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Turkey’s President Erdogan says senior IS member captured
Ankara: Turkish security forces have captured one of the senior executives of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Turkish police and intelligence captured Bashar Hattab…
- Middle East
Turkey sharply raises 2022 inflation forecast to 65%
Ankara: Turkey sharply raised the country’s inflation forecast for 2022 to 65 per cent, up from 9.8 per cent predicted one year ago, according to a government program published in the Official…
- World
Is Turkey a sanction evasion haven for Russia?
Nicosia: Although Turkey in the past six months has tried to present itself as an honest and neutral power broker that mediates between Russia and Ukraine – and actually scored a big…
- Middle East
Turkey detains 10 suspects over 2016 failed coup
Ankara: The Turkish police have detained 10 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in 2016. The suspects allegedly had organisational ties with people…
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Turkey hikes up passage fees through its straits almost fivefold
Ankara: Turkey has introduced a nearly fivefold hike in fees for passage through its straits, which connect the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, local media reported. Citing officials from the Ministry of…
- Middle East
Israel to reappoint envoy to Turkey ‘within weeks’
Ankara: The reappointment of an Israeli ambassador to Turkey could happen within weeks, the Jewish state’s charge d’affaires in Ankara said. “We hope the appointment will take place in a week or…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan pledges to expand the Syria incursion
Ankara: Turkey is determined to go ahead with a planned military incursion against the Kurdish militia in northern Syria, despite opposition from other countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I once again…
- Middle East
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,…
- World
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…
- Middle East
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…
