'Turkey's health system, measures curb spread of virus'
ANKARA
Turkey’s strong health system and effective measures against the novel coronavirus helped curb its further spread, according to the ruling party’s foreign affairs deputy chair.
“The Republic of Turkey, along...
Turkey: Cabinet meets via video link
ISTANBUL
A meeting of Turkey’s Cabinet started Monday afternoon under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
From Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Erdogan is chairing the meeting via video link, the...
Turkey: AK Party lawmaker Mustafa Yeneroglu resigns
ANKARA
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmaker Mustafa Yeneroglu resigned from the party on Wednesday.
"In line with the demand of the president, I resign from AK Party," Yeneroglu,...
'Turkey is self-sufficient in fight against COVID-19'
ANKARA
Being self-sufficient in medical equipment is as important as being so in the defense industry, and being a strong country in the provision chain will be one of Turkey's...
Turkish court orders release of ex-opposition MP
ISTANBUL
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered release of a former opposition party lawmaker who was arrested on terrorism charges last year.
In its ruling, the Istanbul Court of Justice sentenced...
No need for early elections in Turkey: Ruling party
ANKARA
Holding early elections would make no sense and so are not on the agenda of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, a top party official said Thursday.
"We have...
Turkey suspends 4 mayors amid terror probes
ANKARA
Four mayors were suspended in eastern Turkey on Wednesday over alleged terror ties.
The Interior Ministry suspended Songul Erden, the mayor of Idil district in southeastern Sirnak province.
In southeastern Diyarbakir...
'Post-coronavirus process to yield different world’
ISTANBUL
Nothing will be the same after the post-coronavirus process, which is a new normalization, Turkey’s presidential spokesman said Sunday.
"Let's not forget that the post-coronavirus process is the new normal....
Turkish opposition party backs Erdogan ahead of US meet
ANKARA
An opposition party leader on Wednesday voiced support for the Turkish president ahead of a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
"Whatever result comes out of the meeting in...
'Turkey needs to boost contact with Asian countries'
ANKARA
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey desires to increase political contacts and consultations with Asian countries, a senior official of Turkey's ruling party said on Friday.
Cevdet Yilmaz, Justice and Development...
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Coronavirus deaths surge beyond 10,000 in Russia
MOSCOW
Coronavirus-related deaths in Russia crossed the 10,000 mark on Saturday.
With 168 fatalities registered over the last 24 hours, the overall count went up to...
Tunisia MPs reject motion to blacklist Brotherhood
TUNIS
The Bureau of Tunisia’s House of Representatives (parliament) has rejected a petition to blacklist the Muslim Brotherhood group.
The opposition Free Constitutional Party (PDL), which...
Turkey neutralizes 3 terrorists in N.Iraq operation
ANKARA
Turkish security forces “neutralized” at least three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also seized...
Turkey sends 2nd batch of medical aid to Serbia
ANKARA
A Turkish military plane carrying the second batch of medical supplies for Serbia left the capital Ankara on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
An A-400M...
Turkish space team to send mini satellite into space
ANKARA
A team of Turkish engineering students will send a miniaturized satellite into space at the end of the year.
“We started working on the PocketQube...