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Germany summons Turkish envoy over Kavala’s jailing

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Germany summoned Turkey’s ambassador on Friday over the imprisonment of Osman Kavala, a vocal critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan according to a foreign ministry official, “I can tell you that we summoned the Turkish ambassador to the foreign ministry today and made the government’s position very clear once again,” the spokesman told a … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan meets Saudi leaders

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In his first visit after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “develop” relations. The Saudi state news agency SPA released photographs of Erdogan hugging Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler who US intelligence agencies say ordered … Read more

France condemns life sentence for Turkey’s Kavala

France

France condemned the life sentence surpassed via a Turkish courtroom to main civil society activist Osman Kavala, on Tuesday. pronouncing his detention violated Turkey’s global responsibilities. “France strongly condemns the life sentence,” the foreign ministry said, calling for Kavala’s “immediate release” and the dropping of all charges against him. He had been detained for extra … Read more

Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday: Turkish official

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will fly to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, an official told AFP, in his first visit on account that Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi’s killing within the state’s Istanbul consulate in 2018. The two-day trip comes after an Istanbul court docket this month ruled to halt the trial in absentia of 26 … Read more

Erdogan urges Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to have a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During a phone call, Erdogan informed Putin that the “continuation of the good momentum achieved in the Istanbul negotiations” to achieve peace in Ukraine is in everyone’s best interests, according to the Turkish … Read more

Turkish intellectual Kavala, Erodgan’s unlikely sworn foe

Osman Kavala

Osman Kavala, sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, has been thrust from relative obscurity into a symbol of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intolerance of dissent in the wake of a failed 2016 coup. Bearded, tender-spoken, and gaunt, the 64-yr-old intellectual’s destiny modified the instant he landed in Istanbul from … Read more

Jailed Turkish campaigner awaits verdict after marathon trial

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A main Turkish rights defender expects to learn Monday if he can stroll free after more than four years in prison without conviction or whether he’s going to spend the rest of his days behind bars. The marathon trial of Paris-born philanthropist Osman Kavala has gnawed on Turkey’s ties with Western allies given his arrest … Read more

Prison guard killed in Turkey ‘terror’ attack

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An explosion in northwest Turkey on Wednesday killed a jail guard and injured numerous others, in an incident branded a “terrorist assault” by using authorities. A remote-controlled homemade explosive detonated in Bursa province as a commute sporting approximately 30 humans, by and large, prison guards, was passing through, consistent with the Anadolu information company. “Unfortunately, … Read more

Erdogan says Iraq backs Turkey’s push against Kurdish rebels

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday stated the relevant government in Baghdad supported Turkey’s present-day offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. The Turkish chief’s remarks got here a day after Iraq summoned Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad to carry a formal protest in opposition to Erdogan’s ultra-modern navy campaign. Turkey’s armed forces have … Read more

Iraq summons Turkey envoy in protest at Kurdistan offensive

Iraq

Iraq on Tuesday summoned Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad in protest at a new  Turkish offensive concentrated on rebels in the north’s independent Kurdistan region. Turkey on Monday said it has released air and floor offensive toward militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. Iraq surpassed Turkish ambassador Ali Riza Guney a … Read more

Turkey initiate new offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq

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Turkey has launched a new air and ground offensive in opposition to Kurdish opponents in northern Iraq, defense minister Hulusi Akar stated. Commandos  and  forces, backed through unmanned aerial vehicles and assault helicopters concerned in Operation Claw-Lock, are focused on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts within the Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan areas of northern Iraq, … Read more

Turkey renews offensive against Iraqi Kurdish insurgents

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ISTANBUL: Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday that Turkey has launched a fresh air and ground attack against illegal Kurdish insurgents in northern Iraq. Akar claimed that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts in the Metina, Zap, and Avashin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq are being pounded by commando units and special forces backed … Read more

‘1915 Canakkale Bridge’ unveiled in Turkey worth £2.1billion

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The ‘1915 Canakkale Bridge’ in Turkey has now become the world’s longest suspension bridge, spanning two kilometers. It runs from Gelibolu on the European side of Turkey’s northwestern province of Canakkale to Lapseki on the Asian side of the Dardanelles Strait. The bridge allows passengers to cross the Dardanelles, which connects the Aegean Sea and … Read more

Pakistan, Turkish military leaderships discuss Afghan situation

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Turkey have reaffirmed the commitment to forge deeper strategic ties. This understanding came during a meeting between Chief of General Staff Turkish Armed Forces General Yasar Guler and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza in Rawalpindi. Besides security and regional issues, particularly the latest developments in Afghanistan, matters relating … Read more

Turkey, Armenia vow to continue normalising relations

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ANTALYA, Turkey: Turkey and Armenia have pledged to pursue the normalisation of ties in what the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu described as a “productive and constructive” meeting on Saturday. After talks with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, Cavusoglu said that Azerbaijan also “supports the process” of normalisation. Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic relations, … Read more

Ukraine to discuss ceasefire with Russian counterpart

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KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he will discuss a ceasefire with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the upcoming meeting in Turkey, the UNN news agency reported on Wednesday. “The cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine are on the table,” Kuleba said. He emphasized … Read more

Turkish hijab, abaya designs gaining popularity in Pakistan

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LAHORE: The latest designs of Turkish ‘abayas’ (veil) and ‘hijabs’ (scarf) are gaining popularity in Pakistan. The abaya looks like a jacket or a formal coat and the hijab covers the head — both forms of coverings are associated with Muslim women. On World Hijab Day that falls on Feb 1, the Karachi-based abaya and … Read more

Turkish government imposes higher fines for stockpiling amid soaring inflation

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ANKARA: The Turkish parliament on late Wednesday passed a law increasing fines for stockpiling in the face of the sharp fluctuations in the prices of goods in Turkey as the annual inflation has soared to a 19-year high. The law envisages imposing higher fines between 100,000 Turkish Liras (around $7,334) and 2 million Turkish Liras … Read more

Turkish crisis turns books into vanishing luxuries

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ISTANBUL: Turkish doctoral student Gulfer Ulas saw the first edition of her favourite Thomas Mann collection published for 33 liras. She found the second print of the same two-volume set selling months later at her Istanbul book shop for 70 liras (about $6 at the latest exchange rate). The jump exemplifies the debilitating unpredictability of Turkey’s … Read more

Fenerbahce part company with coach Pereira

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ISTANBUL: Turkish club Fenerbahce have parted with coach Vitor Pereira after a disappointing first half of the season, the club said in a statement on Monday evening. After 17 rounds of the championship, Fenerbahce are fifth in the Turkish Super Lig, 14 points behind leaders Trabzonspor. Read More: Unfancied Trabzonspor take Turkish football by storm … Read more

Turkish president announces new measures to cope with currency depreciation

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ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a new package of measures on Monday to support deposits denominated in Turkish lira, after the currency has lost about 50 per cent of its value against the dollar this year. Speaking at a press conference after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said Turkey would introduce new measures within … Read more

Lira plunges as Turkey cuts interest rate again

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ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira on Thursday hit fresh lows after the central bank fired the latest salvo in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “economic war of independence” by cutting interest rates for the fourth successive month. The reduction of the main rate to 14 per cent from 15 per cent comes in face of an annual inflation … Read more

Turkan Atay, a Turkish YouTube Spreads message to Strengthen Park-Turk ties.

Turkan Atay, a Turkish YouTuber, is telling the world about Turkey and its culture in Urdu. She is in hope to be the bridge for strengthening ties between the two countries. The 26-year-YouTube old’s account has over a quarter-million subscribers. In addition to this, her videos have received thousands of views in just a few … Read more

Annual Turkish inflation surges to 21.31% in November

Turkish inflation

ANKARA: Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped over 20 per cent in November, official data showed on Friday, after a currency crisis last month in which the Turkish lira hit record lows against the dollar. Consumer prices climbed to 21.31 per cent from the same period in November last year, up from 19.89 per cent in October, … Read more

Crypto usage: Turkey jumped by elevenfold in a year

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A recent survey performed in Turkey shows, how the attitude towards crypto has changed in the past year.

According to a new survey by Turkish crypto exchange Paribu (a Turkish cryptocurrency exchange website), Turkey’s cryptocurrency userbase has increased by more than 11 times in the previous year.

The “Cryptocurrency Awareness and Perception Survey 2021” was conducted by Akademetre Research, revealing the perceptions and behaviors of Turkish citizens toward Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. The first such survey was completed in 2020.

The fact that only 0.7 percent of over 6,000 respondents exchanged cryptocurrency in any way was a striking finding from last year’s study. On top of that, 84% of respondents had never heard of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies before. These results have contrasted with previous reports that claimed one-fifth of the Turkish population was exposed to cryptocurrency.

This year, the survey shows a substantial jump in terms of cryptocurrency usage in Turkey. Out of 1,400 respondents, 7.7% said they traded with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, marking an 11-times jump in crypto users compared to last year.

According to the survey, 11% of respondents with crypto knowledge have become active cryptocurrency users. As a major cryptocurrency exchange in the country, Paribu reflects the adoption speed with its user count, which grew from 600,000 to over 4 million within a year.

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Turkey revises quarantine policy for Pakistani travellers

Turkey revises quarantine policy for Pakistani travellers

ISLAMABAD: The Turkish authorities on Tuesday issued revised policy regarding the mandatory quarantine requirement for the passengers arriving in Turkey. As per the new policy, which will come into effect on July 1, 2021, the quarantine period for the passengers arriving from Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reduced from 14 to 10 days. Meanwhile, the … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan Refrains From Criticizing China on Uyghur Situation in Xinjiang Province

Prime Minister summons high-level meeting to discuss Pandora leaks

Prime Minister Imran Khan refrained from criticizing China on the matter of treatment of Uyghur Muslims. When he was questioned about it, he replied, “This is not a case”. When he was further pressurized, Khan stated that how he refrains from commenting on the situations of other countries. He added that he is more concerned … Read more

Burcu Kiratli poses with assault rifle donned in a military attire

Burcu Kiratli

Turkish actress Burcu Kıratlı, who played the role of Gokce Hatun in the historical series ‘Ertugrul’, leaves fans awestruck. She shared a couple of new pictures from the sets of her upcoming show. In the pictures, the actress is donned in a military uniform as she poses holding an assault rifle. The actress posted pictures to … Read more