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Bus carrying 23 Saudi tourists overturns in Turkey
Riyadh: A bus carrying 23 Saudi tourists was involved in a traffic accident in the Turkish province of Rize on Sunday morning, local media reported. Four people were taken to the hospital,…
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16 killed in traffic accident in Turkey
Ankara: Sixteen people were killed and 21 others injured in a traffic accident on a highway in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep province. The accident on the Gaziantep-Nizip highway which took place on Saturday involved…
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Finland to host trilateral talks with Sweden, Turkey this month
Helsinki: Representatives of Finland, Sweden and Turkey plan to meet this month to discuss the enlargement of NATO to the north, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters here. The discussions in…
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Erdogan, Isaac hold phone call after restoration of ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog over bilateral relations, according to a statement by Turkey’s presidential office. The statement released on Friday emphasised…
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Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
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622,000 tonnes of grain shipped from Ukraine since deal: Turkey
Ankara: A total of 622,000 tonnes of grain have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since an agreement was reached in late July, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. Twenty-five vessels…
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Ticketing agent held for sending people to US on forged documents
New Delhi: A 42-year-old ticketing agent was arrested for allegedly forging documents and sending people to the USA illegally, police said on Thursday. The accused was identified as Vishal Bamrate, a resident…
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Israel, Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties after 4-year break
Jerusalem: Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties on Wednesday, after several years of strained relations between the nations. Both the countries would be exchanging ambassadors again after not…
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UN chief to focus on grain deal, nuclear safety during Ukraine visit
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will be in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday to attend a trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelinskyy and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip…
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Ozlem Yilmaz becomes Turkey’s first-ever female general
Ankara: For the first time in the history of the Turkish armed forces, Ozlem Yilmaz has announced as female general on August 13, Anadolu Agency reported. Ozlem Yılmaz was appointed by the…
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Watch: Viral video of bear high on ‘mad honey’ rescued in Turkey
Ankara: A baby bear who appeared high and showed signs of hallucinations has been rescued after eating an excessive amount of ‘mad honey’ in the forests of Turkey, local media reported. The…
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Putin, Erdogan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia’s Sochi. Putin and Erdogan on Friday pledged to increase bilateral trade…
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‘Stop the Uyghur Genocide Now’: Rights Activists in Turkey to China
Istanbul: Uyghurs Rights Activists in Turkey, as part of a global campaign “Stand4Uyghurs” organized a protest to call out against the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan and chanted…
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Global food crisis concerns ease as Russia, Ukraine sign grain deal
Istanbul: Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements on Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain as well as Russian…
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Turkey plans Syria operation as long as threat lingers
Ankara: Launching a new military operation into northern Syria is on Turkiye’s agenda as long as its security concerns are not met, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following his meetings with…