Excavators start removing debris in Turkish region hit by earthquake
HATAY PROVINCE – Excavators began removing debris from an urban area in Turkey’s southern Hatay province that was devastated by last week’s massive earthquake, drone footage…
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Airport VIP lounge becomes earthquake refuge in stricken Turkish city
GAZIANTEP, Turkey – Desperate survivors sought refuge in the airport near Turkey’s quake disaster zone on Tuesday, as hundreds of rescuers from more than 70 countries landed in…
Turkish mine blast’s death toll rises to at least 22
ISTANBUL – An explosion in a coal mine in Turkey’s northern Bartin province on Friday killed 22 people, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, but it was not clear how many people…
Turkish, Israeli presidents to meet for first time after fractious decade
ANKARA – Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than a decade this week, expanding a recent…
Finnair signs Turkish Airlines codeshare deal
Finnair and Turkish Airlines have announced a codeshare agreement that brings more choice to customers. Starting September 29th, the Finnair AY code will be added to Turkish…
Turkish police detain pro-Kurdish party officials
ISTANBUL – Turkish police detained three top district officials of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) among 10 people held in an operation targeting Kurdish militants, state…
Aamir Khan meets the Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan
Aamir Khan recently travelled to Turkey for the shooting of the last leg of his upcoming film, Laal Singh Chaddha. Khan met Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdogan, and the latter even took to…
Turkish President Erdogan threatens Europe with ‘millions’ of migrants
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday (March 2) that “millions” of migrants will soon head for Europe as he mounted pressure on Western countries to give…
Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia on Thursday for Syria talks: Turkish presidency
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday (March 5) for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the mounting tensions in…
Turkish Bank’s Blockchain Platform for Digital Gold Transfers Goes Live
Turkey’s Istanbul Clearing, Settlement and Custody Bank (Takasbank) announced that its blockchain-based, physical gold-backed transfer system is now live. Turkish Takasbank launched BiGA…