Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters voted at the ballot set up to determine the only candidate of the opposition for Presidential, Ekrem Imamoglu, at the voting center in Cankaya House in Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025. The popular opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested on March 19, just days before he was to be named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has opened the vote to anyone, not just party members, in the hope of a massive show of support for the beleaguered mayor. Photo by Sufyan Kizilarslan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters voted at the ballot set up to determine the only candidate of the opposition for Presidential, Ekrem Imamoglu, at the voting center in Cankaya House in Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025. The popular opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested on March 19, just days before he was to be named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has opened the vote to anyone, not just party members, in the hope of a massive show of support for the beleaguered mayor. Photo by Sufyan Kizilarslan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters voted at the ballot set up to determine the only candidate of the opposition for Presidential, Ekrem Imamoglu, at the voting center in Cankaya House in Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025. The popular opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested on March 19, just days before he was to be named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has opened the vote to anyone, not just party members, in the hope of a massive show of support for the beleaguered mayor. Photo by Sufyan Kizilarslan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition holds historic primary as Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed

Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) supporters voted at the ballot set up to determine the only candidate of the opposition for Presidential, Ekrem Imamoglu, at the voting center in Cankaya House in Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025. The popular opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested on March 19, just days before he was to be named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has opened the vote to anyone, not just party members, in the hope of a massive show of support for the beleaguered mayor. Photo by Sufyan Kizilarslan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sufyan Moqim of Pakistan competes during the Men's Bronze Medal Match of Cricket between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sufyan Moqim of Pakistan competes during the Men's Bronze Medal Match of Cricket between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan

STORY: 1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SPORTS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a World Cup village in Amman 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar STORYLINE: As the first FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East region is raging on in the Gulf Arab country Qatar, coffee shops and sports stores in Jordan's capital Amman, all bedecked with the flags of the participating teams, have witnessed a long-awaited business boom. Among them, Souq Anbar, located in the center of the Jordanian capital Amman, turns its market into a World Cup village to provide football fans with a gathering space to watch this year's tournament, said Sufyan Muheisen, general manager of Souq Anbar, adding the tournament helps boost businesses of cafes and restaurants inside the village. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar "We are so proud that the Arab country Qatar

Chinese companies help rejuvenate major seaport in Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese companies help rejuvenate major seaport in Bangladesh DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the seaportvarious of dredging vesselsSOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): ABU SUFYAN, Project coordinatorSOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI HUISHENG, Project managerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): REAR ADMIRAL M MUSA, Chairman of Mongla port authority STORYLINE: Despite COVID-19, Chinese and Bangladeshi technicians are working hard to help rejuvenate Mongla, Bangladesh's second largest seaport. Due to increasing congestion in Bangladesh's largest Chattogram seaport, many international shipping firms have turned to Mongla as an alternative. Also, Mongla is set to emerge as an attractive gateway because of the construction of the country's largest Padma Bridge and Padma Rail Link. The two major projects in Bangladesh are expected to connect the port to the national capital Dhaka. But the port is currently underutilized due to the navigability problem of its key Pashu