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Kazakhstan’s e-commerce group Kaspi.kz became the largest shareholder of Turkish firm, Hepsiburada, according to a statement Friday. Kaspi.kz and Hepsiburada founder and CEO Hanzade Dogan Boyner, and other shareholders of the Turkish e-commerce giant, signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of ‘65.41% of all the total outstanding Class A and B shares,’ said the […]

The US administration’s silence on the killing of Turkish American Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank has drawn criticism for Washington’s handling of Americans killed by Israel. Palestinian Canadian legal expert Diana Buttu, Anadolu New York correspondent Serife Cetin and Eygi’s friend from Washington University, Amelia Ossorio, spoke to Anadolu […]

Spanish powerhouse Barcelona beat Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders Serbian Crvena Zvezda 98-94 in overtime Friday. The game was tied at 84-84 before it finished in overtime. Czech center Jan Vesely led the Spanish side to victory with 19 points at Belgrade Arena. Crvena Zvezda’s Brazilian guard Yago Dos Santos’ 23 points was not enough for […]

The 12th Bosphorus Film Festival, organized by the Bosphorus Culture and Arts Foundation, commenced Friday with an opening ceremony at the historic Atlas 1948 Cinema in Istanbul. The event, for which Anadolu serves as the global communication partner, attracted notable figures from the cultural and arts world, including government officials. The festival showcases a diverse […]

The Yemeni Houthi group said late Friday it targeted a ship in the Arabian Sea for having links to Israel, and reported more US-UK raids on western Yemen. Yahya Saree, the group’s military spokesman, said in a statement that the group targeted the Malta-flagged Megalopolis container ship with drones in the Arabian Sea, and achieved […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived late Friday in Istanbul to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Scholz and his delegation landed at the Istanbul Airport at 10.03 p.m. local time (1903GMT), where they were welcomed by Turkish Ambassador to Berlin Ahmet Basar Sen and other officials. The leaders are scheduled to meet Saturday, followed by […]

Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu, who expects to be crowned champion at the 12th and final leg of the 2024 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) in Spain this weekend, spoke Friday to Anadolu. “No stress right now. We’re totally focused on the race. We trained today. We’ve had a very comfortable day for that. We’re trying to […]

At least 33 Palestinians on Friday night were killed and 85 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on homes in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local authorities. Mohammad Salha, director of Al-Awda Hospital, told Anadolu that the Israeli airstrikes targeted a number of Palestinian homes in Tel al-Zaatar area, east of Jabalia refugee camp. He […]

Zayn Sofuoglu, Trkiye’s 5-year-old racing wunderkind, will quickly pave a path to success by competing against those who are older. Kenan Sofuoglu, the Captain of the National Teams of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation (TMF) and five-time World Supersport Champion, is dedicated to training his 5-year-old and 12-year-old Berkay Sariay as part of his talent development […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned the US that it would be held accountable for any losses Iran might suffer if it supports an anticipated Israeli attack. Araghchi’s remarks came after US President Joe Biden acknowledged he was aware of Israel’s plans on the timing and nature of possible retaliation against Iran for a missile […]