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…
Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh
Canada has halted sales of drone sensors to Turkey over fears they could be used to help Baku fight Armenians in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Ankara responded by recalling Ottawa’s arms exports to states involved in the Yemeni war. The surprise decision…
Turkey slams ‘biased’ EU sanctions over Libya arms embargo
Turkey says the European Union’s sanctions on a Turkish firm accused of breaking a United Nations arms embargo on Libya showed the bloc’s double standards and biased stance. The EU on Monday froze the assets of Avrasya Shipping, whose cargo…
