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Turkish President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced that he will visit Saudi Arabia in February, which is his first visit since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the…
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Turkey, UAE sign cooperation agreements as they mend ties
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince oversaw the signing of several investment and cooperation deals on Wednesday, as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates move to…
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Turkey challenges Russia, pushes into Central Asia with Organisation of Turkic States
New Delhi: A new kid has appeared in the Eurasian bloc – the Organisation of Turkic States. And its ramifications will reverberate across the region and beyond. But not everyone will be…
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In a first after years, UAE ruler Sheik Zayed to visit Turkey
As the regional rivals work to repair frayed ties, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and the de facto ruler of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will visit Turkey, for the…
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Erdogan cancels visit to Glasgow climate conference
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his planned attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow and returned to Turkey from Rome because Ankara’s…
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Turkey, US discuss F-35 dispute
Ankara: Turkish and US Defence Ministers held a meeting here to resolve the conflict on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. According to the Defence Ministry in Ankara, the two sides on…
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Turkish President to pay one-day Working visit to Azerbaijan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a one-day working visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, where, jointly with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, he will take part in the ceremony to…
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Turkish lira hits record low after central bank policymakers dismissed
Ankara: The Turkish lira has hit a new record low against the US dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed three central bank members. The lira dropped nearly 1.2 per cent to…
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Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that were expected to focus on war-torn Syria. It was…
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Turkey could buy more Russian missiles despite US warnings
Istanbul: Turkey’s president has said he would consider buying a second Russian missile system in defiance of strong objections by the United States. In an interview with American broadcaster CBS News, President…
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Erdogan says Turkey is not Europe’s ”refugee warehouse”
Ankara: Faced with a potential new migration wave from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on European nations Thursday to shoulder the responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban and warned that…
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Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 38
Ankara: The death toll from floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to at least 38 on Friday, officials said, as emergency crews searched collapsed buildings, swamped homes, and submerged basements for…
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Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
Ankara: Search-and-rescue crews in northern Turkey recovered 10 more bodies overnight, raising the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the region to 27, officials said on Friday. Heavy rainfalls…
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Turkey, Palestine Presidents meet in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Istanbul to discuss regional and bilateral issues. During the meeting on Saturday, Erdogan emphasised that as long as Israel’s…
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Erdogan inaugurates the controversial canal project, Istanbul Mayor has nightmares about it
Nicosia: Ignoring strong reservations and objections from many quarters, Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday took the first step for the implementation of his most ambitious mega project called the…
