Yagiz Efe Parmaksiz

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Skip to content By Yagiz Efe Parmaksiz • Apr 14, 2025 4:33 PM • Share By Yagiz Efe Parmaksiz Apr 14, 2025 4:33 PM A Turkish Health Ministry campaign promoting natural childbirth has triggered public debate after male football players displayed a banner reading “Natural birth is normal birth” during a high-profile Sunday match between Sivasspor and Fenerbahce. The campaign, which medical experts say implies that cesarean sections are unnatural unless medically necessary, has sparked a debate...

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A devastating fire swept through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 51 and injuring more than 100 others who were attending a hip-hop concert, according to the country’s interior ministry. The blaze erupted around 3 a.m. local time (2 a.m. GMT) at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, a town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Skopje, the capital. Interior Minister Pance Toskovski confirmed the death toll after visiting the scene.

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In what appears to be an unprecedented diplomatic action, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to declare South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata, marking the first documented instance where a high-ranking diplomat has been officially expelled through a social media announcement.

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IBM, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has sold its significant Turkish asset, Seri Bilgi Teknolojileri, to Destek Bilgisayar. With the completion of the official process, Destek Bilgisayar has acquired 100% of Seri Bilgi Teknolojileri, a service technology company established by IBM in 2002. The acquisition process, which began in October last year, has now been finalized. IBM, which had been the sole shareholder of Seri Bilgi in Türkiye, has a history dating back to 1880.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized his nation’s deep gratitude toward the United States while firmly maintaining that Ukraine needs robust security guarantees in any peace arrangement with Russia, following a tense meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. “We are very grateful to the United States for all the support. I’m thankful to President Trump, Congress for their bipartisan support, and American people,” Zelenskyy said in his statement.