Turkey
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A fire broke out at a military training ground in the east of the Crimean Peninsula that has been under the control of Moscow since 2014, the local authorities reported on Wednesday. Due to the fire, which started last night, the main road – Tavrida Highway – was closed, Governor Sergey Aksyonov wrote on Telegram.…
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The UK is hopeful that Türkiye will be able to bring Russia back to the table to resume the Black Sea grain deal, according to Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, echoing global concerns after Moscow pulled out of an agreement that gave the world access to critical supplies of Ukrainian grain. “I really hope that the…
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Peace came to both Greek and Turkish Cypriots after an operation on the Eastern Mediterranean Island launched by Türkiye in 1974, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said Wednesday. “If this operation had not been carried out, Cyprus would have been worse off than Crete. They would have wiped out all…
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An upcoming visit to Qatar by Türkiye’s president will help boost bilateral ties and cooperation, according to the Gulf nation’s ambassador to Ankara. “This visit is an important indicator of the solid relations that bind Türkiye and Qatar,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Jassim Al-Thani told Anadolu ahead President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s three-day Gulf tour…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the need for collective action Saturday to address escalating Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western nations. “The vile attack on our sacred book, the Quran, in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha reveals the terrifying dimensions of Islamophobia,” he said in a video sent to the Gala Dinner…
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Presenting its new signing Arda Guler to the media, Real Madrid on Friday held an official welcoming ceremony for the 18-year-old Turkish superstar. At the event, Guler said he wants to leave a real mark on the world-famous Spanish side. “First of all, thanks to my family and Madrid. I also want to be a…
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Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister. President Erdogan was sworn in during a session in parliament before an inauguration ceremony at his sprawling palace complex. Supporters waited outside parliament despite the heavy rain, covering his…
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As the human death toll topped 28,000, the desperation mounted with each hour that passed for those who hoped to find their relatives alive in the rubble days after two earthquakes devastated Turkey and Syria. But as rescue workers continued their round-the-clock search in freezing temperatures Saturday, the chances of finding survivors among those trapped…
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Rescuers from Turkey and Syria, and increasingly from around the world as international assistance arrived, have continued to search the rubble for survivors early Wednesday after major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Officials say the number of dead tallied in the two countries so far is climbing toward 9,000, with fears that this figure could double. Turkey’s Disaster Management Authority…
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The elderly parents of Turkish journalist Turkmen Terzi escaped the deadly earthquakes that struck near the Turkey-Syria border on Monday. More than 6 300 people (at the time of writing) have been reported killed in the disaster. Terzi, a Turkish national and permanent resident in South Africa, told News24 that he received a phone call on Monday,…
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In the corridors of power in Stockholm and Helsinki, the champagne is on ice. After just three months, 28 out of 30 NATO states have ratified the treaty changes in their national parliaments that would approve membership for Finland and Sweden; while 24 nations have already deposited the new paperwork in Washington. But there are…
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Experts in Turkey say they have uncovered the tomb of St Nicholas, who is the bishop believed to be the inspiration for Santa Claus. St Nicholas was a real person who lived between the years 270 and 343. He was a Christian bishop of Greek origin who was known for giving to the poor. Legends…
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Inflation in Turkey tops 83% as lira drops and Erdogan promises more interest rate cuts If you’re living in Europe and feeling squeezed by double-digit inflation, spare a thought for your Turkish counterparts. Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit 83.45 per cent in September, a new 24-year high, the country’s statistics office said on Monday. The cost…
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Twenty-five U.S. Representatives have joined Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) in a bipartisan call upon the State Department to suspend export licenses for US drone technology to Turkey, pending an official investigation into the destabilizing role of Turkey’s drone programs in the Caucasus, South Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and around the…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday discussed prospects for ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported. At a joint press conference after their meeting in Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, Zelensky said that Kiev is ready for peace talks…
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Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that a United Nations plan to restart Ukrainian grain exports along a sea corridor was “reasonable” and requires more talks with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure ships would be safe. Turkey is ready to clear a path for Ukrainian grain, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday after…
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