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Astana process partners determined to control Syria’s fate
Talmiz Ahmad The members of the Astana peace process in Syria — Russia, Iran and Turkey — last week held a virtual meeting; their first encounter since September last year, and at…
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Turkey delays decision on turning heritage site into a mosque
Istanbul: A Turkish court on Thursday delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia, a 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site, in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State –…
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Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
Istanbul: In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, a mosque under the Ottoman Empire and a museum…
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The history of Niloufer Hospital
Hyderabad: To know the history of Niloufer Hospital one has to delve into the history of the past from Turkey to France then to Hyderabad Deccan. Sultanate of Turkey In 1922 the…
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Mass Friday prayers in Turkey for the first time since March 16
Ankara: Worshippers gathered for Friday Prayers as mosques across Turkey opened for mass prayers for the first time since March 16. Strict social distancing regulations have been put in place as the…
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Turkey partially resumes domestic flights
Ankara: Turkey on Monday partially resumes domestic flight operations after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National flag carrier Turkish Airlines and the Pegasus Airlines currently only resumed flights from Istanbul…
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30 Turkish military vehicles enter Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS: A convoy of 30 Turkish military vehicles entered Syria’s northern Idlib province, a war monitor reported. The military convoy carried logistic and military gears, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
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Pakistan to air Turkish series Ertugrul in Ramadan
Islamabad: Pakistan Television announced that it will air the action-packed Turkish drama series Resurrection: Ertugrul during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Also ReadEgypt bans popular Turkish serial ‘Ertugrul’ via fatwa “The…
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Turkey sends virus gear to Israel and others
Ankara: Turkey is supplying medical equipment to Israel to help the country fight the Covid-19 outbreak, despite strained ties. According to a senior Turkish official, Israel is expected to allow a similar…
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Turkey bans citizens from leaving home for 48 hours
ISTANBUL: Turkey ordered citizens to stay at home for 48 hours across 31 cities starting midnight Friday as it rolled out new strict measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.…
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Erdogan issues confinement order for under-20s
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued a mandatory confinement order for everyone aged under 20 starting from midnight, as part of tougher measures to stem the spread of the…
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Turkey’s first medical professional dies of COVID-19
ISTANBUL: Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu, a famous Turkish doctor died after being infected with the novel coronavirus, the health minister announced on Wednesday, without disguising his grief over the worsening situation. His…
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Turkey sends health supplies to virus-hit Italy and Spain
Ankara: Turkey on Wednesday sent health supplies including masks to Italy and Spain, the two European countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus, the defence ministry said. “Health supplies prepared to fight…
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Turkey using Chinese drugs to cure COVID patients
Ankara: Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that his country was treating coronavirus patients with “special drugs” from China. A member of the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Sceinet Committee revealed the name of drug…
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Turkey ‘neutralized’ 21 Syrian troops in Idlib
Ankara: Turkey “neutralized” 21 Syrian troops in Syria’s Idlib in response to a death of a Turkish soldier earlier this week, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported citing the country’s Defense Ministry. According…
