ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria after nine of its soldiers were killed in a military base in Iraq, the defence ministry said Saturday. “Air operations were carried out on terrorist targets in the regions of Metina, Hakurk, Gara and Qandil,” the ministry said in
ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria after nine of its soldiers were killed in a military base in Iraq, the defence ministry said Saturday. “Air operations were carried out on terrorist targets in the regions of Metina, Hakurk, Gara and Qandil,” the ministry said in
ISTANBUL - NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday signed an agreement on demining the Black Sea to ensure safe waters after Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Russian navy mined Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline in the early stages of its invasion nearly two years ago. Some of the mines have since washed up in
ISTANBUL: NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday joined forces and signed an agreement on demining the Black Sea to ensure safe waters after Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Russian navy mined Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline in the early stages of its invasion nearly two years ago. Some of the mines have since washed
RAWALPINDI: In the second meeting of the Trilateral Defence Collaboration held on Tuesday at the GHQ, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye discussed potential collaboration in defence equipment technologies including research and development. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the three sides reaffirmed the salience of “combining the intellectual, technical, financial
DUBAI: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi canceled his planned visit to Turkey after attacks in the southeastern city of Kerman on Wednesday that killed at least 100 people and injured many others. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office and Iranian state news agency IRNA confirmed the decision to cancel the Thursday visit, which comes after an earlier
ISTANBUL - Turkey announced on Tuesday it had detained 33 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the suspects were rounded up in raids across Istanbul and seven other provinces. It was not immediately clear if they were Israeli nationals or
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday detained 33 people suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, Turkish media reported, without specifying the nationalities of those detained. The suspects were rounded up in raids across eight provinces around Istanbul, the private DHA and state-run Anadolu news agencies reported, adding that their mission included conducting abductions and carrying
Turkey’s monthly minimum wage will be 17,002 Turkish lira ($578.31) in 2024, Labour Minister Vedat Isikhan said on Wednesday, marking a 49% increase from the level determined in July and a 100% hike from January. Turkey’s annual inflation rate edged up to 61.98% in November, its highest level this year but just shy of expectations
ISTANBUL: A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO after months of delays, clearing another hurdle in the Nordic country’s accession process in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. Sweden’s NATO bid had been stalled amid opposition from Turkey and Hungary and recently it was
ISTANBUL-The Turkish parliament’s committee on Tuesday started a session to debate a number of issues including Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a thorny topic that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara’s request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment
ANKARA: Turkey said on Monday its air force “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militant in strikes in Syria and northern Iraq in response to the killing of soldiers at the weekend, while authorities also detained dozens of pro-Kurdish opposition activists. On Saturday, the defence ministry said 12 Turkish soldiers were killed during fighting with the outlawed Kurdistan
ISTANBUL-Turkey’s central bank announced a smaller interest rate hike than in previous months the other day, signalling it is nearing the end of its monetary tightening as it battles double-digit inflation.The bank lifted its policy rate by 2.5 percentage points to 42.5 percent. This compares to five-point hikes in previous months. The bank suggested that
ANKARA - Turkey said on Monday its air force “neutralised” 26 Kurdish militants in strikes in Syria and northern Iraq in response to the killing of soldiers at the weekend, while authorities also detained dozens of pro-Kurdish opposition activists. On Saturday, the defence ministry said 12 Turkish soldiers were killed during fighting with the outlawed
LONDON: Turkey’s pivot back to orthodox fiscal policies could pay off with record debt issuance and the continued return of foreign investors in 2024, JPMorgan Managing Director Stefan Weiler told Reuters. International investors had fled Turkey amid years of low interest rates, despite soaring inflation, as well as a complex web of financial regulations and
By: Faheem Anwar Khan ANKARA: In a prestigious event hosted at the Ministry of National Education in Ankara on Tuesday, high school students from across Türkiye were lauded for their outstanding literary prowess at the Jinnah Young Writers Awards. The ceremony, organized in collaboration with the Turkish National Education Ministry and the Pakistani Embassy, celebrated
ANKARA-Turkey rejects plans to establish a post-war buffer zone in Gaza because it would be disrespectful to Palestinians, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Reuters reported last week that Israel had conveyed plans for the buffer zone to several Arab states and Turkey. Speaking to reporters on a flight from Doha, Erdogan
ANKARA: Turkey rejects plans to establish a post-war buffer zone in Gaza because it would be disrespectful to Palestinians, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Reuters reported last week that Israel had conveyed plans for the buffer zone to several Arab states and Turkey. Speaking to reporters on a flight from Doha
ANKARA: Turkey plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third round of evacuation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday. Turkey has so far brought 150 people, mostly cancer patients and their companions, from Gaza to continue their treatment. It has also evacuated more
ANKARA: Turkey’s first lady on Wednesday called on her counterparts worldwide to be a voice for Gaza, and to help stop Israeli attacks that have so far killed over 11,000 Palestinians. Emine Erdogan hosted the summit “One Heart for Palestine” with other first spouses from around the world in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul as part