Turkish Airlines announced the restart of flights to Damascus on January 23, marking the first commercial operations to Syria’s capital in almost a decade. The decision came following the tragic demise of Syria’s long-time president, Bashar Al-Assad. Bilal Eksi, the airline’s CEO, claimed that the company will fly three flightsRead More →
(Reuters) – ANKARA During a conference of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital on Thursday, a Ukrainian delegate struck a Russian delegate in the face after his Ukrainian flag was pulled away to prevent him from photobombing a video interview with Russia’s chief delegate. On his Facebook page, OlesandrRead More →
The terrible earthquake in Turkey that killed thousands of people and left millions more in need of relief prompted the UN to launch a $1 billion appeal on Thursday. According to a statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 5.2 million people will get humanitarian help from the funds for aRead More →
ANTAKYA (Reuters) – Nine survivors were recovered from the debris in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a major earthquake hit, as the emphasis of the assistance effort moved to assisting those without shelter or sufficient food in the freezing cold. With a cumulative death toll of overRead More →
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – The lira of Turkey, which has lost about 30% of its value versus the dollar this year, hit a record low of 18.75 on Monday, moving lower following a period in which Ankara adhered to policies that strictly controlled the currency rate. The lira was 0.35% lowerRead More →
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, accusing them of failing to take a hard stand against terrorism. “We will not agree to those (countries) imposing sanctions on Turkey in order for it to join the security organisation NATO,” Erdogan stated. Since 2019, SwedenRead More →
NATO and the US said on Sunday (May 15) that they were convinced that Finnish and Swedish proposals to join the Western military alliance in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would be successful. Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto indicated that his nation will request to join the alliance, and SwedenRead More →
On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to “develop” relations, in his first visit since the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018. The Saudi state news agency SPA published photos of Erdogan hugging Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de factoRead More →
On Thursday, the Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces made a visit to the Joint Staff Headquarters, where he met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security. Turkish Armed Forces Chief of General StaffRead More →
STANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – The struggling Turkish lira fell another 5% versus the dollar on Monday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used Islamic principles to justify not hiking interest rates to stabilise the currency. Despite the fact that the annual rate of inflation has risen to more than 20%, ErdoganRead More →
