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Turkey helping Syria to renovate Damascus airport: Minister
Ankara; A technical team of 25 people from Turkiye has started working in Syria to renovate Damascus International Airport, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. “Our team, consisting of personnel…
- Middle East
15 Palestinian prisoners freed under ceasefire deal arrive in Turkey
Ankara: Fifteen Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas arrived in Turkey on Tuesday after being deported to Egypt, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. “As part of…
- Middle East
Turkey detains 100 IS suspects across 24 provinces
Turkish authorities have detained 100 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) linked to the Daesh terrorist organisation in the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. The operations, dubbed…
- Middle East
Witnesses at Turkish ski resort stood helpless as people leaped out of burning hotel
Kartalkaya: As flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkiye, friends Esra Karakisa and Halime Cetin stood helpless, paralysed by the horror unfolding before them: people…
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Atleast 66 killed in fire at Turkey’s famous ski resort
Ankara: A fire at a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, January 21, killed at least 66 people, Turkey’s Interior Minister said. Ali Yerlikaya said at least…
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Gaza cease-fire exposes fragility of the West; Erdogan-led Turkey loses respect
Given the track record of the United States-led Israel one cannot predict that the temporary cease-fire with Hamas, and even for that matter, Hezbollah will last long. Yet what will remain ingrained…
- Middle East
Turkish President urges Kurdish militant group PKK to disarm
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to surrender its weapons, signalling a potential breakthrough in the country’s most intractable conflicts. Speaking in the Kurdish-dominated city of…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey has often shown that it…
- Middle East
Turkey to support Syria in rebuilding energy, transport infrastructure
Ankara: Turkey announced plans to assist Syria in rebuilding key energy and transportation infrastructure. “A delegation from the energy ministry will visit Syria as soon as possible to examine the electricity and…
- Middle East
Blast at Turkish arms production factory kills at least 12 people
A blast in the capsule production unit of an armament factory in northwest Turkey killed 12 people and injured several. The explosion led to the collapse of the main buildings while surrounding…
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Turkish FM, new Syrian leadership vow to strengthen ties after talks
Damascus: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks during which both sides vowed to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking at a joint press conference following…
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Turkey to continue military activity in Syria until Kurdish forces ‘disarm’
Ankara: Turkey will continue its military activity in northern Syria until Kurdish fighters fully “disarm,” Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday, citing a Defence Ministry source. Highlighting ongoing threats from Kurdish forces…
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Turkey, Lebanon agree to act together on Syrian issues: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey and Lebanon have agreed to work together on Syrian issues following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “A new era has begun in Syria. As…
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Turkey takes additional measures at border gates to facilitate Syrians’ return
Istanbul: Turkey has strengthened border infrastructure and measures to facilitate Syrians’ return, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. The Ministry of Trade has been carrying out necessary procedures and actions at the Yayladagi…
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‘No food, stay’: 400 IndiGo passengers stranded in Istanbul for over 24 hrs
Around 400 IndiGo passengers, who were travelling to Mumbai and New Delhi from Turkey, were reportedly stranded at the Istanbul Airport for over 24 hours without any food and stay. The flight…
