlink deal in Lebanon marks a monumental turning point for the nation and the Middle East.
Imagine Lebanon, long plagued by some of the world’s slowest internet speeds, now poised to leap into the digital age with SpaceX’s satellite internet, bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to businesses, schools, hospitals, and remote villages.
This isn’t just about faster internet. It’s about economic revitalization, global integration, and hope for a nation in dire need.
At the same time, the U.S. is building the second largest American embassy in the Middle East in Lebanon, signaling an unprecedented investment in diplomacy and regional influence.
The growing influence of American Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, @USAMBTurkiye - an individual very familiar to Lebanon, liked and trusted seemingly by all regional parties, with substantial bipartisan support at home - is a direct signal Trump is serious about broad peace and reconstruction.
This massive embassy, combined with @elonmusk’s Starlink arrival, highlights America’s strategic pivot toward Lebanon as a hub for stability and progress.
It’s a strong endorsement of Lebanon’s potential to rise from its challenges and a testament to American confidence in its future.
But what does this mean for the region? Is it a step toward expanding the Abraham Accords, the historic peace framework initiated by @realdonaldtrump in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states?
Could Starlink and the new embassy become pillars of Trump’s broader peace vision, extending cooperation and prosperity to Lebanon?
The implications are staggering. Lebanon could emerge as a bridge for regional dialogue, using American technology and diplomacy to foster stability.
This is a very positive development for Lebanon,
10 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷 🇶🇦 TURKEY TO QATAR: “LET’S TALK IRAN & ISRAEL”
Erdogan hit up Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim for a call to chat about their countries’ friendship and the world’s latest chaos.
Top of the list? The Iran-Israel mess, which Erdogan says he already brought up with the cool kids at the NATO Summit.
Global tension? Double Check.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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🇹🇷 🇶🇦 TURKEY TO QATAR: “LET’S TALK IRAN & ISRAEL”
Erdogan hit up Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim for a call to chat about their countries’ friendship and the world’s latest chaos.
Top of the list? The Iran-Israel mess, which Erdogan says he already brought up with the cool kids at the NATO Summit.
Global tension? Double Check.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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11 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇹🇷TURKEY’S STEALTH DRONE MEETS POWER POLE - ANKA III GOES DOWN
Landing gear wrecked, pride slightly more so - but the drone’s body held together.
Guess stealth doesn’t include dodging utility infrastructure.
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🇹🇷TURKEY’S STEALTH DRONE MEETS POWER POLE - ANKA III GOES DOWN
Landing gear wrecked, pride slightly more so - but the drone’s body held together.
Guess stealth doesn’t include dodging utility infrastructure.
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11 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇳🇱🇺🇦 NATO LEADERS: THERE WILL BE PEACE IN UKRAINE, AND YOU WILL PAY FOR IT
NATO’s doubled down on helping Ukraine and reminded everyone that if you mess with 1 member, you mess with all of them.
They also just promised to drop serious cash: 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035, because apparently, world peace isn’t cheap.
Oh, and mark your calendars: Turkey’s throwing the next summit party in 2026.
Source: Anadolu
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🇳🇱🇺🇦 NATO LEADERS: THERE WILL BE PEACE IN UKRAINE, AND YOU WILL PAY FOR IT
NATO’s doubled down on helping Ukraine and reminded everyone that if you mess with 1 member, you mess with all of them.
They also just promised to drop serious cash: 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035, because apparently, world peace isn’t cheap.
Oh, and mark your calendars: Turkey’s throwing the next summit party in 2026.
Source: Anadolu
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11 days ago
🔁Mario Nawfal:
🇮🇱🇱🇧 IDF TAKES OUT KEY IRANIAN-HEZBOLLAH MONEY MEN
Israel confirms it eliminated Haitham Abdullah Bakri in Lebanon and Behnam Shahriari in Iran, both central to Iran's financial pipeline to Hezbollah.
Bakri ran the Al Sadeq exchange, a hub for Hezbollah cash transfers.
Shahriari, a top Quds Force official, managed money routes moving hundreds of millions through Turkey, Iraq, UAE, and into Lebanon.
IDF calls the strikes a major hit to Hezbollah's terror funding network.
Source: IDF
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🇮🇱🇱🇧 IDF TAKES OUT KEY IRANIAN-HEZBOLLAH MONEY MEN
Israel confirms it eliminated Haitham Abdullah Bakri in Lebanon and Behnam Shahriari in Iran, both central to Iran's financial pipeline to Hezbollah.
Bakri ran the Al Sadeq exchange, a hub for Hezbollah cash transfers.
Shahriari, a top Quds Force official, managed money routes moving hundreds of millions through Turkey, Iraq, UAE, and into Lebanon.
IDF calls the strikes a major hit to Hezbollah's terror funding network.
Source: IDF
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