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WHAT ANKARA DOES NOT PUT ON THE BROCHURE
The Third Desk May 21, 2026

WHAT ANKARA DOES NOT PUT ON THE BROCHURE

A city’s cultural field does not stop at its administrative boundary. If Ankara reveals itself in layers, some of its most telling ones begin once the city has thinned into road, valley and plateau.

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COURT TO RULE ON İMAMOĞLU’S DIPLOMA CASE WITHIN 15 DAYS
Inside Turkey Jan 16, 2026

COURT TO RULE ON İMAMOĞLU’S DIPLOMA CASE WITHIN 15 DAYS

An administrative court is expected to issue a ruling within 15 days in the case filed by jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu challenging Istanbul University’s revocation of his university diploma — a decision that will determine his eligibility to run as a presidential candidate.

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