Turkish artists leave their mark on Italian opera
ROME
Turkish soprano Simge Buyukedes and mezzo-soprano Asude Karayavuz won acclaim Sunday for their performances in the Aida and Norma operas at the Teatro Comunale Alighieri in Ravenna, Italy.
The famous...
Turkish film festival to honor 7 Muslim scientists
BURSA, Turkey
An upcoming Turkish film festival will honor the lives of seven Muslim scientists who were pioneers in the field of medicine.
They include Ibn Sina, the father of modern...
COVID-19: Russia reports highest single-day death toll
MOSCOW
Russia on Saturday reported its highest single-day death toll since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The virus claimed the lives of 66 people over the past...
Virus not contained in Northern Cyprus yet: Minister
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Although no new cases have been reported over the last 10 days, Northern Cyprus has not yet contained the novel coronavirus, according to the...
Balkans: Virus cases surpass 34,500
BELGRADE, Serbia
The tally of coronavirus cases in the Western Balkan countries has risen to 34,598, with nearly 1,500 deaths in the region.
In the last 24 hours, six more people...
Turkey: Over 28,000 returnees from abroad in quarantine
ANKARA
More than 28,000 Turkish citizens are in quarantine after returning from abroad as part of measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, an official said on Sunday.
A...
Turkey donates mechanical ventilators to Somalia
ISTANBUL
Turkey donated mechanical ventilators to Somalia to help in Mogadishu's efforts against the novel coronavirus pandemic, a senior Turkish official said on Monday.
Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank...
90,000 healthcare workers infected with COVID-19: ICN
GENEVA
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) said Wednesday that it believes at least 90,000 healthcare workers had been infected and more than 260 nurses had died in the novel...
Zambia shuts border with Tanzania to curb COVID-19
ANKARA
Zambia on Monday closed its joint border with neighboring Tanzania after experiencing the highest spike of coronavirus infections last week, local media reported.
“No traffic will be allowed in or...
Turkey helps vulnerable families in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG
Turkey’s state-run aid agency distributed food hampers to hundreds of families here to help residents who are not working because of restrictions imposed due to the novel coronavirus.
“In this...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...