Scores of Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa amid tension
JERUSALEM
Scores of Jewish settlers forced their way into Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian agency.
"Around 123 settlers backed by Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa...
Israeli raids killed 21 in Gaza since Tuesday
GAZA CITY, Palestine
At least 21 Palestinians have been martyred by the Israeli army in two days of escalation in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a...
IMF: Turkey's economic challenges could be solved domestically
ANKARA / BERLIN
Although Turkey’s vulnerabilities remain high, they can be solved domestically if the right policies are put in place, Donal McGettigan, the IMF's mission chief to Turkey has...
Iraqi government indefinitely postpones local elections
BAGHDAD
Iraq’s government on Tuesday indefinitely postponed provincial council elections without however citing any reason.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's media office said in a brief statement that the Cabinet decided at...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Turkish banks' outlooks
ANKARA
Credit ratings agency Fitch has upgraded the outlooks of 20 Turkish banks to stable from negative.
The move follows a similar upgrade of the outlook on Turkey's long-term issuer default...
Turkey breaks world record of most sapling planted in 1 hour
ANKARA
A Guinness World Record official on Tuesday announced Turkey has made a world record of planting most samplings in an hour.
“I hereby officially approve that the world record for...
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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...