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Ukraine cargo ship refloated after running aground in Bosphorus Strait
The Turkish authorities on Monday succeeded in refloated a stranded cargo ship in the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul after tugboats towed the stranded ship in the strait until it returned it to its…
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Turkey, Russia, Syria dialogue to facilitate refugees’ return: Erdogan
Ankara: The number of Syrian refugees returning to their homeland will increase as a result of new dialogues among Turkey, Russia and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. As the security…
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Turkey enters new year with pay hikes but falling living standards
Ankara: Turkey has ushered in the new year with significant pay hikes for minimum-wage earners, pensioners, and civil servants amid a cost-of-living crisis that has plunged millions into financial hardship. Inflation remains…
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Turkish defense minister warns Syrian rebels against provocation
Ankara: Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has warned Syrian opposition groups against “provocations” amid ongoing protests over normalisation talks between Ankara and Damascus. Akar pledged his country will not take any actions…
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Turkish Prez revises salaries of civil servants, pensioners twice in 2 days
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the salaries of civil servants and pensioners would rise by an additional 5 per cent to 30 per cent in the first half of 2023.…
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Israel detects bird flu outbreaks at two more turkey farms
Jerusalem: Israel said that it has detected pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks at two more turkey farms in the country. The first outbreak occurred among 25,000 turkeys in three coop structures at…
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Erdogan announces 25% raise for civil servants, pensioners
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the government will introduce a 25-per cent rise in the salaries of civil servants and pensions to ease the burden of rising living costs.…
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Turkey abolishes retirement age requirement
Ankara: Turkey has abolished the retirement age requirement, in a move that would allow more than two million workers to retire immediately, local media reported. The announcement was made by President Recep…
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7 killed in restaurant explosion in Turkey
Ankara: At least seven people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Turkey’s western province of Aydin, the provincial governor said. Initial findings show the blast…
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Israel detects bird flu at southern turkey farms
Jerusalem: The highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in two turkey farms in southern Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said. Nearly 7,300 infected turkeys were detected in the village…
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Erdogan says Cristiano Ronaldo was under political ban at World Cup
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Portuguese player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was subjected to a political ban during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, noting that Ronaldo “supports the Palestinian…
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Turkey revises up reserves in offshore gas fields: Minister
Ankara: Turkey has revised up its natural gas recoverable reserves in the Sakarya gas field off the Black Sea coast after a re-evaluation work in the existing wells and a new discovery…
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Turkey discovers new gas reserve in Black Sea: Prez Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country’s total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President…
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Turkey upbeat on tourism growth for 2023
Ankara: Turkish officials and industry insiders are optimistic about the country’s tourism growth in 2023, as they believe a robust rebound in tourism this year and a weak currency will add momentum…
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More steps needed for Sweden’s NATO membership: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden has not taken enough “concrete steps” to extradite people that Ankara sees as terrorists and freeze their assets, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, as Sweden tries to…