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G20 Leaders Vow To Tighten Border Controls In The Wake Of Paris Attacks

April 27, 2023 9:56 am3 comments
G20 Leaders Vow To Tighten Border Controls In The Wake Of Paris Attacks

The world leaders at G20 summit in Turkey vowed tighter border controls, sharing of more intelligence and also a crackdown on terrorist financing after the recent deadliest Paris attacks that killed about 150 innocent people. Speaking at the end of the meeting, the US President Barack Obama said the Paris […]

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BREAKING: Explosion In Turkish Capital Ankara; 20 Killed, Dozens Injured, Hospitals Seeking Blood Donors

3:07 am12 comments
BREAKING: Explosion In Turkish Capital Ankara; 20 Killed, Dozens Injured, Hospitals Seeking Blood Donors

Turkish capital Ankara has been rocked by at least one bomb explosion outside the main train station where people were gathering for a protest march planned by labor unions and aid groups protesting the conflict of the country with Kurdish militants. At least twenty people have been killed from the […]

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Experts interpret Trump trying readjustment US, Turkey positions with troops withdrawal

April 21, 2023 10:55 am68 comments
Experts interpret Trump trying readjustment US, Turkey positions with troops withdrawal

Trump’s announcement to withdraw troops from Syria probably mean to many he is seeking readjustment of US and Turkish positions in the war-torn country. It is also interpreted as clearing way for Israel to crack down heavily against the Hezbollah terrorist group. For long Israel has gestured zero tolerance for […]

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Transportation in Istanbul

April 20, 2023 1:48 am27 comments
Transportation in Istanbul

Istanbul has a thorough but complex public transit system. For a longer stay in Istanbul, it is advisable to purchase an Akbil, a debit card for most forms of public transportation within the city. The most convenient place to purchase your Akbil is at the booths in Eminonu or Taksim […]

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Private Jet Carrying 11 From UAE To Turkey Crashes In Iran, All Dead

April 19, 2023 11:31 pm14 comments
Private Jet Carrying 11 From UAE To Turkey Crashes In Iran, All Dead

A Turkish private jet crashed late Sunday afternoon in a mountainous region of Iran due to heavy rain. Eleven people were on board and all of them is learned to have lost their lives. The jet was flying from United Arab Emirates to Istanbul carrying young women. It is yet […]

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Bangladesh-Turkey Ties Deepen Amid Rohingya Crisis

3:23 pm101 comments
Bangladesh-Turkey Ties Deepen Amid Rohingya Crisis

Since mid-September the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has been distributing hot meals to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and this is somewhat symbolizing lately the closer ties between the two nations. About 25,000 people from the ethnic minority group, taking shelter in makeshift refugee camps in southern Bangladesh […]

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