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…
Turkey Earthquake: Death toll passes 3,300
The confirmed death toll in Turkey following a devastating earthquake in the Syrian-Turkish border region has risen to 3,381. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said more than 20,000 people were injured. AFAD added that over 5,700 buildings were…
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills hundreds with fears casualties will rise
More than 1,300 people were killed when an earthquake struck central Turkey and north-west Syria, in one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful shake hours later threatened to overwhelm…
Erdoğan signals NATO support for Finland, leaving Sweden in the cold
Turkish President has signalled he might support Finland’s accession process to the Western defence alliance NATO, while withholding approval for the membership of the country’s Nordic neighbour Sweden. “If necessary, we can send a different message regarding Finland,” Recep Tayyip…
Car bomb in southeast Turkey wounds 8 police officers: security sources
Eight Turkish police officers were wounded on Friday when a bomb exploded in a roadside vehicle as their minibus passed on a highway in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, security sources said. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said two people had…
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…
Turkey detains doctor who claimed chemical weapons were used in Iraq
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained the chairwoman of the country’s top medical union. Sebnem Korur Fincanci was arrested a week after she called for an investigation into an alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Turkish…
Falconets not stranded in Turkey- NFF secretary
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, says the Falconets missed their flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Nigeria, adding that they were not stranded in the European nation. Sanusi’s claim followed reports that the Falconets, who…
First ship carrying Ukrainian grain since Russia invaded leaves Odesa
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set off from the port of Odesa on Monday under an internationally brokered deal that’s expected to release large stores of Ukrainian crops to foreign markets and ease a growing global hunger crisis. The…
Turkey changes its name to better reflect culture, values
File this under lost in the news over the holidays: Turkey is no more. The Middle Eastern country officially changed its name in December to Türkiye (when the English spelling is used). The decision was made to better reflect the…