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After 4-year gap, Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel
Ankara: After a four-year hiatus, Turkey appointed its ambassador to Israel in the latest step between the two countries in the path of normalizing relations. Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, a senior diplomat who…
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Newly-elected US senator John Fetterman wants to convert Turkey’s Hagia Sophia to museum
Ankara: Democratic Party member John Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate in the midterm elections in the USA, called for the Hagia Sophia Mosque to be turned into a museum again, local…
- World
Spyware connected to Chinese govt-backed hacking group targeting Uyghur Muslims
New York: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a spyware campaign that is targeting the ethnic Uyghurs in China by “masquerading” as Android apps including messaging services, prayer time apps and dictionaries, according to…
- Middle East
Turkey detains 19 people over alleged IS links
Ankara: Turkish authorities have detained at least 19 people with alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Anti-terror police in Ankara on Wednesday launched raids in the premised of 15…
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Turkey revises tourism targets amid strong activity
Ankara: As tourist inflows beat consensus, Turkey has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver $44 billion in revenues to keep the economy growing. The uptick came…
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Sweden pledges to meet Turkey’s demands to join NATO
Ankara: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promised to meet Turkish security demands in an effort to get Ankara’s approval of his country’s bid to join the NATO. “We will fully implement the…
- Middle East
7 killed in traffic accident in Turkey
Ankara: A traffic accident on Monday in eastern Turkey left at least seven people dead and several others injured. A passenger bus collided with a truck and caught fire in the eastern…
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For the first time, world’s tallest woman travels by plane
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, flew in a plane for the first time in her life. Rumeysa Gelgi, is the holder of the Guinness Book of Records for her 215.16…
- Middle East
NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
- World
Erdogan wants a new constitution for Turkey
Nicosia: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech made last Friday in Ankara which was presented as Erdogan’s vision for Turkey in the next century but was generally seen as…
- Middle East
Israel, Turkey restore defence ties post a decade
Ankara: Israel and Turkey renewed their official security relationship during the meeting of the two countries’ defence ministers in Ankara on Thursday. Gantz’s visit to Turkey is significant because it was the…
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Erdogan invites Sweden’s new PM to visit Turkey
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would be pleased to host new Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Turkey during a phone talk between the two leaders, after months of…
- Technology
Turkey fines Meta $18.63 mn for violating competition law
Ankara: Turkey’s Competition Authority announced on Wednesday that it has fined Meta Platforms Inc. 346.72 million liras ($18.63 million) for violating competition law. The company merged the data collected from its three…
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Istanbul among 5 shortlisted venues to host IPL mini auction in December
New Delhi: Istanbul is among the five venues shortlisted to host the IPL auction which is likely to be held on December 16, according to a BCCI official. Besides the Turkish capital…
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Turkey: Erdogan calls for referendum on right to wear headscarves
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday proposed holding a referendum to establish a constitutional guarantee of the right to wear a headscarf in state institutions, schools and universities. This came…
