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Erdogan calls to refrain from early vote announcement as count underway
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged to avoid “hastily” announcing the presidential election’s results as the counting of votes is still underway. While the presidential election was held in such…
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Turkey’s elections for presidency, parliament underway
Ankara: Polling for presidential and parliamentary elections is underway in Turkey on Sunday in which more than 64.1 million voters are expected to exercise their right. The voting, which began at 8…
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Turkey freezes assets of eight IS, Al Qaeda affiliates
Ankara: The Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry decided to freeze the assets of eight people affiliated with Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda terror groups, according to ab official gazette. Their assets…
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Shipping containers to be used as voting booths in Turkey’s earthquake zone
Istanbul: With many public buildings still damaged across Turkey’s 11 southern provinces following devastating twin earthquakes on February 6, special containers have been set up to facilitate voting on Sunday’s presidential elections.…
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At least 1.7M people attend mass Istanbul rally: Turkish Prez
Ankara: With less than a week left for presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkiye, the country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a mass rally in Istanbul on Sunday with at least 1.7…
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Turkey embassy in Khartoum to relocate after gunfire on ambassador’s car
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced that Turkey has decided to relocate its embassy in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to Port Sudan, in response to an earlier incident where…
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Erdogan accuses his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu as “LGBT person”
Ankara: Ahead of general elections this month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has branded his political rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu as “LGBT person.” Erdogan’s government regards LGBT ideologz as an American and European…
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Turkish police detain 524 suspects in anti-narcotics operation
Ankara: Police in Turkey detained at least 524 suspects in an extensive anti-drug trafficking operation carried out across 52 provinces, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. In coordination with the Financial Crimes Investigation…
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Turkey to produce 5th-generation warplanes: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will be one of the five countries to produce the 5th-generation warplanes, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced after the combat aircraft made its debut. Named KAAN, a historic title…
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Turkey neutralises IS leader in Syria: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has neutralised Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, during an intelligence operation in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. “The National Intelligence Organization (MIT)…
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Turkey joins nuclear power club with Akkuyu plant: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has joined the club of nuclear power countries with the nuclear fuel delivery into the first power unit of the Akkuyu power plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “With the…
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Turkish Prez honours Israeli rescue workers who saved lives after quakes
Tel Aviv: A certificate of appreciation from the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was presented on Tuesday to the commander of the INDIA’s National Rescue Unit, Col (Ret) Golan Vach, who…
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Turkey’s post-quake constructions face labour shortage challenge
Ankara: After the massive February 6 earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria killing 59,259 people and damaging millions of buildings, the government in Ankara is building tens of thousands of housing and…
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Turkey’s tourism sector sees rebound after massive earthquakes
Ankara: Turkey’s tourism industry is recovering from a major setback caused by the February 6 devastating earthquakes, business insiders said. The number of tourism bookings rose by nearly 40 per cent in…