Turkey defended its offensive as a bid to create a “safe zone” free of Kurdish militias which could also house Syrian refugees.
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Watch: Two-year-old falls from second floor in Turkey, teenager catches her
As the video of the incident went viral on social media, he was applauded for his presence of mind and his heroism. Watch the video here!
China trashes Turkey’s remark on Uighur camps
Beijing: China on Monday trashed Turkey’s allegations that nearly one million Uighur Muslims were subjected to torture and political brainwashing at concentration camps and prisons in the Xinjiang region. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Beijing respected freedom of religious belief and asked Ankara to stop making such accusations in[Read More…]
Iran, Turkey to enhance cooperation to defy US sanctions
In a meeting held in Tehran on Saturday, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Head, Gholam-Hossein Shafeie, and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (known as TOBB) President, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, also discussed issues of mutual concern, Xinhua news agency reported. The ICCIMA head mentioned[Read More…]
Trump to visit Turkey in 2019 upon Erdogan’s invitation: Official
Ankara: US President Donald Trump has agreed to visit Turkey in 2019, Turkey’s presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin announced on Monday. Speaking at a press conference after a cabinet meeting in capital Ankara, Kalin said Trump accepted the invitation by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a weekend phone call between[Read More…]
US working to extradite Turkish cleric
Ankara, A Turkish Minister has said that US President Donald Trump’s administration is working on the extradition of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen for his alleged role in an attempted coup in Turkey two years ago. In an interview on Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asserted that US President Donald[Read More…]
Jamal Khashoggi’s sons ask for his body
Washington: The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi issued an emotional appeal for the return of their father’s body, in their first interview since he was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October. Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi, who called their father “courageous, generous and very brave”, told CNN[Read More…]
Turkey to reveal ‘naked truth’ of Saudi journalist’s murder: President
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he will make statements about murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his party’s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday. Speaking at an event in Istanbul on Sunday, Erdogan stated that Turkey seeks justice and will reveal the “naked truth”, reports Xinhua news[Read More…]
Turkish KBC contestant uses two lifelines to answer ‘Where is the Great Wall of China?’
Su Ayhan, a 26-year-old contestant on Turkish version of ‘Kon Banega Crorepati’ was recently bashed by the social media over using two lifelines to answer the question – where is the Great Wall of China? Su Ayhan, a 26-year-old economics graduate from Istanbul, Turkey appeared on an episode of “Who[Read More…]
Ten killed, 73 injured as train derails in Turkey
Ankara: At least 10 persons were killed and 73 others injured when a passenger train derailed on Sunday in Turkey, the Health Ministry said. Six coaches of the train, carrying 360 people, derailed on the Uzunkopru-Istanbul route, Efe news reported. Uzunkopru is near the border with Greece. The accident occurred[Read More…]
Archaeologists discover world’s first emoji!
While emojis are taking over communication, archaeologists have discovered what may be the world’s oldest emoji – a smiley face painted on a 3,700-year-old piece of pottery. According to Hindustan Times reports, In Turkey, near the Syrian border, during an excavation at an ancient city archaeologists found the ancient pitcher[Read More…]
Suspected IS operative held at Delhi Airport
The police on Tuesday arrested an Indian national who is suspected to be an ISIS operative. The man had been deported from Turkey twice and was recently arrested from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital. After US intelligence agency, CIA, informed the Indian police about his arrival,[Read More…]
Erdogan’s Turkey blocks Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked all the access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia without giving any official reasons. According to ‘Turkey Blocks’ monitoring group, the site was inaccessible from 08:00 (05:00 GMT) by order of the Turkish authorities. People in the capital Istanbul were unable to access any Wikipedia[Read More…]
Turkish President declares victory in referendum to back an executive presidential system
Turkey has made a historic decision in backing an executive presidential system, President Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that the “Yes” camp had secured 25 million votes in Sunday’s referendum while 1.3 million said no to the referendum. “Turkey for the first time in its history has decided with the will[Read More…]
Twitter accounts of UNICEF, Forbes, Reuters and others hacked by Turkish govt supporters
Hundreds of Twitter accounts, including media outlets, celebrities, international aid organisations and political entities, appear to be hacked by a group supporting the Turkish government. The tweets from alleged hackers include a swastika, as well as the hashtags ‘Nazialmanya’ (NaziGermany) and ‘Nazihollanda’ (NaziHolland), which refers to the increasing diplomatic tensions between[Read More…]
Prabhu pitches for rail connectivity with neighboring nations
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday pitched for rail connectivity with neighbouring countries to boost trade and eliminate poverty in the region. Highlighting the need for physical connectivity with neighbours for trade growth, he advocated work on rail link from Kathmandu to Delhi and Kolkata shortly. “Asia is going to[Read More…]
Syria: 3 Turkish soldiers killed in Russian airstrike, Putin apologises
Russian airstrikes accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 others during an operation against Islamic State in northern Syria on Thursday morning, Turkey’s military said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and expressed sorrow and condolences for the accidental killing, the military[Read More…]
Turkey detains 400 ISIS suspects in nationwide operation
Turkey detains over 400 ISIS suspects in a nationwide search operation just a month after the horrifying Istanbul Nightclub attack on New Year’s eve, which killed 39 people. The suspected members of the murderous group include non-Turkish nationals and some suspected of planning attacks. The nationwide operation detained 150 suspects[Read More…]
Armed man in Turkey holds captives in hospital
Astana talks: Russia, Turkey, Iran agreed to the plan to support Syrian ceasefire
The peace talks, held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict have ended with Russia, Turkey and Iran agreeing on a mechanism to support a delicate ceasefire. The meeting, brokered by Russia and Turkey, was aimed at strengthening a nationwide ceasefire that has largely held despite pockets[Read More…]
Istanbul nightclub attacker identified, says Turkey Foreign Minister
The Turkish authorities on Wednesday identified the gunman responsible for the attack on an elite nightclub that killed 39 people celebrating New Year, the foreign minister said. “The identity of the person responsible for the Istanbul attack has been established,” Mevlut Cavusoglu told Anadolu news agency during a televised interview.[Read More…]
Istanbul night club attack: ISIS claims responsibility, manhunt continues
Islamic State has claimed the responsibility of the Istanbul Reina night club attack that killed at least 39 people including two Indian nationals. The terrorist group has released a statement in its Amaq News Agency website. The group claimed 150 people were killed and wounded, and described it as a[Read More…]
Syria: Ceasefire backed by Russia, Turkey officially in effect
A ceasefire across Syria, brokered by Russia and Turkey, came into force after the government and armed opposition groups accepted the truce agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a key ally of Bashar al-Assad, announced the deal on Thursday after preparing the agreement with Turkey, a long time backer of the[Read More…]
Turkey, Russia agree on ceasefire in Syria: State media
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency on Wednesday reported that both the Turkish and Russian governments have agreed the terms of a ceasefire in Syria. The ceasefire, which comes into effect on midnight, aims to expand a ceasefire in the city of Aleppo, brokered by Turkey and Russia earlier this month to[Read More…]
7,189 migrants and refugees died in 2016: International Organization for Migration
2016 witnessed a large scale death of refugees. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 4,812 people have died on the Mediterranean in 2016. The death toll in 2016 has increased 20 percent more than last year. Almost 7,189 migrants and refugees around the world have died this year,[Read More…]