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Turkey Halts Trade Activities With Israel Amid Non-Stop Violence Against Palestinians

May 3, 2024 admin

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 on an array of exports to Israel since last month, which Ankara said on Thursday would remain in effect until a ceasefire in…

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Erdogan battles key rival in Turkey’s local elections

March 31, 2024 admin

A man checks the list with the candidates at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 31, 2024. Turkey is holding local elections on Sunday that will decide who gets to control Istanbul and other key cities. | Photo Credit: AP Turks began voting on March 31 in municipal elections focused on President Tayyip…

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan Congratulates Vladimir Putin On Re-Election, Offers To Mediate With Ukraine

March 18, 2024 admin

Turkish President Erdogan offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. Istanbul: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday congratulated Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his re-election and offered to mediate between Moscow and Ukraine, the Turkish presidency announced. In a telephone conversation, “President Erdogan expressed his belief that the positive evolution of relations between Turkey…

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Erdogan Says Turkey Ready To Host Russia-Ukraine Peace Summit

March 8, 2024 admin

Erdogan on Friday said Turkey was ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey was ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. “We are ready to host a peace summit where Russia is also present,” Erdogan told a press conference in Istanbul, alongside…

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Turkish Parliament Won’t Speed Up Sweden’s NATO Bid, Says Panel Chair

November 1, 2023 admin

Erdogan submitted the ratification bill to the parliament last month. (File) Ankara: The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee will discuss ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership bid as part of its regular agenda as the issue was not so urgent for Ankara as for some other countries, its chair said on Wednesday. President Tayyip Erdogan submitted the…

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Noah’s Ark Found? Experts Discover 5000-Year-Old Boat-Shaped Mound In Turkey

October 29, 2023 admin

The study is comprised of three Turkish and American universities Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered what they believe to be ruins of a Noah’s Ark-like vessel after excavating a geological site, the New York Post reported. The Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark Research Team is comprised of three Turkish and American universities, and their project began…

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Turkey Says It Has 700 People Awaiting Evacuation From Gaza

October 19, 2023 admin

Turkish Foreign Minister said 55 Turkish civil servants were among those waiting. (File) Ankara: Some 700 people, including Turkish, Palestinian, and northern Cypriot citizens, have applied to Turkey to be evacuated from Gaza, Deputy Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Yildiz said on Thursday. Speaking in parliament’s foreign affairs commission, Ahmet Yildiz said 322 Turkish citizens, 104…

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Spain, Scotland And Turkey Lock Up Euro 2024 Spots

October 16, 2023 admin

Spain clinched their place at Euro 2024 on Sunday after a 1-0 win away to Norway, also sending Scotland through from Group A as Turkey joined the growing ranks of qualifiers. Barcelona midfielder Gavi scored the only goal early in the second half in Oslo, bouncing a shot into the corner to help Spain qualify…

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Erdogan vows to intensify strikes on Kurd fighters in Iraq, Syria

October 11, 2023 admin

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey on October 11, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to intensify strikes against Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq. Turkey has been bombing sites in northeast…

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Turkish strikes on northeast Syria kill 29: Kurdish forces

October 9, 2023 admin

Turkish attacks in Kurdish-held northeast Syria killed 29 Kurdish security personnel and wounded 28 at an academy for the forces, authorities in the semi-autonomous area said on October 9. Turkey has been bombing sites in the area since October 5, hitting civilian and military targets and infrastructure and causing casualties, according to Kurdish authorities. An…

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