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MFW Tod’s front row MP

Hala Al Turk arrives at the Tod's fashion show during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 26, 2025 in Milan (Italy), Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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MFW Tod’s front row MP

Hala Al Turk arrives at the Tod's fashion show during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 26, 2025 in Milan (Italy), Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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MFW Tod’s front row MP

Hala Al Turk arrives at the Tod's fashion show during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 26, 2025 in Milan (Italy), Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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MFW Tod’s front row MP

Hala Al Turk arrives at the Tod's fashion show during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 26, 2025 in Milan (Italy), Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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MFW Tod’s front row MP

Hala Al Turk arrives at the Tod's fashion show during Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2026, on September 26, 2025 in Milan (Italy), Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/Abacapress.com

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U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (3rd from L) addresses Israel's recent airstrike on Qatar's capital Doha during a U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Helsinki+50 Conference - OSCE - Helsinki, Finland

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends the opening of the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki+50 Conference - OSCE - Helsinki, Finland

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends the opening of the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki+50 Conference - OSCE - Helsinki, Finland

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends the opening of the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Handout photograph released on February 27, 2025, shows jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan (First row C) poses with Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party delegation members MP of the Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Pervin Buldan (First row 3rd L), Ahmet Turk (First row 3rd R) former mayor of mardin, Sirri Sureyya Onder (First row 2nd R), MP of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tulay Hamitogullari (R), Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tuncer Bakirhan, (first row 2nd L) , Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Faik Ozgur Erol (2nd row L), Lawyer, Cengiz Cicek (2nd row R) at the Imrali island prison,Bursa Province, Turkey. Handout Photo by The Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-56TH SESSION

(240618) -- GENEVA, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-56TH SESSION

(240618) -- GENEVA, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-56TH SESSION

(240618) -- GENEVA, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-56TH SESSION

(240618) -- GENEVA, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend a meeting of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18, 2024. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday reiterated his shock at the disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties involved in the Gaza conflict. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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China's construction machinery company draws attention at Istanbul's trade exhibition

STORY: China's construction machinery company draws attention at Istanbul's trade exhibition SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Istanbul, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) at KOMATEK 2024 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEI ZHONGZHENG, Executive deputy general manager of XCMG Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): YUSUF GUNAYDIN, Owner of Istanbul-based Kup company 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): EMRE SENER, Owner of Emre Makina 6. various of the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) at KOMATEK 2024 STORYLINE: The 17th International Construction Machinery, Technology, and Equipment Trade Exhibition (KOMATEK 2024) concluded on Saturday in Istanbul. China-based Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), impressed buyers with advanced technology and innovative products, securing orders across various sectors. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEI ZHONGZHENG, Executive deputy general manager of XCMG Türk

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Cannes - Eva Longoria Exits The Martinez

Eva Longoria, Mohammed Al Turk are spotted at Hotel Martinez during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 17, 2024. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Eva Longoria Exits The Martinez

Eva Longoria, Mohammed Al Turk are spotted at Hotel Martinez during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 17, 2024. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Eva Longoria Exits The Martinez

Eva Longoria, Mohammed Al Turk are spotted at Hotel Martinez during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 17, 2024. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye not to transfer S-400 missile system to any other country: minister

STORY: Türkiye not to transfer S-400 missile system to any other country: minister SHOOTING TIME: File footages DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. file footages of Russian-made S-400 missile systems in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Thursday ruled out the possibility of transferring the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system to any other country, including Ukraine. "Giving our S-400 system to any other country is out of the question," the minister said in an interview with the CNN Türk broadcaster when asked if Ankara had received any proposal to transfer the S-400 system to Ukraine. The United States had proposed Türkiye send the S-400 system to Ukraine, but Ankara rejected the proposal, former Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in May last year. Tensions between the United States and Türkiye escalated in 2017 when Ankara and Moscow struck the S-400 deal. Washington claimed that the S-400 system would be inc

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO CHIEF-HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN CONFLICTS-PROTECTION

(240409) -- GENEVA, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (L) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), attend a panel discussion in Geneva, Switzerland on April 8, 2024. The head of the WHO on Monday called for health care facilities and personnel to be protected from targeted violence during conflicts. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO CHIEF-HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN CONFLICTS-PROTECTION

(240409) -- GENEVA, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (L) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), attend a panel discussion in Geneva, Switzerland on April 8, 2024. The head of the WHO on Monday called for health care facilities and personnel to be protected from targeted violence during conflicts. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Danilo Turk, former president of Slovenia and now president of Club de Madrid, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Global Geopolitical Outlook" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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5 killed, 1 wounded in accident on Istanbul's motorway

STORY: 5 killed, 1 wounded in accident on Istanbul's motorway SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Five people were killed and one person was wounded on Tuesday in an accident on a motorway in Istanbul, Türkiye, local media reported. The accident happened when a car traveling on a motorway struck pedestrians attempting to cross the road in the Pendik district on the Asian side of the city, according to CNN Turk broadcaster. It noted that all five pedestrians lost their lives, while the car driver, who was trapped inside the vehicle, was subsequently rescued and swiftly transported to a hospital. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CONFLICT-CHILDREN

(240301) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children attend an event organized by volunteers to promote children's welfare in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, Feb. 29, 2024. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk emphasized on Thursday the deteriorating human rights situation in Gaza, urging an end to the conflicts there. "At least 17,000 children are orphaned or separated from their families, while many more will carry the scars of physical and emotional trauma life-long," Turk said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CONFLICT-CHILDREN

(240301) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children attend an event organized by volunteers to promote children's welfare in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, Feb. 29, 2024. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk emphasized on Thursday the deteriorating human rights situation in Gaza, urging an end to the conflicts there. "At least 17,000 children are orphaned or separated from their families, while many more will carry the scars of physical and emotional trauma life-long," Turk said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CONFLICT-CHILDREN

(240301) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children attend an event organized by volunteers to promote children's welfare in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, Feb. 29, 2024. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk emphasized on Thursday the deteriorating human rights situation in Gaza, urging an end to the conflicts there. "At least 17,000 children are orphaned or separated from their families, while many more will carry the scars of physical and emotional trauma life-long," Turk said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CONFLICT-CHILDREN

(240301) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man paints a heart on a child's face during an event organized by volunteers to promote children's welfare in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, Feb. 29, 2024. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk emphasized on Thursday the deteriorating human rights situation in Gaza, urging an end to the conflicts there. "At least 17,000 children are orphaned or separated from their families, while many more will carry the scars of physical and emotional trauma life-long," Turk said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report

STORY: Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of people walking in the city center in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of people shopping in supermarket in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The total income needed to cover the basic expenses for a family of four in Türkiye, defined as the poverty threshold, reached 52,955 Turkish liras (1,696 U.S. dollars) in February, a report revealed on Thursday. The figure represents a substantial increase compared to 30,701 liras (979 U.S. dollars) in the same month of last year, according to the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is), which has been monitoring the poverty threshold in Türkiye for the past 37 years. The poverty line covers the income necessary to meet basic needs, including expenses on food, clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN OFFICIAL-GAZA-HUMAN RIGHTS

(240301) -- GENEVA, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 29, 2024 shows an exterior view of the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva, Switzerland. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said at the ongoing 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council that he had no words to capture the horrors in Gaza as the total number of people killed in Gaza has exceeded 30,000. "The war in Gaza must end," he said at an interactive dialogue meeting on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, adding that the Israeli leaders must accept the right of Palestinians to live in an independent state and all Palestinian factions must accept the right of Israel to exist in peace and security. (Xinhua/Shi Song)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN OFFICIAL-GAZA-HUMAN RIGHTS

(240301) -- GENEVA, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volker Turk, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends an interactive dialogue meeting on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 29, 2024. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said at the ongoing 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council that he had no words to capture the horrors in Gaza as the total number of people killed in Gaza has exceeded 30,000. "The war in Gaza must end," he said at an interactive dialogue meeting on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, adding that the Israeli leaders must accept the right of Palestinians to live in an independent state and all Palestinian factions must accept the right of Israel to exist in peace and security. (Xinhua/Shi Song)

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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk

Volker Turk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, holds a news conference in Geneva on Dec. 6, 2023, ahead of U.N. Human Rights Day on Dec. 10.

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Türkiye evacuates citizens from Gaza: ministry

STORY: Türkiye evacuates citizens from Gaza: ministry SHOOTING DATE: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Istanbul, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish citizens evacuated from Gaza arriving at Istanbul airport STORYLINE: Türkiye has evacuated 170 of its citizens and their relatives from the Gaza Strip so far, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday. According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry, 44 Turkish citizens landed in Istanbul on Sunday via Egypt on a chartered Turkish Airlines plane. "It's no longer possible to live in Gaza. The (Israeli) bombardment starts at night and continues until 5 in the morning," Kerem Huseyini, one of the evacuated Turkish citizens, was quoted as saying by the CNN Turk television. Meanwhile, a plane carrying another 87 citizens evacuated from Gaza is expected to arrive in Istanbul on Monday evening, the statement said. "Today, if the conditions on the ground permit, we aim to evacuate approximately another 100 pe

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Egyptian FM, UN human rights chief discuss Gaza issue in Cairo

STORY: Egyptian FM, UN human rights chief discuss Gaza issue in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo 2. various shots of Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukry meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk 3. Shot of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Cairo. The meeting came in the framework of consultation and coordination regarding the disturbing humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip and the flagrant violations of Palestinian human rights. During the meeting, the UN official listened carefully to Shoukry's assessment of the developments of the unprecedented military escalation in the Gaza Strip, in addition to the Egyptian vision and moves on the path to achieving a ceasefire and the delivery of necessary aid to Gaza reside

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Türkiye sees 84-pct spike in minimum household food costs in Sept.: research

STORY: Türkiye sees 84-pct spike in minimum household food costs in Sept.: research DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Istanbul 2. various of people in the streets 3. various of markets STORYLINE: A research revealed on Friday showed that in Türkiye, the minimum food expenses to sustain a family of four surged by more than 84 percent year on year and 9.31 percent month on month in September. This research, conducted by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is), showed that the food budget for a family of four to sustain a healthy and balanced diet has now surpassed 13,000 Turkish liras (around 474 U.S. dollars). Turk-Is attributes the surge in food prices to inadequate production and rising agricultural input costs. Furthermore, the report noted that the living cost for a single worker, including rent, transportation, education, and food, reached 17,300 liras in September, well above the 11,400 lira

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Senate Hearings - Washington

David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine recent advances in artificial intelligence and the Department of Energy's role in ensuring United States competitiveness and security in emerging technologies, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, September 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearings - Washington

David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, appears before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine recent advances in artificial intelligence and the Department of Energy's role in ensuring United States competitiveness and security in emerging technologies, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, September 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish lira dips after central bank hikes interest

STORY: Turkish lira dips after central bank hikes interest DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of an exchange office in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the Istanbul Stock Exchange in Türkiye 4. various of Türkiye's central bank 5. various of Hafize Gaye Erkan, governor of Türkiye's central bank (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 6. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Türkiye (file) 7. various of Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek in Ankara, Türkiye (file) STORYLINE: Turkish currency on Thursday hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after the central bank hiked the interest rate well below market expectations. The lira hit 24.49 against the greenback on Thursday afternoon after the rate decision, dropping further from Wednesday's rate of 23.55. The currency's depreciation against the greenback has exceeded 20 percent since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, Türk

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) shakes hands with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) shakes hands with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) reacts while Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto talks as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pictured during his visit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) meets with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) reacts while Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto talks as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pictured during his visit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk visits Finland

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pictured during his visit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 19, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)