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Forest fire spreads in Bodrum: 271 personnel continue to fight the fireDistrict Governor Chit told reporters that teams were using all available means to intervene in the fire.”Efforts are being made to contain the fire, which has been contained for a long time. Our efforts continue to prevent the fire from spreading to the Punarbeleng and Etrim districts. We have confirmed that an aircraft from our forestry organization has submerged the fire,” Chitto said. “Once the cooling operations are completed, the gendarmerie will investigate the cause of the fire.”Photo: AAMayor Tamar Mandalinchi said the steep terrain in the area where…

Photo courtesy of Food Bank of the Rockies GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – Thousands of pounds of food will be distributed across Colorado thanks to a recent grant to Food Bank of the Rockies. The food bank announced Monday that it received a $77,000 grant from the Bella and Joseph Dresner Foundation to purchase a 53-foot trailer. The Food Bank of the Rockies vehicle will deliver food from the Western Slope Etkin Family Distribution Center in Grand Junction to multiple hunger-relief partners and mobile food pantries in 13 counties across the state. The food bank said it needs the trailers…

This article is part of a longer report from MEI’s Turkey Program on Turkey in the aftermath of the March 2024 local elections, What Comes Next for Turkey? Prospects for Change on the Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Fronts.   Introduction The dynamics of power in the international arena have undergone significant shifts since the early 2000s, resulting in an asymmetric multipolarity characterized by ever-changing capabilities among regional powers. Consequently, the delineation between war and peace has become increasingly nebulous, while deregulation stands as a fundamental force in international relations. For emerging middle powers like Turkey, this evolving landscape has simultaneously…

Erdogan was welcomed at Andrews Air Force Base by Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Turkey’s ambassador to Washington Sedat Önal, Defense Industry President Halık Gölgün and other officials.President Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Defense Yaşar Güler, MİT President İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Private Secretary Hasan Doğan, Presidential Chief of Staff for Foreign Policy and Security, Ambassador Akif Çatay Kılıc, Vice President for Communications Çatay Özdemir and AK Party Vice President Cigdem Karaaslan also visited Washington.President Erdogan, who is attending the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government within the…

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.This win was not only significant on the field as it improved the Twins’ record for the year to 52-39, but it was also significant in the broadcast booth as Marnie Goellner made Twins history.According to the team’s social media:We’re honored to have @MarneyGellner as our play-by-play announcer for this series in Chicago.Marnie is the first woman in Twins history to handle play-by-play!We are very proud Marnie Gellner as the play-by-play announcer for this series in Chicago.Marnie is the first woman in Twins history to…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Food pantries are seeing an alarming increase in the number of families in need of their services. With inflation making it harder for families to survive, food pantries across the state need help to make sure no child goes to bed hungry. What you need to know: Because of inflation, Catholic Charities in Raleigh and its five food pantries across the state have seen a 30 percent increase in visits to food pantries. On average, they see between 125 and 150 families a day, said program director Kelly Rapple. Catholic Charities will host a Drive-Out Hunger Golf…

Anyone can become a star in athletics, but good genetics and the proper resources and training certainly help young athletes reach the pinnacle of their respective sports. As major professional sports get older, we are starting to see more and more sports families. Two generations, and sometimes even three generations of one family competing at the highest level in the same sport during different (and sometimes the same) eras is becoming more of the norm.It makes sense, too, as the children of famous athletes get to learn their sport from the very best, aka their parents. Therefore, they are at…

According to the latest forecast of the Meteorological Directorate, it is estimated that it will be cloudy over the whole country, very cloudy in places east of Marmara, inside the Aegean Sea and the Western Mediterranean Sea, parts of Taurus in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and around Kahramanmaras, Central Anatolia, and with localized showers and thunderstorms in the Western (except Sinop) Black Sea, the interior of the Central and Eastern Black Sea, northern Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia (except Bitlis, Hakkari and Şırnak). Rainfall is expected to be heavy at times in the western and central Black Sea regions, in…

ORLANDO, Fla. — For kids, summer days are filled with fun in the sun and no school days.For parents, it means having to make up for the meals their children miss at school.”They’re relying on food pantries to save money and make ends meet,” said Erica Spence of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has seen an increase in searches for food assistance since school broke up for the summer.Read: Local food bank gets new funding to expand operations”Kids are home and growing, and they tend to grow faster during the summer, so…

Rising from the Waikiki shoreline, an unmistakable pink landmark has been known to locals and tourists for nearly a century. The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort sits on 14 acres of oceanfront land that was once the summer palace of the powerful Queen Ka’ahumanu. Nicknamed the “Pink Palace” for its whimsical opulence, the resort attracts guests from all over the world with its mesmerizing exterior alone. Not only does the Royal Hawaiian boast a royal history dating back to the 18th century reign of King Kamehameha I, but it also served as a recreation center for the U.S. Navy’s…