Tag: Ankara
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Turkish FM meets Taliban delegation in Ankara
The Taliban officials pledged to support the Afghan refugees who want to return to the country from Turkey, he said.
October 15, 2021 -
Turkey vaccinates over 1.5mn citizens
Turkey reported its first Covid-19 case on March 11, 2020.
January 28, 2021 -
Turkish President Erdogan says troops to remain in Syria
The Turkish army has launched operations in northern Syria against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units and the Islamic State elements in the region.
July 22, 2020 -
Trilateral endgame
The shadow boxing between Russia and Turkey has graduated to shooting.
March 2, 2020 -
26 Syrian troops killed in Turkish strikes in Idlib
The Turkey-backed rebels have captured 14 villages and towns over the past four days, including the strategic city of Saraqeb.
March 1, 2020 -
33 Turkish troops killed in airstrike in Idlib
Turkey retaliated against Syrian government targets after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an urgent top-level security meeting in Ankara
February 28, 2020 -
Turkey hunts 467 over suspected links to group behind failed coup
The Turkish government blames Gulen and his network for masterminding the coup bid in July 2016, in which 250 people were killed.
February 18, 2020 -
‘France to blame for Libya instability’, says Turkey
Earlier on Wednesday, Macron said at a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that Turkish ships accompanying Syrian mercenaries arrived on Libyan territory in recent days.
January 30, 2020 -
Turkey President Erdogan slams Syria for not complying with ceasefire
The cease-fire in Idlib was initiated by Turkey and Russia and supposed to come into effect on January 12.
January 18, 2020 -
Turkey starts deporting Islamic State fighters, returns American first
Europeans comprise a fifth of the around 10,000 IS members held captive in Syria. Denmark, Germany and Britain have so far revoked some citizenships.
November 11, 2019 -
‘Ukraine has unlimited trade potential with Poland’, says Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky expressed hope for an active dialogue between the governments of the two countries in the framework of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation to make sure that the next meeting will take place shortly.
September 1, 2019 -
US sets July 31 deadline for Turkey to give up Russian missile deal
Washington has made clear it opposes the purchase of the Russian S-400 system, giving Turkey until July 31 to give up the deal, which it considers incompatible with Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet programme.
June 29, 2019 -
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Election authorities annulled the first vote in March after Erdogan's ruling party alleged corruption.
June 23, 2019 -
Watershed in Turkey
As it turns out, for the first time in 25 years, Ankara has now gone out of the control of Islamist parties with the secularist victory.
April 3, 2019 -
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital of Ankara
The Governor's Office said in a statement that six shots were fired and three bullets hit the metal door and glass panel of the security cabin.
August 20, 2018 -
38 people held for ‘links’ with Islamic State in Turkey
Turkish police on Thursday detained at least 38 people over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the city of Bursa. Counter-terrorism units launched simultaneous operations in various areas in Bursa earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. Turkey has lately tightened operations against IS suspects while stepping up security …
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December 28, 2017 -
Turkey dismisses over 7,000 people on eve of failed coup anniversary
Turkey dismissed more than 7,000 people from public service on Friday over suspected links to the followers of Gulen Movement, local daily Hurriyet reported. According to the decree published in the Official Gazette, a total of 7,563 people, most of them police officers, civil servants and academics, were sacked from the public service. Under the …
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July 15, 2017