Tag: Turkey
Turkey sentences airline workers for aiding Carlos Ghosn’s escape
dpa/GNA - An Istanbul court sentenced three airline employees for their role in facilitating the escape of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn from...
Turkey identifies 13 abducted and executed by militants in Iraq
dpa/GNA - Turkish authorities have identified 13 people, including military and police personnel, who they say were executed by militants in northern Iraq.
One...
Russia, Turkey and Iran call for end to foreign interference in Syria
dpa/GNA - Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran ended a two-day meeting on ways to re-invigorate stalled talks on a new constitution for...
Morocco launches mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign; Turkey’s tally tops 2.45 million
Morocco launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, a day after receiving the first batch of Chinese vaccines. Meanwhile, the total number...
Turkey turns screws on Twitter, Periscope with advertising bans
dpa/GNA - Turkey has imposed advertising bans on Twitter and other social media platforms in line with a new law that critics warn...
German minister travels to Turkey ahead of Eastern Med conflict talks
dpa/GNA - Greece and Turkey have a "real chance" at de-escalating their territorial stand-off in the Eastern Mediterranean as they prepare to resume...
Turkey detains 16 amid protests against appointment at key university
dpa/GNA - Police in Istanbul detained at least 16 people in the wake of student protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a...
Inflation in Turkey rises to 14.6 percent in December
dpa/GNA - Consumer prices in Turkey rose in December, with annual inflation at 14.6 per cent, according to government data released on Monday.
The...
Turkey bans entry from UK after finding first cases of virus strain
dpa/GNA - Turkey announced a temporary ban on all entries from Britain after it found the first cases of a new strain...
Libya, Turkey discuss security cooperation
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday met with Minister of Defense of the UN-backed Libyan government, Salahaddin Namroush, in Libyan capital Tripoli and...
Five countries ban flights from South Africa over COVID-19 variant
At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country.
Germany, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and...
Death toll up to 114 in Turkey’s earthquake, rescue completed
A total of 114 people were killed and 1,035 others wounded in a strong earthquake that hit Turkey's western province of Izmir, the...
Turkey extends use of research ship in disputed part of Mediterranean
Turkey has extended by 10 days the controversial use of its gas exploration ship Oruc Reis in a part of the eastern Mediterranean that...
Greece pressures EU over Turkey ‘provocations’
Greece on Tuesday stepped up the pressure on its EU partners to act against Turkey over its "provocative" actions in the Mediterranean.
It is also...
Greece condemns Turkey’s return of survey ship, refueling tensions
Greece on Monday condemned the return of a Turkish gas exploration vessel to contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean and accused Ankara of "systematically...
GFA Technical Director arrives in Turkey to watch Black Stars friendly matches
Bernhard Lippert, the newly appointed Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has arrived in Turkey to watch the Black Stars friendly...
Black Stars, technical team arrive in Turkey for Mali, Qatar clash
Black Stars players, Coaches, technical and Management Committee members, have arrived in Antalya, Turkey, for the International friendly games against Mali and Qatar.
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EU warns Turkey sanctions still possible in Mediterranean gas dispute
The European Union has decided not to sanction Turkey again at present in a dispute over Mediterranean energy resources, but warns Ankara that further...
Turkey targets pro-Kurdish party members in anti-terrorism raids
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 14 people - including members of an association with close links to a pro-Kurdish opposition party - alleging...
Equatorial Guinea pulls out of Ghana friendly
Equatorial Guinea has pulled out of the International friendly game against the Black Stars of Ghana scheduled for October 12 in Turkey.
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EU sanctions violators of UN Libya arms embargo
EU foreign ministers have agreed to sanction violators of the UN embargo on arms flowing into Libya, EU sources told dpa on Monday.
The measures...
Turkey begins clinical trials of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Turkey has begun its first clinical trials of China's COVID-19 vaccine, testing it on three volunteers, the country's health minister has said.
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Turkey seeks detention of 66 military personnel over failed coup
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued detention warrants for at least 66 military personnel over their alleged links to a network believed to be...
Turkey takes drastic measures against COVID-19 quarantine violations
Turkish authorities on Friday introduced drastic measures against those who do not follow the COVID-19 quarantine conditions, the Interior Ministry said at a circular.
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Turkey launches series of operations against 130 suspects over failed coup
Turkish authorities on Friday launched a series of operations across the country to detain at least 130 suspects over their alleged links to a...
5 tons of marijuana seized in southeastern Turkey
Turkish security forces seized more than five tons of marijuana in an operation in southeastern Turkey, its Interior Minister said on Wednesday.
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Turkey captures at least 165 illegal migrants off Mediterranean coast
Turkish security forces on Monday caught at least 165 illegal migrants off Mediterranean coast, local media reported.
The state-run Anadolu agency said...
Athens: Ready for talks with Turkey, but provocations must end
Greece says it is prepared to start a dialogue with Turkey after weeks of growing tension about control of underwater natural gas reserves, but...
In Libya, EU’s Borrell pushes for peace talks
Josep Borrel, the European Union's (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, has been encouraged to hear that his Libyan partners are...
Turkey, Libya agree to maintain military cooperation – ministry
Turkey will continue to work with Libya in military training and consultancy, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi...