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1 week ago | trt.global | Nilosree Biswas

At this time of the year, Istanbul turns into a mosaic of colour. Sprouting from their bulbs in full bloom, tulips spill across parks, mosque courtyards, and along the Bosphorus promenades, dancing in shades of red, violet, saffron, and white. But tulips are more than ornamental. Historically, they were political symbols, luxury goods, and emblems of identity. In the early 18th century, they came to define a distinctive period known as the (1718–1730), or Tulip Era.

2 weeks ago | trt.global | Clarissa Ward

Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, has been awarded the 2025 Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism — a decision that has sparked controversy just months after a disputed report from Syria. "We are delighted to present the Daniel Pearl Award to Clarissa Ward.

2 weeks ago | trt.global | Max Wilbert

Max Wilbert, a 36-year-old environmental activist, says he cannot set foot anywhere near Thacker Pass, the site of one of the world’s largest lithium mines being developed in the northern part of the US state of Nevada.

2 weeks ago | trt.global | Marine Gachet

Depuis mars 2023 et l’expiration de son titre de séjour, Saïd* ne peut plus sortir sereinement dans les rues de Mayotte. “Je ne peux pas me déplacer comme je le pouvais avant, notamment pour faire des courses, des sorties”, regrette le jeune homme de 21 ans qui craint à chaque fois de se faire interpeller par la police aux frontières.

3 weeks ago | trt.global | Sajid Raina |Tauseef Ahmad

Haryana, India – India’s most recognisable yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, has sparked controversy–this time by coining the phrase “Sharbat Jihad” in a video that critics say weaponises religious identity to promote his business empire, Patanjali Ayurved. The earlier this month on the official Facebook page of Patanjali Products. In it Ramdev urges Hindus to boycott a competing beverage, implicitly referencing the popular syrup Rooh Afza, produced by Hamdard, the Ghaziabad based food company.