Turkey to become top electric vehicle producer: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/ANKARA
Turkey will become the top electric vehicle producer of the automotive industry, the nation's president said on Tuesday.
Speaking at an event in the capital Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed...
Turkish railways taking goods to China, Russia, Europe
KIRIKKALE
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway route provides an uninterrupted supply of goods between London to Pekin, Turkey's transport minister said Friday.
Adil Karaismailoglu told reporters in the central province Kirikkale that the...
Moody's: Turkey's reforms could lead to rating hike
LONDON
A determined set of economic reforms that address the economy's structural imbalances while capitalizing on the country’s inherent strengths could lead to upward rating pressure over the medium term,...
SpaceX to launch Turkish satellite by year-end
ANKARA
SpaceX will launch the fourth Turkish satellite to orbit by the end of this year, an official said Tuesday.
Ali Taha Koc, head of the country's Presidential Digital Transformation Office,...
Sanofi halts trials of failed COVID-19 drug
PARIS
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday that it was halting clinical trials of its drug Kevzara for use against the novel coronavirus.
Recent international clinical trials conducted with the drug...
Istanbul Airport 1st to get global health accreditation
ANKARA
Istanbul Airport on Wednesday became the first worldwide to receive a new health accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI).
"We congratulate Istanbul for being the first airport to be...
Erdogan lays cornerstone for Turkey’s 1st car plant
ISTANBUL
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday laid the cornerstone for the country's first indigenous car plant.
“We plan to complete the factory in 18 months and take our...
WTO: Saudi Arabia promotes pirate sports broadcaster
ANKARA
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled Tuesday that Saudi Arabia promoted pirate sports broadcaster beoutQ in its dispute with Qatar's beIN Sports.
"Qatar has established that Saudi Arabia has not...
Turkey to gradually resume int'l flights from June 10
ANKARA
Turkey plans to resume international flights to 40 countries gradually as of June 10, the transport and infrastructure minister said on Thursday.
The international flights from Turkey will carry passengers...
Turkish Airlines to resume int’l flights on June 18
ISTANBUL
Turkish Airlines will resume international flights to six European countries on June 18.
The countries include Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, according to a statement from Turkey's flag...
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EU drugs regulator recommends Moderna vaccine for children 12-17
ANKARA
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) on Friday authorized the US' Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-17.
The EMA "has recommended granting an...
Turkey has administered over 65M COVID-19 vaccine shots
ANKARA
Turkey has administered more than 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched a mass vaccination campaign in January, according to figures released...
2020 Tokyo Olympics officially starts with opening ceremony
ANKARA
The Olympic Games started with the opening ceremony in a near-empty National Stadium in the Japanese capital Tokyo in the shadow of COVID-19 on...
Afghanistan recalls ambassador from Pakistan over kidnapping incident
KABUL, Afghanistan
Afghanistan recalled its ambassador from Pakistan days after the envoy's daughter was abducted and “severely tortured” in the capital Islamabad, Afghan officials...
Army retakes town from al-Shabaab terrorists in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia
Somali security forces on Sunday retook a town in the country’s central Mudug region from terrorist group al-Shabaab, officials said.
"The Gorgor commandos of...