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Saudi nationals airlifted from Turkey to kingdom for treatment
Riyadh: Two Saudi nationals living in Turkey were on Monday airlifted by the Saudi consulate for treatment in the Kingdom. The authorities were directed to do so by King Salman and Prince…
- Middle East
Erdogan calls on Putin to establish 30-kilometer Syrian corridor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the establishment of a 30-kilometer (19-mile) security corridor on the Turkish border with Syria, during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Anadolu Agency reported.…
- Middle East
Turkey, Bulgaria agree to build stronger ties
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev reaffirmed the need for stronger ties during a meeting in Istanbul. “We are in a time of severe challenges not…
- World
Sweden’s extradition of PKK member shows goodwill: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden’s extradition of an alleged member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) shows “goodwill”, and Ankara expects more of such moves during the process of the Nordic country’s NATO bid,…
- Middle East
Military escalation in Syria as last straw for millions: UN
Damascus: The military escalation in northern Syria will be “the last straw for millions of people grappling with dire humanitarian conditions” in the war-torn Arab nation, the UN Office for the Coordination…
- Middle East
Turkish man accidentally shot dead by his dog during a hunting trip
Ankara: A Turkish man lost his life after being accidentally shot by his dog during a hunting trip in the Turkey, reported local media. 32-year-old Ozgur Gevrekoglu had gone hunting with four friends…
- Middle East
Israel detects bird flu at turkey farm
Jerusalem: The highly pathogenic bird flu, avian influenza, has been detected in a turkey farm in western Israel, the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement. Following the…
- Middle East
Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Istanbul: Activists in Turkey came out in large numbers last week to support the Uyghur community in China’s Xinjiang province, who lost their lives in a residential building fire in Urumqi, local…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquake death toll rises to 55
Ankara: A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 55 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster…
- Middle East
5.9-magnitude quake hits Turkey, 22 injured
Ankara: A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 22 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster…
- Middle East
Turkey plans to produce flour from Russian wheat to supply poor nations: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country planned to produce flour from Russian wheat for free delivery to the least developed countries. Erdogan said he had agreed with his…
- Middle East
Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran’s border: Human Rights Watch
Kabul: Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international…
- Middle East
Salt Bae aka Nusret shares Rs 1.36 Cr bill from his UAE hotel
Ankara: The Turkish owner of the Nusr-Et steakhouse, Nusret Gokce popularised by its founder chef’s meme Salt Bae has been slammed on social media after publishing a picture of a customer’s bill…
- Middle East
Turkish-Israeli ties enter ‘new era’: President Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the bilateral ties between Turkey and Israel have entered a new era “thanks to the strong will of both sides”. Erdogan made the…
- Kashmir
Threat to Kashmir journalists may have originated from Turkey-based terrorist: Report
Jammu: Turkey-based terror operative Mukhtar Baba and six of his contacts in Jammu and Kashmir are suspected to be behind threats received by several journalists in the Valley in the past couple…
