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Turkey’s President calls Netanyahu ‘butcher of Gaza, war criminal’
Ankara: Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote his name in history as ‘butcher of Gaza’ and will…
- Middle East
Erdogan among ‘Europe’s most influential people in 2024’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been named as one of the ‘most influential people in Europe’ for the year 2024 by US news website, Politico. Politico has listed 28 European individuals in…
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1K boats set to leave Turkey for Gaza waters in new ‘Freedom Flotilla’
About 1,000 international boats to leave Turkey on Thursday, November 23, for Gaza water in a bid to disrupt Israeli marine activity, Turkish media reported. This came in response to the ongoing…
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Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew sinks off Black Sea coast
Ankara: Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Monday confirmed that a cargo ship and its 12-member crew capsized off the country’s Black Sea coast during a storm overnight. The authorities have been…
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Killing children not in Torah: Erdogan over attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel, saying that attacks on children and hospitals have no place in the Jewish holy…
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Erdogan announces fee exemption for Gaza students in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip who study in Turkish universities will be exempt from paying tuition fees. This is according to a presidential decree…
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Patients from Gaza arrive in Turkey for treatment
Ankara: Twenty-seven patients from Gaza and their 13 attendants, who passed through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday. “Twenty-seven…
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Afghan miner killed in Northern Turkey to conceal illegal mine
Kabul: In a tragic incident, an Afghan man, 50, was killed in northern Turkey, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday. The Afghan man, identified as a father of four, lost his life under…
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Over 3000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Turkey in last 20 days
Kabul: Over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation in the last 20 days, Afghan news agency, Khaama Press reported citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees’…
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Turkey recalls Ambassador from Israel
Tel Aviv: The Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry has decided to recall its ambassador from Israel for consultations after Israel’s refusal for a ceasefire and stopping humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel has already…
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UAE, Turkey expanding trade relations
Istanbul: Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, led a high-level public and private sector delegation from the UAE to attend the first session of the UAE-Turkey…
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Delhi: Qutub Minar lights up with Turkish flag
New Delhi: Qutub Minar on Sunday was illuminated with a Turkish flag in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Turkey’s republic, the Turkish Embassy in New Delhi said. It extended wishes to…
- Middle East
Turkish Prez signs protocol on Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed Sweden’s NATO accession protocol and has submitted it to the Parliament for ratification, his office has said. The protocol will initially be discussed at the…
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Turkey aims to reduce inflation to 4.7% by 2028, says Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his government seeks to reduce inflation to 4.7 per cent by the end of 2028. “We aim to permanently reduce inflation to single digits and…
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CZN Burak performs Umrah with his mother, shares pics
Riyadh: Celebrity chef Ozdemir Burak, who is popularly known as CZN Burak worldwide, has performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Burak, a Turkish chef and restaurateur, gained fame…
