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Istanbul bomb site: Istiklal Street decorated with 1,200 Turkish flags, flower beds in honor of victims
Ankara: Activists on social networking sites in Turkey circulated, Monday, November 14, 2022, videos and photos of decorated Istiklal Street with the flags of the Turkish Republic, a day after the implementation…
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Bombing accused of Istanbul attack arrested: Officials
Istanbul: Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Monday said that the person, who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people, has been arrested, according to state-run Anadolu…
- Middle East
Explosion in Istanbul likely act of terror: Turkish Prez Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the blast that hit Istanbul on Sunday was likely an act of terror. “Although it is too early to confirm 100 per cent, initial reports…
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At least 6 dead, over 53 injured in central Istanbul explosion
Ankara: An explosion shook Istiklal Street in the Taksim tourist area in central Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday evening, while the city’s governor confirmed that there were 6 deaths and 53 injuries as…
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Giant version of the official World Cup ball displayed in Turkey
Ankara: A giant version of “The Journey” was displayed in Besiktas Square in Istanbul, Turkey, the official ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will kick off on November 20 in…
- Middle East
Chef CZN Burak opens restaurant in Doha
Doha: Celebrity chef Ozdemir Burak, who is popularly known as CZN Burak worldwide, inaugurated on Thursday evening his latest restaurant in the Qatari capital, Doha, in conjunction with the start of the…
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After 4-year gap, Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel
Ankara: After a four-year hiatus, Turkey appointed its ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries in the path of normalizing relations. Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who…
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Newly-elected US senator John Fetterman wants to convert Turkey’s Hagia Sophia to museum
Ankara: Democratic Party member John Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate in the midterm elections in the USA, called for the Hagia Sophia Mosque to be turned into a museum again, local…
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Spyware connected to Chinese govt-backed hacking group targeting Uyghur Muslims
New York: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a spyware campaign that is targeting the ethnic Uyghurs in China by “masquerading” as Android apps including messaging services, prayer time apps and dictionaries, according to…
- Middle East
Turkey detains 19 people over alleged IS links
Ankara: Turkish authorities have detained at least 19 people with alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Anti-terror police in Ankara on Wednesday launched raids in the premised of 15…
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Turkey revises tourism targets amid strong activity
Ankara: As tourist inflows beat consensus, Turkey has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver $44 billion in revenues to keep the economy growing. The uptick came…
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Sweden pledges to meet Turkey’s demands to join NATO
Ankara: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promised to meet Turkish security demands in an effort to get Ankara’s approval of his country’s bid to join the NATO. “We will fully implement the…
- Middle East
7 killed in traffic accident in Turkey
Ankara: A traffic accident on Monday in eastern Turkey left at least seven people dead and several others injured. A passenger bus collided with a truck and caught fire in the eastern…
- Middle East
For the first time, world’s tallest woman travels by plane
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, flew in a plane for the first time in her life. Rumeysa Gelgi, is the holder of the Guinness Book of Records for her 215.16…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
