The cost of the earthquake is estimated to be $84.1 billion. Including $70.8 billion for rehabilitation of homes. $10.4 billion for lost income, and $2.9 billion for lost working days. The devastation caused by the worst earthquake to strike Turkey in over a century might cost Ankara up to $84.1 billion, according to a business … Read more
Some hotels in Antalya, Turkey, will lodge earthquake survivors. Erdogan outlines aid and recovery initiatives., including 50,000 beds. 53,317 rescue workers, 54,000 tents, and satellite transmission terminals. Some hotels in Antalya, Turkey, will lodge earthquake survivors, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Starting from places close to the disaster area, the necessary plans are being … Read more
CIA Director Bill Burns will meet with Sergey Naryshkin in Ankara to discuss the cases of “unjustly detained US citizens”. The meeting is part of an effort by the US to “communicate with Russia on managing risk,” a National Security Council spokesperson said. CIA Director Bill Burns is meeting with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin, … Read more
The 30 ambassadors and permanent representatives will formally accept the decisions made at last week’s NATO summit. The alliance invited Russia’s neighbour, Finland, and Scandinavian ally Sweden to join the military club. Turkey’s final membership could still be held up by the country’s government. BRUSSELS: The 30 NATO members will sign off on the admission … Read more
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson refused to deny Turkey’s claim. Stockholm promised to deport people wanted by Ankara. Sweden and Finland agreed to examine Turkish extradition requests “expeditiously and thoroughly”. But no promise has been given to actually carry out the extraditions. Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson refused to deny Turkey’s claim that Stockholm … Read more
The agent, named M.A.A., was apprehended near Turkey’s border with Syria in southeastern city of Gaziantep. He compiled information about our country’s border security and transferred it to Greece. The Greek foreign ministry says his disappearance had been reported to its embassy in Ankara a few weeks ago. Turkey arrested a Greek citizen on suspicion … Read more
Iran dismisses as “ridiculous” claims made by Israel’s foreign minister that Iran was planning attacks in Turkey. Foreign ministry spokesman says baseless allegations are part of a pre-designed plot to destroy relations. Tensions have ratcheted up after a string of high-profile incidents that Tehran has blamed on Israel. Iran dismissed as “ridiculous” claims made … Read more
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 18 Turkish nationals for allegedly giving financial support to the Islamic State (IS) group. Raids were conducted in 12 regions of Turkey as part of an operation centred in the capital, Ankara, and arrested 12 individuals. The Turkish government designated IS a terrorist organisation in 2013. Turkey issued arrest warrants … Read more
Iran calls Israel’s claims of an Iranian plot to hurt Israelis in Istanbul “ridiculous” and meant to hurt relations between Iran and Turkey. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid praised Turkey for its assistance in foiling a suspected Iranian plan against Israel in Istanbul. Iran said on Friday that Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s claims of … Read more
The eight were arrested at three homes in Istanbul’s popular Beyoglu neighbourhood. Iran has blamed Israel for the murder of Revolutionary Guards Colonel Sayyad Khodai. The reported detentions are likely to come up during Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s visit to Ankara. ISTANBUL: Turkey nabbed eight people suspected of working for an Iranian intelligence group … Read more
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Turkey for the first time since Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Saudi Arabia is seeking investment and central bank support from the exact countries it once opposed. Erdogan’s government, which is based on Islam, slowly released gory details about the murder. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler will travel to Turkey … Read more
The suspects were apprehended in 16 provinces in concurrent operations led by prosecutors from the western city of Izmir. Turkish security services have detained 31 former military officers, including a former colonel. Prosecutors alleged that the arrested military servicemen were suspected members of a movement led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and blamed for July … Read more
Israel has urged Turkish citizens to flee the country due to worries of Iranian threats. Turkey’s foreign ministry says “certain nations” had issued travel advisories in an indirect reaction. The warnings come as tensions between Iran and Israel have risen again, with Tehran accusing Israel of a series of strikes. Turkey’s foreign ministry declared on … Read more
Torrential rains and hailstorms swept through the north and centre of Turkey. Bad weather warnings were issued in 42 towns and cities. Ankara and the central town of Gemerek had their schools closed. Strong rain, winds, and flash floods are expected in northern and central Turkey on Monday, After a weekend of heavy rains that … Read more
Russia and Ukraine produce 30 percent of the global wheat supply. The current situation with Ukrainian grain has nothing to do with the food crisis. Russia and Ukraine produce 30 percent of the global wheat supply. Russia denied on Wednesday that grain stranded in Ukrainian ports was fueling a global food crisis, as Moscow pressed … Read more
Turkey and Russia call for an end to sanctions to let Ukrainian grain enter global market. Sanctions imposed on Moscow’s financial system have hampered Russian grain and fertiliser exports. Cavusoglu offered to organise a meeting to examine the UN plan’s contents in Istanbul. Turkey’s foreign minister termed Russian requests for an end to sanctions to … Read more
Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, stated that Turkey wants Sweden and Finland to take tangible actions and cease “supporting terrorist organisations” in exchange for Ankara’s lifting of objections to the two nations’ NATO membership. “Both countries need to take concrete steps. Our expectation is not something impossible. They have to stop supporting terrorism if they … Read more
Turkey on Wednesday, said the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland would not move forward unless they addressed Ankara’s security concerns, In talks with delegations from both Nordic countries “We conveyed our message in very clear terms that the process will not move forward unless Turkey’s security concerns are addressed through concrete steps and … Read more
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday that Turkey’s diplomatic thaw with Israel will benefit Palestinians, in his first visit to Israel in 15 years. Cavusoglu was in Jerusalem on Tuesday to meet with Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank as Turkey and Israel work to repair ties that had deteriorated since an Israeli military … Read more
Three Turkish soldiers were killed Tuesday while serving in northern Iraq as part of operations against Kurdish militants, according to the defense ministry. Another four soldiers were injured during the fighting, according to the ministry statement, which did not specify where the clash occurred. According to Anadolu, Turkey’s official news agency, Turkish soldiers clashed with … Read more
Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel,After years of hostility, reviving a project to pipe Israeli gas to Europe as Ankara seeks to reduce its reliance on Russia. The plan, however, faces Israeli scepticism due to previous diplomatic tensions and appears to be a pipe dream in the eyes of experts due to its logistical … Read more
Syrian authorities rejected Turkey’s plan to return one million Syrian refugees to a “safe zone” along the border on Friday, according to state media. In early May, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Ankara hoped to encourage one million Syrian refugees to return home by providing housing and local infrastructure. More than 3.6 million … Read more
Turkey has expressed strong opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but many believe the matter can be resolved through compromises and pressure on Ankara. Helsinki and Stockholm on Wednesday submitted a joint application to join the alliance. New members must be approved by all 30 NATO states. Turkey, which joined NATO in 1952, can … Read more
Turkey makes demands from Finland and Sweden after they announce joining NATO NATO and the United States say they are sure Turkey won’t obstruct the enrollment of Finland and Sweden in the Western military partnership, regardless of Ankara communicating reservations. Turkey spread out requests on Sunday uninvolved of a gathering of NATO unfamiliar priests in … Read more
According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Joe Biden’s administration has urged Congress to “approve” a proposed transfer of missiles and equipment upgrades to Turkey. The agreement, estimated to be worth $300 million, is anticipated to strengthen defense connections between NATO nations. The planned transaction, however, is not part of a $6 billion pact … Read more
Before traveling to Moscow last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stopped over in Ankara, Turkey to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan and praise the Turkish leader’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Less than two hours after the two shook hands, a big part of the goodwill that Ankara has engendered in the West … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have pledged to patch things up, vowing to put an end to a feud between the two regional heavyweights that has erupted since the murder of journalists Jamal Khashoggi. Erdogan met with the kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on his first … Read more
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
