[ad_1] Turkiye has announced sweeping trade restrictions on Israel as a punitive measure against Tel Aviv’s brutal war on Palestine that has killed more than 33,000 people in just over six months. The Turkish trade ministry said on Tuesday the restrictions will remain in place until it implements a ceasefire and allows “sufficient and uninterrupted…
[ad_1] Facing a Mideast region in crisis and several pressing bilateral issues, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with issues before them including Israel’s war on besieged Gaza, final steps to complete Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid, and US Congress approval…
[ad_1] At least ten people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in a road accident in northwestern Türkiye. According to Turkish media, the crash involved seven vehicles, including three buses and a truck on the North Marmara highway near the Dagdibi neighbourhood of Sakarya province. The governor of Sakarya province, Yasar Karadeniz, told local…
[ad_1] Turkiye’s parliament removed two international brands from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel, according to an official statement and a source who named the two companies. The two companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “The products of companies that support Israel will not be sold in…
[ad_1] Turkiye said on Wednesday that two suspected Kurdish militants who died while staging a weekend attack in Ankara had been trained in Syria. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye now reserved the right to strike a broader range of Kurdish targets in both Syria and Iraq in retaliation for Sunday’s attack. Turkish police shot…
[ad_1] Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman announced the signing of an executive plan for defense cooperation with Turkiye’s Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Prince Khalid said in a statement on his Twitter account that two contracts with the Turkish side to acquire drones were signed. Additionally,…
[ad_1] Turkiye and Egypt have restored diplomatic relations and both countries have appointed new ambassadors in each other capitals. In a joint statement released by the Turkish foreign ministry on Tuesday, the two governments said Turkey nominated Salih Mutlu Sen as its ambassador to Cairo and Egypt appointed Amr Elhamamy as its envoy to Ankara….
[ad_1] A little-known nationalist who helped push Turkiye’s election to a runoff said on Tuesday he could throw his support behind either President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his secular rival. Entering the campaign at the last minute, Sinan Ogan, 55, won 5.2 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s landmark election, helping deprive Erdogan of…
[ad_1] Turkiye on Thursday rejected “baseless claims” about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s health as rumors speak that he suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized, and thus just days before the elections on May 14. “We categorically reject such baseless claims regarding President Erdogan’s health. The President will attend nuclear power plant opening via videoconference,” the country’s…
