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WASHINGTON : Nilan Aydin remembers the possibilities of what could have been. For a year, her fellow psychology major at the University of Washington (UW), Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, mentored Aydin, then a junior to Eygi’s senior. Eygi helped Aydin navigate the academic rigors of the program, find research opportunities, and

ISTANBUL : A magnitude 5 earthquake hit southern Trkiye on Saturday, the country’s disaster authority announced. The quake jolted the Pazarcik district of Kahramanmaras province at 9.31 a.m. local time (0631GMT), according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It occurred at a depth of 7 km (4.3 miles)

ANKARA : North Korea launched around 190 trash-filled balloons toward South Korea as it resumed its months-long campaign, the latter’s military officials said on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported. North Korea floated the balloons from late Friday to early Saturday morning, and at least 100 landed in the capital and

ISTANBUL : Super Typhoon Yagi has left at least two people dead and 92 injured in China’s southern island province of Hainan, according to local authorities cited by the state-run Xinhua News Agency on Saturday. Two deaths were confirmed in Ding’an county, while the city of Wenchang recorded 12 injuries

ISTANBUL : Here is a rundown of all the news that you need to start Saturday, including a Turkish American activist killed by the Israeli army; a group of Serbs blocking roads leading to Kosovo’s borders and the US announcing Biden to sign additional $250 million security aid for Ukraine.

ISTANBUL: Fitch Ratings said Friday it upgraded Trkiye’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to BB- from B+ with a stable outlook. The rating agency said the upgrade reflects improved external buffers, reduced contingent foreign exchange liabilities, the expectation of lower inflation and lower current account deficits. Inflation in Trkiye