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Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities
Istanbul: Turkish police have detained 45 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Yerlikaya did not specify the timeframe for these operations…
- Middle East
Turkish man arrested after threatening Saudis with knife in Istanbul cafe
Istanbul police have arrested a Turkish man who allegedly threatened a group of Saudis with a knife at a cafe in the Maslak area of Istanbul, Turkey. A video clip of the…
- Middle East
Turkiye: Airport workers refuse to refuel Israeli plane
Turkish airport workers in Turkey Antalya refused to refuel an Israeli plane of EI Al Airlines that made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 30. In a press release, El Al, Israel’s…
- Middle East
Turkey removed from money laundering grey list
Turkey was removed from the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, June 28. The announcement was made at the FATF plenary meeting in Singapore, which had…
- India
India’s envoy to Turkey Virander Paul passes away
New Delhi: India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul passed away on Friday. Sources said that he died following a prolonged illness. Sharing the news, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
- Middle East
Two soldiers killed in plane crash during military training in Turkey
Ankara: Two soldiers were killed in a plane crash during military training in the central Turkish province of Kayseri on Tuesday, said the Turkish Defense Ministry. “An SF-260D type training aircraft of…
- Middle East
One killed as residential building collapses in Istanbul
Istanbul: One person was killed after a residential building collapsed in Istanbul on Sunday, local media reported. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul extended his condolences, and retweeted a post of TC Istanbul Valiligi,…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Netanyahu would make Hitler jealous with his genocidal methods
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Adolf Hitler would be “jealous” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s “genocidal methods” in the Strip.…
- Middle East
Turkey announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
Ankara: Turkey halted all trade activities with Israel due to the latter’s “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said. The move follows Turkey’s imposition of restrictions…
- Middle East
Erdogan urges Muslim world to act in unity to stop Israel’s attack on Gaza
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the Muslim world to act in unity in order to stop Israel’s attack on Gaza Strip and ensure it adheres to United Nations (UN)…
- Middle East
Turkey to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Wednesday, May 1, that his country has decided to join the “genocide” lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of…
- Middle East
Turkey’s President Erdogan to meet Hamas chief in Istanbul
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet militant organisation Hamas’ political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday in Istanbul, to discuss the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reports.…
- Middle East
Iran-Israel tensions: Blinken calls Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi FMs
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday reached out over phone to the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, while Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had calls with…
- Middle East
Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Turkey has taken a significant diplomatic stance by imposing export restrictions on Israel until a ceasefire is announced in war-torn Gaza, announced the Turkish Trade Ministry on Tuesday, March 9. The announcement…
- Middle East
Five children among 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Istanbul: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed on Friday when their boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, country’s national public broadcaster said. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District…
