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Türkiye opens 2026-2027 public dormitory applications

Türkiye opened 2026-2027 public dormitory applications on August 25. Eligible students can apply through e-Government until 11:59 p.m. on August 29.

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Germany's Ifo business climate index rises to 88.8 in August

Germany's Ifo Business Climate Index rose to 88.8 in August, while second-quarter GDP growth was revised up to 0.3%.

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Exports increased in 54 Turkish provinces during the first seven months

Exports rose in 54 Turkish provinces in January-July 2026, while 22 provinces exceeded $1 billion.

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Applications open for COP31 Young Academy Team

Türkiye's higher education authority has opened August 24-26 applications for university students to join academic projects and events linked to COP31 in Antalya.

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Türkiye’s Economic Coordination Board Reviews 2027-2029 Program Preparations

Türkiye’s Economic Coordination Board reviewed policy priorities, macroeconomic projections and budget aggregates for the 2027-2029 program; final targets are not yet published.

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Türkiye Raises FAST Instant-Payment Limit to 300,000 Lira on August 26

TCMB will raise the FAST transfer and Request-to-Pay ceiling from 100,000 to 300,000 lira on August 26, while dynamically authenticated FAST-TR QR merchant payments rise from 250,000 to 300,000 lira.

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2026 YKS University Registration Opens, Electronic Deadline Is August 26

University registration for candidates placed through the 2026 YKS opened on August 24; electronic registration ends August 26 and institution registration ends August 28.

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Shein Targets Up to $27 Billion Valuation in Hong Kong IPO

Shein set a HK$47.60-HK$49.50 range for 280 million shares in Hong Kong, implying up to US$1.77 billion in gross proceeds and an estimated US$27 billion valuation.

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Türkiye’s National Solidarity Board Set for First Meeting on August 24

Türkiye’s National Solidarity Board is scheduled to meet for the first time on August 24 to discuss procedures, coordination and possible subcommittees under Law No. 7595.

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Türkiye Reports 756,000 Food Inspections in 2026

Türkiye reported 756,000 food inspections from the start of 2026 through August 23, with 1.6 billion liras in administrative fines and 254 files referred to prosecutors.

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Turkey reports 484 billion lira in public-sector savings over two years

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek says public-sector measures saved 484 billion lira in 2024-2025, although a detailed breakdown has not yet been published.

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Australia confirms its first H5 bird flu detection in a mammal species

Australia’s national laboratory confirmed H5 bird flu in a long-nosed fur seal found at Beachport, South Australia. Officials continue to assess the risk to human health as low.

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Two U.S. tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base

Bulgaria’s defence minister said two U.S. KC-135 tanker aircraft temporarily based at Bezmer Air Base left the country on 21 August.

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Türkiye holds second 2026 TUS and medical equivalency exams in two sessions

ÖSYM is administering the second 2026 TUS and medical equivalency examinations on August 23 in two sessions, with building-entry cutoffs at 10:00 and 14:30.

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Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements covering 4,600 Canadian workers

Tentative agreements covering four GM facilities in Ontario will be put to members at ratification meetings on August 29 and 30.

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Canada to begin retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on September 8

Canada says retaliatory tariffs targeting U.S. steel, electronics, dairy and other import categories will take effect on September 8, 2026.

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Istanbul Airport leads Europe with 1,665 average daily flights

EUROCONTROL data for 10–16 August 2026 placed Istanbul Airport first in Europe with 1,665 average daily flights, while Antalya ranked ninth with 1,037.

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KOSGEB opens third 2026 Capacity Development application round

KOSGEB’s third 2026 application round remains open through September 15, offering eligible SMEs financing-cost support on loans with maturities of up to 36 months and conditional ceilings up to 30 million liras.

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YTB places 115 young engineers in Türkiye defense-industry internships

YTB said 115 young engineers selected from more than 500 applicants began 2026 Türkiye Internships placements at companies including ASELSAN, Turkish Aerospace Industries, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN and STM.

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Türkiye fines 82 businesses 8.2 million liras over non-compliant social-media listings

Türkiye’s Trade Ministry said 42 real-estate businesses and 40 vehicle dealers were fined a combined 8.2 million liras for social-media listings that did not comply with EİDS requirements.