Turkey should try to mitigate quake losses: Opp. leader
ANKARA
Turkey's main opposition leader demanded Tuesday the country take measures to mitigate losses before any earthquake.
"We have enacted some laws, but they do not hang together. We have enacted...
Turkish presidential spokesman diagnosed with COVID-19
ANKARA
Turkey's presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin was diagnosed with the coronavirus and reached the final stage of treatment Saturday.
Kalin said he had mild symptoms of the virus and that he...
Turkish interior minister tests positive for COVID-19
ANKARA
Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and his family are under treatment in a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the minister said Saturday on Twitter.
Soylu said that they started...
Erdogan extends condolences for death of Turkish deputy
ISTANBUL
The Turkish president extended his condolences over the death of Markar Esayan, a lawmaker of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.
“I have learned with great sorrow of the...
Turkish lawmaker Markar Esayan dies at 51
ISTANBUL
A lawmaker from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, Markar Esayan, died on Friday at the age of 51.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin conveyed his condolences on Twitter...
Turkish parliament ratifies motion on Iraq, Syria
ANKARA
Turkish parliament on Wednesday ratified a motion extending authorization to launch cross-border anti-terrorist operations in northern Iraq and Syria.
The ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, the main opposition Republican...
Turkey: Ex-premier tests negative for virus
ANKARA
The former Turkish prime minister recovered from COVID-19 and now tested negative.
Binali Yildirim said on Twitter his test results came negative about two weeks after contracting the novel coronavirus.
Yildirim...
Turkey-N. Cyprus water pipeline to finish by Sept. 25
ANKARA
Repair work for the water pipeline carrying freshwater from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will be completed by Sept. 25, the Turkish vice president said...
Turkey: Former parliament speaker COVID-19 positive
ANKARA
Former speaker of Turkish parliament Bulent Arinc announced on Thursday that he contracted the novel coronavirus.
Arinc said on Twitter that he and his wife Munevver Arinc tested positive for...
Turkish party leader dismisses early election rumors
ANKARA
The head of a Turkish opposition party on Monday dismissed rumors of possible snap elections.
“The presidential and 28th term parliamentary elections will be held in June 2023, as planned....
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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...