Dario Costa achieved a new Guinness World Record by flying a small plane through a series of narrow tunnels in Turkey. While exploding through the tunnel, he clocked speeds of more than 150 mph, sealing his place in aviation history. Instead of stopping at one record, the 41-year-old aviator chose a tunnel divided into two … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has appealed Prime Minister Imran Khan to take measures for reducing the cost of production of value-added textile industry, in view of the shortage of cotton, cotton yarn and the skyrocketing prices and allow duty-free import of cotton and cotton yarn from Turkey, India and Uzbekistan by land … Read more
Bollywood Dabang actor Salman Khan and the gorgeous actress Katrina Kaif are in Turkey for their shoot of the upcoming movie Tiger 3. Both the actors also met Turkey’s Tourism minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy where they also had a chat with the media present at the venue. However, now a video went viral on social … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey will tighten controls on non-documented refugees in big cities to ease the rising anti-immigrant sentiment among Turkish people, the Milliyet daily reported on Saturday. Turkish authorities plan to identify migrants living in cities such as Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir but are registered elsewhere in the country and send them back to their places … Read more
The quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated passengers from Pakistan has been lifted by the Turkish government. All passengers will have to provide a negative PCR test result accompanied 72 hours before their entry into Turkey, stated the new regulations effective from Sept 4. Passengers arriving from Pakistan, who will have proof of COVID-19 vaccination, will … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkish physicians on Friday hailed the country’s decision to vaccinate children 12 years and older against Covid-19 as schools prepare to open next week. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Thursday that all children aged 12 years and up would be allowed to get the jabs. “My physician friends who have children in … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s economy witnessed a 21.7 per cent growth in April-June this year as the country is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, but double-digit inflation remains a concern, official data showed on Wednesday. The gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded sharply in the second quarter, compared with the previous steep fall caused by the global health … Read more
Forming the government in Afghanistan is the responsibility of the Afghan people, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said stressing that regional powers will have to help to stabilize the country. In an interview with TRT World, the information minister said that Pakistan’s efforts for inclusive government in Afghanistan must be supported. “Pakistan is working with regional … Read more
KARACHI: The value-added textile sector on Friday urged the government to allow import of cotton and cotton yarn from India and other countries through road, a statement said. The textile sector contributes more than 60 per cent share in the total national exports, earns highest foreign exchange and provides huge employment and, as such, cotton … Read more
Alleged suicide bombers collided with the swarming gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a massacre among distressed civilians trying to flee. The attack has cast the final days of the Western airlift of its associates into chaos. The blasts took place outside airport The first explosion happened around 18:00 … Read more
LONDON: Pakistan and Turkey could be removed from the travel red list of UK as their governments convene on Thursday to review the country’s travel advisory for those countries forbidden from flying into the UK. According to the sources, there is some momentum to soften the restrictions for passengers coming from Pakistan. The government is expected … Read more
Drama and film production companies of Pakistan and Turkey have announced to co-produce a TV series on the life of the revered Muslim commander Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi. The agreement between the production companies of the two countries was reached on August 20 in Serbia and Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui was also present at the time … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey has administered over 85 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines as part of the ongoing vaccination campaign, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. So far, more than 44.6 million citizens have received their first doses, while 33.6 million have taken two doses in the country with a population of 83 million, said the ministry. … Read more
President Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that Pakistan will be the biggest winner after Afghanistan as peace returns to the country, reiterating that Islamabad looks forward to a peaceful neighbour. In an exclusive interview with Turkish news channel TRT World, the president said the most important factor is that there are no big reports … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The 75th Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated on Saturday at various embassies and missions of the country across the world by holding flag hoisting ceremonies and exhibitions. The envoys of Pakistan in respective ceremonies hoisted the national flag, while the national anthem was played. The events were attended by the diplomatic community, officials … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will pay a three-day official visit to Turkey from August 14 to 16. During the visit, the two presidents will participate in the launching ceremony of the first of the four MILGEM corvettes for Pakistan Navy in Istanbul. The two leaders will … Read more
Afghanistan is in dire straits at the moment and its security forces have been weakened after the state failed to stop the Taliban’s attacks. Adding to Afghanistan’s woes, Washington has announced plans to evacuate its citizens from Kabul, a symbol of the US presence after nearly two decades of conflict. Following the Taliban’s takeover of … Read more
Mehreen Syed is a Pakistani supermodel, entrepreneur, and actress. She ventured into the Fashion industry in the year 2003. She was born on 6th August 1982 in Lahore. The actress has been seen in many music videos of Pakistan. She also got the Entrepreneur of the year Award, and has received numerous awards for her … Read more
ANKARA: On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said that he may meet with the leader of the insurgent group of Taliban in an effort to help ensure peace in Afghanistan. In less than a week, the Taliban have taken control of more than a fifth of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals. Turkey has troops in … Read more
ISTANBUL: Floods caused by unusually heavy rainfall struck Turkey’s northern coast on Wednesday, tearing down a bridge and leaving villages without power, after some of the biggest wildfires in the country’s history ravaged its southwest, agencies report. State broadcaster TRT Haber quoted as saying one person died from a heart attack in the northern province … Read more
US President Joe Biden has stated “I do not regret my decision” to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan after two decades of war, Biden told reporters in Washington. He spoke after insurgents took control of Farah city, the capital of the same-named province, and Pul-e-Khumri in Baghlan within hours of each other, according to officials … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the forest fires in Turkey and reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity, and reiterated readiness to extend all possible assistance to help cope with this calamity. In a meeting with Turkish Minister for Defence Hulusi Akar, the premier highlighted historic fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkey, marked by … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities detained 76 suspects and seized 4,122 historical artifacts in large-scale anti-smuggling operations conducted in Turkey and abroad, local media reported on Tuesday. According to the state-run TRT broadcaster, simultaneous operations have been carried out at 108 addresses in 30 provinces across Turkey to capture 92 suspected smugglers, including collectors. It said so … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey is currently grappling with two wildfires in the southwestern province of Mugla, and all other blazes have been taken under control, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli announced on Monday. “All the forest fires in our country have been brought under control, except the ones in Milas and Koycegiz,” tweeted Pakdemirli, referring … Read more
ANKARA: The Turkish government, at the request of the Pakistan Embassy and keeping in view the hardships being faced by the Pakistani students to be joining their academic institutions in Turkey after summer break, has revised the quarantine rules, a statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy in Ankara said. Under the new rules, which were … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday exchanged messages of congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Under the care and guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, China-Turkey strategic cooperative … Read more
MAKKAH: The Technical and Service Authority at the Grand Mosque in Makkah has intensified its preparations amid Covid avoidance for the Umrah season which allowed recently for the green-list countries. In this regard sterilization and perfuming processes of the Grand Mosque and its outdoor parks are going on round-the-clock to prevent the spread of the … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkey is under the shock of unprecedented forest fires that killed four people and injured scores of others in its coastal touristic southern provinces, while authorities are investigating claims of sabotage. Over 70 wildfires have been reported since Wednesday across the country. Scorching heat and strong winds have fanned the fires in different regions … Read more
