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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

Jamal Khashoggi was beheaded and cut into pieces alive after gruesome 7-minute torture

Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy, Saudi interior forensic head, started cutting Khashoggi's body while he was alive. He put on a headphone and listened to music even as he chopped the body into pieces and asked his men to do the same, Middle East Eye says.

Oct 17, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi: The killing and dismembering of MBS critic, 'pulp-fiction' style

A pro-government newspaper in Turkey says it has identified 15 members of a Saudi Arabian hit squad that it says was involved in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.

Oct 10, 2018

Gold stabilises as dollar pulls back from 13-month high

Gold prices traded steady on Tuesday, but hovered close to an 18-month low, as the US dollar pared gains after posting a 13-month high in the previous session.

Aug 14, 2018

As Turkey lifts emergency, new anti-terror law comes under fire

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan lifted the two-year long state of emergency in the country, while his government introduced a new bill which the opposition has claimed will legally extend the emergency under the guise of anti-terror.

Jul 19, 2018

Turkey dismisses over 18,000 state employees over coup links

Thousands of Turkey's civil servants, mostly from the police and military, have been dismissed for links to exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen, who allegedly influenced the failed coup attempt in July 2016.

Jul 8, 2018

Erdogan extends his 15-year grip on Turkey; wins presidential elections for second time

Under Turkey's new constitution, due to come into force after the election, the president will hold considerable power.

Jun 25, 2018

Uber's 'business is finished' in Turkey, Erdogan says

Uber said that about 2,000 yellow cab drivers use its app to find customers, while another 5,000 work for UberXL, using large vans to transport groups to parties, or take people with bulky luggage to Istanbul's airports.

Jun 2, 2018

Swedish Meatballs Actually Originated In Turkey

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May 2, 2018

American Pastor Andrew Brunson begins terrorism trial

American Pastor Andrew Brunson faces trial over his alleged ties with plotters behind a failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganin 2016.

Apr 17, 2018

Rex Tillerson claims USA shares the same objectives as Syria

Rex Tillerson dlivered remarks in Ankara, Turkey claiming that the USA shares similar objectives to Turkey.

Feb 19, 2018

Volunteers from the Yazidi sect who have joined the Kurdish peshmerga forces to fight against Islamic State militants, take part in a training on the outskirts of the town of Sinjar

Yezidi woman recalls ISIS's chamber of horrors, continues search for lost sisters

Two Yezidi women have traveled to India to draw people's attention to their plight under the ISIS rule.

Feb 6, 2018

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