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Turkish woman wounded in armed attack at Sweden’s consulate in Izmir
Ankara: A Turkish woman employee was seriously wounded after being shot at by an armed assailant at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of Izmir on Tuesday, August 1. The Izmir governor’s…
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Number of tourists visiting Turkey up by 17%
Istanbul: The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Culture and Tourism…
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12 YPG members killed by Turkish forces in Syria
Ankara: Turkish security forces killed 12 members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northwestern Syria, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. The YPG members were “neutralised” after they opened “harassing…
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shares photos of wildfires from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared photos of the wildfires affecting Greece and Turkey from the International Space Station (ISS). Greece and Turkey are among the countries hit…
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets Palestinian President, Hamas leader
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a closed-door meeting with his visiting Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara. Wednesday’s meeting at the presidential complex came a…
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Turkey: Hagia Sophia marks 3rd anniversary of reopening as a mosque
The historical Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey marked the third anniversary of its re-opening as a mosque on July 24. Ali Erbas, head of the Turkish Presidency for Religious Affairs, performed the…
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Turkey condemns Quran desecration in Denmark
Ankara: The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the “repeated vile attacks” against the Islamic holy book of Quran in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen. “The Danish authorities must act within the framework of…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to meet Erdogan next week in Turkey
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 28 in Turkey. Erdogan and Netanyahu are set to discuss the bilateral relations between the…
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Turkey monitors Sweden’s counterterrorism steps for NATO bid: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country would monitor Sweden’s counterterrorism steps before ratifying its NATO bid at the parliament. “We will follow the (implementation of) promises and…
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Erdogan to plans talks with Putin for extension of Black Sea grain deal
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin soon for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, media reported. “The termination of the…
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Quran desecration: Turkey issues arrest warrant against far-right Danish leader
Ankara: A Turkish court recently issued an arrest warrant against far-right Danish leader Rasmus Paludan, who burnt a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Anadolu Agency…
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Turkey to host Israeli, Palestinian leaders next week
Ankara: Turkey will separately host Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week, authorities have confirmed. In a statement, the Turkish presidency said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrive on July 25 and meet…
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Turkish first lady visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Ankara: Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Accompanying Turkey’s First Lady and her accompanying delegation during the tour were Hessa Buhumaid, Director-General of Dubai’s Community Development Authority.…
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Turkey, UAE sign 13 agreements worth USD 50.7 billion
Ankara: Turkey and the UAE have signed 13 bilateral agreements worth 50.7 billion USD during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Abu Dhabi, the President’s office said. The agreements,…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey seal drone deal during Erdogan’s visit
Riyadh: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s move to strengthen diplomatic ties with Gulf countries is seeing success as Saudi Arabia agreed to buy drones from Turkey in the biggest defence contract between the…
