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Thousands gather in Antakya, the capital of Hatay province, to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6, 2023. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemns the "immorality committed against the Christian world" at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, and announces his intention to call Pope Francis on the subject. "I will call the Pope at the first opportunity to share with him the immorality committed against the Christian world and against all Christians. The Olympic Games have been used as a tool of perversion that corrupts human nature", says the head of state before a meeting of his party. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, DC. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelins of the 2024 NATO summit in Washington. IMAGES
Brussels adds the Chinese shopping app Temu to its list of digital firms big enough to face curbs, meaning the company will have to comply with stringent new safety rules. Temu joins AliExpress, Amazon, Shein and others known as "very large" platforms which face greater oversight under the EU Digital Services Act, including monitoring "risks related to the listing and sale of counterfeit goods", the official at the European Commission told AFP. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday in Turkey's Hatay region, at 04:17 AM, the exact same hour a devastating earthquake hit the country a year ago, killing more than 53,500 people. Demonstrators chanted "we won't forgive, we won't forget", lit candles and scuffled with police when the latter tried to block a road. Hatay is the worst hit region from a total of 11 affected by last year's earthquake in Turkey. IMAGES
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