Turkey freezes assets of eight IS, Al Qaeda affiliates

Turkey freezes assets of eight IS, Al Qaeda affiliates

[ad_1] Ankara: The Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry decided to freeze the assets of eight people affiliated with Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda terror groups, according to ab official gazette. Their assets were frozen over “financing terrorism”, the gazette said. The people being sanctioned are Abdulsamet Celik, Amer Onay, Ensari Ersoy, Muhammed Korkmaz, Murat … Read more

Turkey embassy in Khartoum to relocate after gunfire on ambassador’s car

Turkey embassy in Khartoum to relocate after gunfire on ambassador’s car

[ad_1] Turkey flag Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced that Turkey has decided to relocate its embassy in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to Port Sudan, in response to an earlier incident where the Turkish ambassador’s vehicle was targeted by gunfire. “For the safety of our embassy and our colleagues, we decided to … Read more

Fully Funded Scholarship At Bilkent University, Turkey, Apply Now

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The University of Bilkent is offering fully funded scholarships to both national and international students who wish to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in Turkey. The University provides a wide range of courses in Art, Design, Architecture, Business Administration, Administrative and Social Sciences, Humanities and Letters, Science, Economics, Music and Performing Arts, … Read more

Turkey: Erdogan falls ill on TV, cancels election rallies

Turkey: Erdogan falls ill on TV, cancels election rallies

[ad_1] Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly suspended election campaigning after falling unwell during a live TV interview, which was unexpectedly cut short. He returned after a 20-minute break to declare he had “serious stomach flu” after two days of heavy campaigning. Erdogan, 69, is facing his most difficult election … Read more

Turkey greatly reduces defence industry’s foreign dependency: Erdogan

Turkey greatly reduces defence industry’s foreign dependency: Erdogan

[ad_1] Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ankara: Turkey has reduced its foreign dependency in the defence industry from around 80 per cent to some 20 per cent in the past two decades, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “The number of the defence projects, which was merely 62 in 2002, has today surpassed 750,” Erdogan … Read more

Natural gas reserves worth $1 bn found in Turkey: President

Natural gas reserves worth $1 bn found in Turkey: President

[ad_1] Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country has discovered natural gas reserves valued at $1 billion in Gabar Mountain in southeastern Sirnak province. Erdogan made the remarks at the opening ceremony of a sports complex in Sakarya province, Xinhua news agency reported. Also in the southeastern … Read more

Turkey summons Danish ambassador over burning of Quran, Turkish flag

Turkey summons Danish ambassador over burning of Quran, Turkish flag

[ad_1] Representative Image Ankara: Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Denmark’s ambassador Danny Annan over the burning of the Muslim holy book of the Quran and a Turkish flag at a public demonstration in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen. “It is unacceptable to allow these vile attacks under the guise of freedom of expression,” the Ministry said on … Read more

2023’s most important election: Turkey

2023’s most important election: Turkey

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. For Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, next month’s election is of massive historical significance. It falls 100 years after the foundation of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s secular republic and, if Erdoğan wins, he will be empowered to put even more of his stamp on … Read more

Turkey expects thriving tourism season despite earthquake

Turkey expects thriving tourism season despite earthquake

[ad_1] Ankara: Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is expected to see a large number of tourists flowing in this summer despite the devastating earthquakes in February, industry professionals have said. As temperatures rise, “Turkish Riviera”, the southern part of the country famed for its Turquoise coast and ancient heritage sites, is entering the start of its peak … Read more

Finland is now officially a NATO member

Finland is now officially a NATO member

[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, becoming its 31st member on the same day as NATO’s 74th anniversary. The country applied to join NATO last May in a foreign policy U-turn prompted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Finland’s entry brings to the alliance a new 1,340-kilometer border with … Read more