Turkey

30 killed in Syria clashes between Kurds, pro-Turkey forces

A total of 305 SDF fighters, 353 Turkey-backed rebels and 24 Syrian government troops have been killed since Turkey started a wide-scale offensive against Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria on Oct. 9.

Nov 7, 2019

Government to facilitate onion imports from Iran, Egypt & Turkey amid soaring prices

This decision was taken at a meeting of the inter-ministerial committee headed by Consumer Affairs Secretary Avinash K Srivastava on November 5, reviewing the prices and availability of onions in the country.

Nov 6, 2019

Turkey captures sister of slain ISIS chief al-Baghdadi in north Syria

Rasmiya Awad was detained along with her five children in a raid near Azaz, a Turkish-controlled Syrian town near the border.

Nov 5, 2019

'Exercise utmost caution': India issues advisory for Turkey travellers

The travel advisory was issued by the Govt of India in view of increased tensions over the US pulling out troops from Syria.

Oct 23, 2019

Explained: Why Turkey is attacking Kurdish people in Syria?

Turkey has launched Operation Peace Spring against Kurdish people in Northern Syria after the US pulled out its forces from the border region.

Oct 15, 2019

Turkey attacks Kurdish fighters, may redraw Syrian map

The attacks took place days after Donald Trump made the contradictory agreement to the Turkish military operation despite the US being an ally to the Kurdish-led SDF.

Oct 10, 2019

Bomb attack targeting police bus injures five in southern Turkey

While the number of casualties has not been ascertained yet, Ilhas news agency stated that ambulances were sent to the area.

Sep 25, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi killers discussed how to 'cut a warm body' moments before he came inside consulate

Sound of an autopsy saw dismembering the 59-year-old's body could be heard in the tape, and the procedures lasted 30 minutes.

Sep 10, 2019

Donald Trump asks India, other nations to fight terrorists in Afghanistan

Trump claimed that despite the US being 7,000 miles away, it has single-handedly eliminated the caliphate in a month.

Aug 22, 2019

US keeps 150 atom bombs secretly in Europe and Turkey, reveals leaked NATO report

Atom bombs have been stored at six bases, including Kleine Brogel in Belgium and Buchel in Germany.

Jul 18, 2019

Won't sell F-35 jets to Turkey after its S-400 defence purchase from Russia: US

Washington is concerned that deploying the S-400 with the F-35 would allow Russia to gain too much inside information of the stealth system.

Jul 18, 2019

Russian S-400 air defence mobile missile launching systems

Turkey to receive Russian S-400 missiles amid US sanctions threat

Turkish President Erdogan claimed that the decision to purchase the Russian S-400 missiles is for the purpose of strengthening the country's military capabilities.

Jul 6, 2019

No Indian 'retaliation' to Trump decision to curtail duty-free trade benefits

The removal of India from countries enjoying the generalised system of preferences (GSP) list will mainly hit $5.6 billion duty-free exports of agricultural and handicraft products.

Mar 5, 2019

Turkish cleric and opponent to the Erdogan regime Fethullah Gülen

Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected links to Fethullah Gulen network

Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, state-owned media said on Monday.

Jan 7, 2019

Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body

President Bashar al-Assad's government and the opposition fighting to topple him have each submitted a list of 50 names, but the three nations have haggled over the final 50 members from civil society and "independent" members.

Dec 18, 2018

Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including two Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday.

Dec 13, 2018

Turkey train accident: 9 killed, 47 injured after high-speed train derails in Ankara

The accident occurred at around 6.30 a.m. at the Marsandiz railway station, around 8 km from Ankara's main station.

Dec 13, 2018

After Khashoggi murder, Saudi Arabia tortured and killed another journalist - Report

Dissident journalist Al-Jasser was arrested in March in Dubai, after MBS aide Saud Al-Qahtani's cyber army agents found purported evidence against him.

Nov 8, 2018

Journalist Jumpei Yasuda after release from captivity in Syria

Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda returns home after 40-month captivity in Syria

Jumpei Yasuda arrived in Tokyo by a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Narita Airport. He described his captivity by Islamic militants as "hell" both physically and psychologically.

Oct 25, 2018

Amnesty urges UN investigation, independent autopsy in Khashoggi's death

Amnesty International said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul appeared to be a whitewash of "an appalling assassination".

Oct 20, 2018

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