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.
Look at both ‘full and empty parts’ of global glass, Turkey urges Member States
Sep 23, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New York: Speaking on the first day of the UN High-level General Debate, the President of Turkey stressed the need to “accurately and sincerely evaluate” what is happening in the world today.
2 Turkish soldiers wounded in shooting in north Syria
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:56 am
Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, wounding two soldiers, a war monitor reported.
Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India: Report
Sep 06, 2020, at 12:15 am
Turkey is funding anti-India terror activities and Islamic bodies, says a report quoting security assessment.
Turkey prez Erdogan trying hard to re-establish Caliphate: Report
Sep 03, 2020, at 01:16 am
Istanbul: In an attempt to recreate the history of the nation and even to re-establish Caliphate, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking steps to make himself the ruler of the Muslim world, reported Al Arabiya.
Turkish Interior Ministry says detained 'emir' of IS terrorist group
Sep 01, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: An "emir" of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia) was detained in Turkey, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Tuesday.
Turkey seeks detention of 69 suspects over failed coup
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 69 suspects at two separate investigations over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Two civilians killed in Turkish drone airstrike in Northern Iraq – Official Media
Aug 26, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: Two civilians were killed in the result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle late on Tuesday on a car in the town of Khana Sor located in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, the official Security Media Cell has said.
IS suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for "sensational" terror attack
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack, Demiroren news agency reported Tuesday.
Greece criticizes Turkey's decision to convert Chora museum into mosque
Aug 23, 2020, at 12:27 am
Athens/UNI: Greece has denounced Turkey's decision to convert the Chora museum, a former Byzantine Greek Orthodox church, into a mosque.
Turkey detains military personnel suspected to be linked to failed coup attempt
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkish prosecutors on Saturday ordered the detention of 47 military personnel suspected to be linked to the 2016 coup attempt.
'With China and Pakistan's backing, Turkey's Erdogan is eyeing Islamic world leadership'
Aug 22, 2020, at 03:53 am
Istanbul: With the backing of China and Pakistan, Turkey is aiming to achieve a leadership role in the Islamic world and oust Saudi Arabia from this place, according to an opinion piece published in a prominent news portal.
Turkey funding surrendered ISIS cadres to radicalise Indian Muslims: Reports
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:59 am
Istanbul: The Turkish government has allocated huge funds to the Turkish intelligence to radicalize Indian Muslims, media reports said.
Turkish President Recap Erdogan assures Pakistan of support on Kashmir
Aug 03, 2020, at 03:21 am
Islamabad/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday assured his country's support for Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir issue.
Keep Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ‘a space for meeting of cultures’, UN rights experts urge
Aug 01, 2020, at 02:18 pm
New York: The historic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, designated a mosque once again earlier this month by the Turkish Government, should be maintained as an inter-cultural space “reflecting the diversity and complexity of Turkey and its history”, said two independent human rights experts on Friday.
Turkish police detain 11 IS suspects in Istanbul
Jul 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish police on Wednesday detained 11 people, including nine foreign nationals, in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS), local media reported.
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Ankara: The conversion of the iconic Hagia Sophia to a mosque is being seen by experts as country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempt to wage a war on Islamophobia.
Turkey: Friday prayers held at Hagia Sofia after 86 years
Jul 25, 2020, at 12:02 am
Istanbul/UNI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led Friday prayers at the iconic Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 86 years after his controversial decision to convert the historic museum into a mosque amid widespread global protests.
Erdogan Visits Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Shares Photos Ahead of 1st Muslim Prayers
Jul 20, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on Sunday, where he saw work in progress inside the landmark ahead of the first Muslim prayers scheduled for Friday after the museum's conversion into a mosque, and took a few photos.
Turkey ‘Neutralizes’ 8 PKK Militants in Northern Iraq - Reports
Jul 11, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Turkish security forces have "neutralized" eight Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq in an air-backed anti-terror operation, the Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday, citing the country’s Defense Ministry.
Erdogan's Turkey turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque again; UNESCO regrets
Jul 11, 2020, at 06:01 am
Istanbul/IBNS: Hagia Sophia, Turkey's iconic monument, a UNESCO World Heritage and one of the central attractions of its capital Istanbul, is no longer a museum. It has been turned back as a mosque though some 1500 years ago it was built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral.
Russia registers 6 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 3 breaches - Military
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered three such incidents, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Turkey cuts off drinking water in Syria's Hasakah
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:03 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: The Turkish forces on Sunday cut off the drinking water that feeds the Hasakah city in northeastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Strong explosion occurs at firework factory in NW Turkey
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Ankara/Xinhua: A powerful explosion occurred at a fireworks factory in Turkey's northwestern Sakarya province on Friday, local media reported.
35 migrants rescued, 4 missing off Turkey's Aegean coast
Jun 29, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: The Turkish coast guard on Monday rescued 35 illegal immigrants off Turkey's Aegean coast, while four others went missing, the force said in a statement.
Turkey arrests four people for Spying for France - Daily Sabah
Jun 23, 2020, at 10:02 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Turkey's authorities have arrested four people for spying in favor of France, the Daily Sabah reported.
Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:51 pm
New York/IBNS: Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly in a vote held on Wednesday that was emblematic of its time.
Twitter says it removed over 32,000 Chinese, Russian, Turkish accounts linked to govt propaganda
Jun 12, 2020, at 08:33 am
New York: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday announced it has suspended over 32,000 accounts from its platform following an investigation that found ties to state-run propaganda and disinformation operations by China, Russia and Turkey.
Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Qatar form alliance of Sunni political Islam, says expert
May 29, 2020, at 07:32 pm
Jerusalem: Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Malaysia have formed a new alliance in the Islamic world and they perceive India, Israel and the Christian nations in the West as their enemies, a noted expert on Middle East opined.
Turkey confirms 1,368 new COVID-19 cases, 149,435 in total
May 18, 2020, at 11:38 am
Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkey on Sunday confirmed 1,368 new COVID-19 cases and 44 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.