Lizzi Power
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there” - or on bluesky, I csn also meet you on Bluesky 🦋
Aberdeen UK-Esenyurt İSTANBUL
Joined November 2010
Trump ordered Sisi to let Netanyahu come to Sharm el-Sheikh. Sisi obeyed. Erdogan then called Trump mid-air and said he would turn back to Ankara if Netanyahu landed in Sharm el-Sheikh. Trump listened and ordered Netanyahu to stay away. Netanyahu obeyed.
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Erdogan to Meloni; “You look good! But I have to make you quit smoking”
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Top 5 Oldest Buildings in the World: 1. 🇹🇷 Türkiye – Göbekli Tepe ~9500 BCE 2. 🇵🇸 Palestine – Jericho Towel ~8000 BCE 3. 🇹🇷 Türkiye – Çatalhöyük ~7500 BCE 4. 🇫🇷 France – Barnenez Tumulus ~5000 BCE 5. 🏴 Scotland – Skara Brae ~3700 BCE
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BREAKING: 🇮🇱 Israel has Officially requested international assistance to help intercept incoming Iranian drones and ballistic missiles amid the ongoing escalation - Kan Channel The only one who agreed was the UK. Israeli air defence is dead.
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“Ruination Day”: The new Economist cover amid Trump’s tariff war. Trump has launched a global trade war, calling it a “Liberation Day.” As an economist, I know a thing or two about tariffs. So here are some predictions of what we should expect if this tariff war continues. 1/n
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We now go the Turkish media’s live coverage of a mass rally, attended by 100s of thousands, held by the oppositon to protest Imamoglu’s arrest. CNNTurk: “Why Israel fears Turkey?” NTV: Myanmar quake Habertürk: urban renewal Ahaber: yummy treats for the Eid holiday
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Colleagues representing the @NHSGrampian GEMs Group were delighted to be guests at a special Iftahar this evening. We are proud to be with our colleagues and communities at this important time, and look forward to celebrating #Eid al-Fitr together next week at ARI @AlisonEvison
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In Türkiye, protesters showed responsibility by cleaning up the streets after their demonstration.
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It has been one week since opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained. Today, tens of thousands gather for a seventh-straight day of protests. https://t.co/J25aRBtwoD
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NEW: What’s Erdogan’s end game with Imamoglu’s arrest? Read my take below ⬇️ 🔗 https://t.co/xTOtcK1puv
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Probably the defining pictures of the demonstrations.
A whirling dervish in Istanbul at the pro-Imamoglu demonstrations last night. Photo: Umit Bektas
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On Turkish X, there are calls for a general strike. And citizens are being urged to withdraw Turkish Liras and buy US dollars to put further pressure on the currency. The big unknown is whether students will return to school on Monday.
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