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Turkish exports reach record high in 2022: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the country’s exports in 2022 reached a record high of $254.2 billion, registering a year-on-year growth of 12.9 per cent. “Our goal now is…
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Turkish central bank aims to increase lira share in bank deposits
Ankara: Turkey’s central bank announced its plan to increase the share of the Turkish lira in the country’s bank deposits to 60 per cent by the middle of 2023. “Policies to be…
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Russian, Syrian, Turkish defence ministers hold talks in Moscow
Moscow: The defence ministers of Russia, Syria and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu,…
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Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over brain…
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Ukrainian Prez holds talks with French, Turkish leaders
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky tweeted on Sunday that he discussed with Macron…
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15 oil vessels blocked at Turkish Straits amid EU sanctions on Russian oil
Ankara: Fifteen oil tankers were banned from passing through the Turkish Straits due to a lack of proper insurance amid the European sanctions on Russian oil, Turkey’s maritime authority said. The Protection…
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Turkish FM urges US to finalise F-16 sale ‘as soon as possible’
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Ankara “needs to be finalised as soon as possible”. Cavusoglu made the remarks at a joint…
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Turkish intelligence kills senior YPG member in Syria
Ankara: Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. As a senior YPG member in Ayn Issa town, Siham Mislih,…
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Turkish Prez, Pakistani PM inaugurate new ship for Pakistan Navy
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif jointly inaugurated a corvette warship, which was built by Turkey for Pakistan Navy. In his speech at the launch…
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Turkish-Israeli ties enter ‘new era’: 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…
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Turkish teams defuse another mine in Black Sea
Ankara: The Turkish Defence Ministry said that underwater demolition teams disabled another mine in the Black Sea — the fourth such incident since the start of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war on February…
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Turkish prosecutors launch probe into mine blast in Turkey
Ankara: Five prosecutors were appointed to investigate an underground coal mine explosion that killed 41 workers in northern Turkey, the country’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. “I would like to express clearly…
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Turkish intelligence nabs senior PKK member in Iraq
Ankara: Turkey’s intelligence agency on Monday caught a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Sinjar region of northern Iraq. The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) arrested Cekdar Kaya,…