ISLAMABAD – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan remarked that both Pakistan and Turkey want to expand their bilateral trade volume to $5 billion. Addressing a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Fidan expressed thanks for Ishaq Dar’s kind welcome, noting that both nations have deep-rooted, fraternal connections thatContinue Reading
Several hundred protesters demonstrated in Berlin on Sunday in favor of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, whose detention has caused Turkey’s greatest street unrest in almost a decade. According to organizers, around 1,000 people joined the rally in downtown Berlin, while police estimated that number to be around 400. ManyContinue Reading
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 flightsContinue Reading
(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, OlesandrContinue Reading
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 aContinue Reading
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 overContinue Reading
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% lowerContinue Reading
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, SwedenContinue Reading
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 SwedenContinue Reading
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 factoContinue Reading