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02.01 / 15:41

Government Blockchain Adoption identity services Türkiye to use blockchain-based digital identity for online public services

Türkiye, formerly known as Turkey, plans to use blockchain technology for online public services logins. e-Devlet, Türkiye’s digital government portal used to access a wide range of public services, will use a blockchain-based digital identity to verify Turkish citizens during login.

31.12 / 16:05

Ukraine repels Russian drone attack after massive bombing raids

Kyiv said on Friday it had repelled a night-time explosive drone attack launched by Russia less than 24 hours after massive bombing raids on energy infrastructure left millions of Ukrainians without electricity.

30.12 / 19:07

Football Explosion at Turkish restaurant kills at least seven, including three children

An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey has killed at least seven people, including three children.

30.12 / 13:41

inflation Central Bank banking Lira Central Bank Digital Currency: Turkey's Central Bank Conducts First Transactions of Digital Lira – Will Other Countries Follow Suit?

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has completed the first trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Turkish Lira.

30.12 / 07:31

Blockchain Adoption Central Bank Turkey’s central bank completes first CBDC test with more to come in 2023

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has completed the first trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Turkish Lira, and has signaled plans to continue testing throughout 2023.

27.12 / 01:49

Kurds hold march of mourning in Paris after shooter kills 3

Members of France’s Kurdish community have led a silent march through Paris, in honour of the three Kurds killed in the capital on Friday.

27.12 / 01:49

foreign peace end Ukraine war: Foreign Minister says Kyiv wants peace summit 'by end of February'

Ukraine's foreign minister said his nation wants a UN-backed peace summit to end the war early in 2023, but only if Russia has faced a war crime tribunal first.

26.12 / 14:17

Centre Suspect in Paris shooting 'wanted to murder migrants’ in attack outside Kurdish community centre

The man suspected of killing three people outside a Kurdish community centre in Paris told investigators that he wanted “to murder migrants”.

23.12 / 19:09

Prison The Serpent: Notorious French serial killer released from Nepal prison

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for the murders of Western backpackers.

22.12 / 17:53

Adoption Survey Bitcoin Still bullish: 40% of survey respondents plan to buy crypto in 2023

Despite the gloom of the ongoing cryptocurrency winter, coupled with failures of crypto giants like FTX, the community appears to remain bullish about crypto, according to a new survey.

22.12 / 03:09

Provident Target Platform crypto apps Godfather Android Trojan targets hundreds of banking and crypto apps

Cybercrooks are using Godfather to target users of banking and crypto exchange apps in 16 countries, says Group-IB. The Trojan tricks victims thanks to its ability to generate convincing web fakes and overlay them on the screens of infected devices when a user tries to open a targeted app.

16.12 / 15:29

Technology boost EU membership: Boost for Bosnia as Sarajevo given 'candidate status' to join the bloc

Brussels added Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to the list of official candidates to join the European Union on Thursday, ending a six-year wait since the small Balkan country filed its membership application to the 27-nation bloc.

15.12 / 15:57

UPS Citi Action UK nursing strikes: Which countries pay nurses the most and the least in Europe?

Up to 100,000 nurses in the UK will go on strike on December 15 and 20 for more pay. This will be the first strike in the 106-year history of their union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), and the largest in the history of the country’s NHS.

14.12 / 20:03

Technology Istanbul mayor jailed for 'insulting' officials ahead of 2023 election

The mayor of Istanbul has been jailed for "insulting" officials in a controversial trial ahead of next year's elections.

14.12 / 12:37

cryptocurrency NFT Short video app Chingari looks to expand into new markets in 2023, ramp up hiring

Chingari, a short video platform, plans to expand into new global markets in 2023, including Latin America, Africa, and Europe. According to a company executive, the platform also plans to hire at least 400-500 people across its global offices, more than doubling its current headcount of approximately 250 people.

11.12 / 12:11

education European Union Death Erdoğan Time Turkish President Erdoğan signals he will seek office for last time in 2023

Turkey's president hinted on Saturday that he would seek office for the last time next year, saying it was time to hand the baton over to "young people".

09.12 / 11:09

Adoption Google data Survey Turkey has an obsession with crypto — specifically Dogecoin: Study

The crypto market slump doesn’t mean interest in crypto is also down. A new study from the cryptocurrency education platform CryptoManiaks revealed that many countries are still scouring the internet, hungry for crypto-related information.

09.12 / 10:55

Support Finland considers arms exports to Turkey in return for NATO membership support

Finland's defence minister Antti Kaikkonen on Thursday expressed hope that Turkey would promptly ratify his country’s NATO membership, claiming that Helsinki would consider granting arms export permits to Ankara on a case-by-case basis.

08.12 / 09:11

European Union 'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants, NGO warns

Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO report.

07.12 / 18:13

European Union plane Dozens try to flee after woman 'fakes labour' to get plane to make emergency landing in Spain

Spanish police are searching for 14 people who fled a commercial plane after it made an emergency landing in Barcelona.

02.12 / 14:11

European Union Bulgaria's bid to bring back paper ballots sparks fears over election corruption

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday to oppose an electoral change bringing back paper ballots.

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