Turkish, US defense ministers discuss Syria
BRUSSELS
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Friday discussed latest developments in Syria.
Akar and Esper exchanged views on Turkey's anti-terror operation in northeastern...
Turkey holds 120 km on N.Syria border east of Euphrates
ANKARA
Turkey controls an area in northern Syria the length of 120 kilometers (74.56 miles) east of the Euphrates River along the border between the two countries, the Turkish vice...
UN: Nearly 83,000 refugees enter Europe in 2019
ANKARA
A total of 82,978 irregular migrants and refugees reached Europe by sea in the first 10 months of 2019, the UN migration agency said on Friday.
According to a report...
NBA: Cavaliers extend Osman's contract for more 4 years
ANKARA
Turkish national basketball player Cedi Osman and Cleveland Cavaliers reached an agreement for a four-year contract extension, an NBA insider has said.
"Cedi Osman has agreed to a four-year, $31...
Botswana’s ruling party BDP wins general election
JOHANNESBURG
Mokgweetsi Masisi, 58, has been declared president-elect after his ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secured 29 national assembly seats, representing 51% of the vote.
Botswana’s Chief Justice Terence Rannowane, who...
Russia shifts 300 Chechen military policemen to Syria
MOSCOW
Russia shifted 300 military policemen from Chechnya to Syria, the country's Defense Ministry said on Friday.
"About 300 servicemen of the military police unit of the armed forces of the...
2 protesters killed, dozens injured in Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq
At least two people were killed and dozens injured in protests which erupted Friday near Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, according to a medical source.
An Iraqi security source who asked not...
Mauritius, Rwanda easiest places for business in Africa
KIGALI, Rwanda
Mauritius, Rwanda and Morocco were ranked as top easiest economies to do business in Africa, according to the 2020 Doing Business report released by the World Bank on...
Zambian president pardons 283 prisoners
ANKARA
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has pardoned 283 prisoners to mark 55 years of the country's independence, a government official announced late Thursday.
Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo said 245 are...
US to reinforce position in Syria to protect oil fields
WASHINGTON
The U.S. will reinforce its position in Syria to protect oil fields from being retaken by the Daesh terror group, a defense official said Thursday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
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BERLIN
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Turkiye welcomes OECD decision to open accession discussions with 6 countries
ISTANBUL
Turkiye on Wednesday welcomed a decision by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to open accession discussions with six candidate countries.
“We welcome...
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