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Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey ask Taliban to find negotiated settlement

Apr 25, 2021, at 06:03 am

The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, was asked to commit themselves to a “negotiated settlement” in Afghanistan during a meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey in Istanbul on Friday.

Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan to meet in Istanbul

Apr 23, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Ankara/UNI: A trilateral meeting between foreign ministers of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan will take place in Istanbul on Friday.

Taliban yet not ready to attend Turkey Conference on 16 April

Apr 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm

The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, has expressed its inability to attend the Turkey Conference--aimed at fast-tracking the Afghan peace process-- on 16 April in Istanbul, Turkey, saying the group is yet to finalize its internal consultations on the agenda shared by the United States.

US blocks Turkey attack helicopter deal with Pakistan

Mar 11, 2021, at 07:39 pm

The United States has blocked Turkey from supplying 30 locally-made attack helicopters to Pakistan, reported Bloomberg citing diplomatic sources in Washington. The blockade came as a response to Turkey buying the S-400 missile defense system from Russia.

Women protest against sexism, violence in Istanbul on International Women’s Day: Reports

Mar 09, 2021, at 03:02 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: Thousands of women took part in a demonstration held in Turkey’s Istanbul on International Women’s Day, the Cumhuriyet newspaper reports.  

Turkey shifts stance on criticising China's Uighur policy, ban anti-China gathering

Mar 09, 2021, at 01:29 am

Istanbul: Turkey seems to have shifted its stance on China's Uighur policies in recent times going by its action of banning a gathering of Uighur activists on its soil.

Al-Qaeda linked Turkish group IHH is now expanding network in Nepal

Mar 01, 2021, at 05:08 pm

Kathmandu: An al-Qaeda-linked charity group in Turkey has been working with Islami Sangh Nepal (ISN), its regional partner in South Asia, in a bid to expand a logistical hub for jihadist networks, media reports said.

Pak, Turkey are two countries 'but one nation': PAF chief

Jan 19, 2021, at 11:44 pm

Istanbul:  Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan has said Pakistan and Turkey are "two countries, one nation", highlighting the growing bond between the two.

Turkish regulator starts probe against WhatsApp, Facebook over privacy policy - Reports

Jan 11, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: Turkey's competition regulator has launched investigation against WhatsApp and Facebook due to their new privacy policy, Anadolu news agency reported on Monday.

World Uyghur Congress directs Turkey to refrain from signing extradition treaty with China

Jan 03, 2021, at 05:32 am

New York: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called upon the government of Turkey to abide by international law and the principle of non-refoulement and refrain from signing the extradition treaty with the government of China.

Blast targeting Turkish engineers near Mogadishu kills three

Jan 02, 2021, at 10:20 pm

Mogadishu/Sputnik: Somali terror group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near the capital Mogadishu that killed at least three people, media reported Saturday.

Turkey expects delay in delivery of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine shipment : Health Minister

Dec 28, 2020, at 04:02 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: The first shipment of Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against COVID-19 from China to Turkey has been delayed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at Beijing customs, Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday.

Bangladesh a rising star in South Asia, appreciates Turkish FM

Dec 24, 2020, at 05:30 am

Dhaka/UNI: Terming Bangladesh as a 'rising star' in South Asia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday lauded the country, saying that the country has become a model of sustainable development for the world, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Turkey quarantines more than 4,600 passengers from UK amid coronavirus mutation concerns

Dec 22, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish authorities have quarantined 4,603 passengers from the United Kingdom, where a new mutation of the coronavirus has been detected, Turkish Heath Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday.

Turkey is a Jihadist Travel Agency: Greek Foreign Minister

Dec 09, 2020, at 02:30 pm

Athens/UNI: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has described Turkey  as a "jihadist travel agency" and charged that Ankara’s policies undermine regional security.

EU split over tougher action on Turkey ahead of crucial summit

Dec 07, 2020, at 11:33 pm

Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union is on the fence about sanctioning Ankara over what it sees as Turkish provocations in the Mediterranean, ahead of a crucial summit this week, a Brussels-based news website cited its sources as saying Monday.

Erdogan's Turkey plans to send jihadist mercenaries to Kashmir

Dec 06, 2020, at 03:42 pm

Ankara: Seeking a lionshare in the Muslim world, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to send its foreign jihadist troops to India's Jammu and Kashmir in an attempt to pan-Islamise the region.

Member of European Parliament demands sanctions on Pakistan, Turkey

Nov 18, 2020, at 10:22 pm

Brussels/UNI: As France has been the target of a series of terror attacks recently, French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jordan Bardella has called for strict sanctions against Turkey, Pakistan, Kuwait and Qatar.

Pakistan and Turkey receive jolt as both nations are identified by European parliamentarians as serious threat

Nov 14, 2020, at 04:10 am

Brussels: During the European Parliamentary plenary of Nov 11, French MEP Nicolas Bay from the Identity and Democracy Group had strong words against European aid to Pakistan and Turkey in light of threats coming from both countries.

Turkey quake: Death toll rises to 51

Nov 01, 2020, at 09:38 pm

Ankara/UNI: Death toll from Friday's earthquake that struck  Turkey's Aegean region rose to 51 on Sunday morning.

Turkish Foreign Minister reaches Baku to discuss Karabakh

Nov 01, 2020, at 08:37 pm

Baku/UNI: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Azerbaijan's capital on Sunday to discuss settlements in the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh with the Azeri government.

Pakistan ready to help Turkey in eliminating earthquake consequences : Foreign Ministry

Oct 31, 2020, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi/Sputnik: Pakistan is ready to provide assistance to Turkey in eliminating the consequences of the devastating earthquake that hit Izmir province on Friday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureishi said on Saturday.

Turkey, Pakistan join hands to export jihadists to fight Armenia, say experts

Oct 31, 2020, at 01:52 am

Aided by Pakistan, the Turkish government is supporting jihadists groups to fight proxy wars in countries like Syria, Libya and now Azerbaijan.

Macron: From liberal poster boy of France to Muslim world eyesore

Oct 30, 2020, at 06:33 pm

Once a poster boy of the all-embracing liberal West, who in elections defeated the far-right, French President Emmanuel Macron is now suddenly an enemy of the Islamic world with the Turkish president even calling him "mentally unwell".

Prominent Turkish lawmaker slams Macron's plans to crack down on 'Islamist separatism'

Oct 27, 2020, at 11:25 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Prominent Turkish lawmaker Devlet Bahceli on Tuesday hit out against French President Emmanuel Macron over France’s plans to crack down on radical Islam.

Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for boycott of French goods

Oct 26, 2020, at 11:54 pm

Ankara/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday appealed the citizens to boycott French goods in the backdrop of bilateral tensions with France.

Islamic State member wanted by France detained in southern Turkey

Oct 17, 2020, at 02:50 pm

Ankara/Xinhua: The Turkish security forces detained Soumaya Raissi, an Islamic State (IS) member wanted by France, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.

Turkish police arrest 14 Islamic State suspects

Oct 16, 2020, at 09:29 pm

Istanbul/UNI:  Turkish police on Friday detained 14 people in Istanbul over suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, local media reported.

Turkey condemns deployment of major US Navy ship to Greece

Oct 09, 2020, at 11:17 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: The US decision to homeport one of its biggest military ship, the expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, to Greece will not promote peace and stability in Eastern Mediterranean amid the current tension between Ankara and Athens, Turkish Parliament's speaker Mustafa Sentop said.

Respect sovereignty of other nations, reflect on your own policies: India's curt advice to Erdogan

Sep 25, 2020, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Turkey should learn to respect the sovereignty of other nations and reflect on its own policies more deeply, India said a day after rejecting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Kashmir as 'gross interference' in its internal affairs.