President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote. The date indicated for the election is just over three months after a devastating earthquake killed more than…
Earthquake in Turkey, Syria is deadliest in a decade as deaths pass 9,400
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has killed more than 9,400 people, making it the deadliest seismic event in more than a decade. Turkish authorities updated the country’s death toll on Wednesday to 6,957. In Syria’s government-controlled area, the country’s…
Ronaldo dropped because of ‘political ban’, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a “political ban” at the World Cup, as he compared the Portuguese footballer to Lionel Messi. “They have wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they have imposed a political ban on…
Rocket that killed two in Poland was fired by Ukraine at incoming Russian missile – US sources
US president Joe Biden and key European leaders urged caution after a rocket struck a Polish village just over the border from Ukraine, keen to avoid the incident spiralling into a major drama with Russia. US officials said initial findings…
Istanbul: 6 dead, dozens wounded in Turkey explosion
At least six people have been killed and 81 wounded in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul, Turkish authorities have said. The blast happened at about 16:20 local time (13:20 GMT) on a shopping street in the…
A deal for Ukraine grain exports is due to be sealed in Istanbul
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were due on Friday to oversee the signing of a key agreement that would allow Ukraine to resume its shipment of grain from the Black Sea to world markets and…
*Lagos asks court to strike out suit challenging Okada, tricycle ban (Guardian)*Gridlock: 8.72km Apapa port link to Lagos-Ibadan railway project ready for take-off – Contractor (Vanguard)
Lagos asks court to strike out suit challenging Okada, tricycle ban (Guardian) Lagos State Government Tuesday asked a federal high court in Ikoyi to strike out the suit challenging the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles known as okada and …
Turkish lawyers threaten boycott of Erdogan’s courts ceremony (Punch)
Dozens of Turkish bar associations are threatening to boycott President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned ceremony to open the judicial year at the presidential palace, saying it would be another violation of the judiciary’s independence. The boycott protest would be a…
Turkey’s Erdogan defends Istanbul election re-run amid protests (BBC)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there was “illegality” in Istanbul’s mayoral election, after the country’s electoral body ordered it to be re-held. “We sincerely believe there is… organised corruption and complete illegality,” he said on Tuesday. The decision to…
