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Turkish FM Cavusoglu says US bullying Saudi Arabia over OPEC
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that what he described as the ‘bullying’ of the United States against Saudi Arabia regarding the decisions of the OPEC+ union to reduce oil production,…
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Saudi: Quran reciter sentenced to 12 years for leading prayer at Hagia Sophia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced a renowned Quran reciter Sheikh Dr Abdullah Basfar, to 12 years in prison for leading prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, eight years ago.…
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Turkey detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup
Ankara: Turkish police detained 543 people in an operation across 59 provinces for their suspected links to a network accused by the government for orchestrating the failed 2016 coup, Interior Minister Suleyman…
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2 tourists killed, 3 injured in Turkey hot air balloon accident
Ankara: Two Spanish tourists were killed and three others injured on Tuesday in a hot air balloon accident in Turkey’s popular tourist destination of Cappadocia, local authorities said. The balloon belonging to…
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Family mourns miner’s death in Turkey, demanding punishment
Ankara: “My one and only, where are you,” a mother cried at a cemetery beside a freshly-laid mound of earth. She couldn’t process the death of her 33-year-old son who was killed…
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Death toll rises to 41 in mine blast in Turkey
Ankara: The death toll rose to 41 in an underground coal mine explosion in the northern Bartin province of Turkey that trapped 110 workers, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. The Minister…
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At least 28 killed in Turkey mine explosion
Ankara: At least 28 people were killed and several others remain trapped following an explosion at a coal mine in Turkey’s Bartin province, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca confirmed on Saturday. The Minister…
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Turkey, Qatar reach agreements to promote bilateral ties
Istanbul: Turkey and Qatar signed 11 new agreements during the eighth meeting of their Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul, state-run news agency reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Qatari Emir…
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Erdogan says Turkey ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis
Ankara: Turkey was ready to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis in the interests of all, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a…
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Turkey warned against new Covid wave
Ankara: Turkish health authorities and experts have warned that the country might face another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic within a few weeks due to the rising number of cases in Europe.…
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Turkey: Erdogan asks for freedom to wear hijab to be included in constitution
Ankara: The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the leader of the Turkish opposition, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, to work on including the issue of the headscarf in the country’s constitution, instead…
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Turkey to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request
Ankara: The Turkish parliament has approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security assistance during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “Upon request from Qatar, a motion was submitted to…
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Objection to Turkey-Libya energy deal has ‘no significance’: Turkish Foreign Ministry
Ankara: The objection by Greece and the EU to new economic and maritime deals between Turkey and Libya is of “no significance or value” to Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. The…
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Turkey hits 16 Kurdish targets in Iraq: Minister
Ankara: Turkish forces have destroyed 16 targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. The operation destroyed caves, bunkers, shelters and command posts of the PKK,…
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for 21 over failed coup in 2016
Ankara: Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 21 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, a local news agency reported. The public prosecutor…