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Hande Kader was born in Turkey’s southeastern province of Urfa in 1993. She was living in İstanbul and she was working as a sex worker.
She was last seen getting in a customer’s car before her body was found raped, mutilated, and burnt on 12 August 2016.
Hande Kader family photo Hande Kader smiling News report about Hande Kader's death
September 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
nesbotetc.bsky.social
Noah’s Ark Hunters Testing for Wood After Drilling Mission at Turkey's Durupınar Formation
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September 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
turkishminute.com
Turkey’s defense firm, telecom operator test smartphone for 2027 sales www.turkishminute.com/2026/09/29/t...
September 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social
🇹🇷 Few governments have criticized Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
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The silence around Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Plus: Another country is seeking to ban (all forms of) medical gender-affirming care among minors.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:11 PM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
euroopanrajalla.bsky.social
Opposition Yeni party leader Özel has named some of the AKP-linked people involved in the scandal.

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Opposition leader names Erdoğan-linked figures in Turkey's fund scandal - Turkey Unfolding
Özgür Özel linked figures in Turkey's fund scandal to Erdoğan and put its economic cost at $90 billion
turkeyunfolding.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM
turkishminute.com
Deputy finance minister’s son-in-law detained in stock manipulation probe amid Turkey’s fund crisis www.turkishminute.com/2026/09/29/d...
September 30, 2026 at 11:45 AM
turkeyunfolding.bsky.social
Turkey’s broad unemployment rate rises to 31 pct in August
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Turkey's broad unemployment rate rises to 31 pct in August - Turkey Unfolding
Turkey's broad unemployment rate rose to 31% in August even as official unemployment fell to 7.8%
turkeyunfolding.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:42 AM
turkeyunfolding.bsky.social
Opposition leader names Erdoğan-linked figures in Turkey’s fund scandal
turkeyunfolding.com/opposition-l...
Opposition leader names Erdoğan-linked figures in Turkey's fund scandal - Turkey Unfolding
Özgür Özel linked figures in Turkey's fund scandal to Erdoğan and put its economic cost at $90 billion
turkeyunfolding.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Discover how Turkey navigates its role as both an ally and an outsider in the geopolitical landscape. Listen to @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social 👇️
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Turkey's Embedded Outsider Paradox
Explore the complex relationship between Turkey and Europe in this insightful discussion. Discover how Turkey navigates its role as both an ally and an outsider in the geopolitical landscape. Aslı…
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September 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
bosphorusnn.bsky.social
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 30, 2026: Fund Probe, Cyprus, GSI & Mecca Pact

www.bosphorusnews.com/article/turk...
Turkey Fund Probe, Cyprus & GSI | September 30
Turkey's fund probe widens as Cyprus talks, GSI tensions, Pakistan's Saudi defense pledge and Black Sea security shape September 30.
www.bosphorusnews.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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How aligned—or misaligned—is Turkey with its Western allies? What role does it play in Ukrainian and Black Sea diplomacy? And to what extent does a shared agenda exist between Ankara and Europe?

https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/turkeys-place-in-europe/
Turkey’s place in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
This week Mark Leonard welcomes Aslı Aydıntaşbaş , associate senior policy fellow at ECFR and a fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the
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September 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM
bulwark67.bsky.social
Leaders of Turkey referee board and five others arrested in football probe www.thecanary.co/sports/2026/...
Leaders of Turkey referee board and five others arrested in football probe
Turkey's Justice Minister shared who has been arrested on X and they include president Ferhat Gündoğdu and deputy Ahmet Şahin
www.thecanary.co
September 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
bosphorusnn.bsky.social
KCK’s Bese Hozat Seeks Legal Status for Öcalan, Rejects State Subcommittee Role

www.bosphorusnews.com/article/turk...
KCK’s Hozat Seeks Legal Status for Öcalan in Turkey
KCK co-chair Bese Hozat seeks legal status for Abdullah Öcalan as coordinator of Turkey’s PKK disarmament process, rejecting a state subcommittee role.
www.bosphorusnews.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM
nicheof.one
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
https://nicheof.one/feed/arsenical-copper-and-a-lost-supply-chain/
The alloy is the only surviving paperwork on a 3,500-year-old supply chain
TL;DR: The Debrief reports a resident in Turkey’s Alaca district turned up a three-inch bronze figurine now on display at the Boğazköy Museum, cast from arsenical copper roughly 3,500 years ago and identified as a Hittite storm god. The arms and legs were cast separately and riveted to the torso thr
nicheof.one
September 30, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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Turkey’s top court finds rights violation over solitary confinement of 23 female inmates buff.ly/m49GvFu
Turkey’s top court finds rights violation over solitary confinement of 23 female inmates - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that solitary confinement penalties imposed on 23 female inmates over publications and handwritten notes seized during prison searches violated their freedom…
buff.ly
September 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The Turkish financial market is in turmoil: the stock market has plunged into the red, while the US dollar and Bitcoin remain stable. Read more: https://happycoin.news/en/turkey-stock-market-crisis-lira-bitcoin/
Turkey's stock market fell, while the lira and Bitcoin held their ground. Happy Coin News
The Turkish financial market is in turmoil, with the stock market in the red, while the US dollar and Bitcoin are stable.
happycoin.news
September 30, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Interested in Turkey’s story?
Here is a list.

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September 30, 2026 at 7:56 AM
theamargi.bsky.social
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told The Amargi that the UN has not “collapsed,” despite budget cuts and Security Council paralysis. He also discussed Kurdish rights, Syria, Iran, and Turkey’s peace process.
September 30, 2026 at 7:49 AM
corruptoscope.bsky.social
Le chef des arbitres turcs arrêté dans le cadre d'une enquête pour corruption
Le responsable de l'instance dirigeante des arbitres turcs a été arrêté dans le cadre d'une enquête policière pour corruption.
Turkish referees' chief among seven arrested in corruption investigation
The head of Turkey's referees' committee is detained along with six others as part of an investigation into corruption. head of Turkey’s referees committee, is among seven people detained in an inve...
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September 30, 2026 at 7:46 AM