13 die in Turkish prison fire
June 17th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, June 17 (IANS) A fire in a Turkish prison has killed 13 prisoners, Xinhua reported Sunday.Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the died when a fire engulfed the ... Read more...
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Turkish PM warns of ‘disastrous’ consequence if Israel strikes Iran
April 1st, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 31 (INAS) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that the outcomes of an Israeli air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would be "disastrous", reports said Saturday.Erdogan ... Read more...
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Iran wants n-talks in Istanbul
March 30th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 30 (IANS) Iran has said it wanted the negotiations on its nuclear programme to take place in Istanbul.Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday conveyed this to Turkish ... Read more...
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India discusses upping ties with Canada, Turkey
March 28th, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Tuesday met his Canadian and Turkish counterparts on the sidelines of a nuclear safety conference in Seoul and ... Read more...
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UEFA congress begins in Istanbul
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 22 (IANS) The 36th Congress of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) began in Istanbul Thursday with participation of representatives from 53 member associations.FIFA President Joseph Sepp ... Read more...
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Turkish nationals urged to leave Syria
March 16th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) Turkey has urged its citizens to leave Syria, saying developments there have led to "serious security risks", BBC reported Friday.The uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi prince meets Turkish leaders
February 29th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 28 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is currently on a visit to Turkey, ... Read more...
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Turkey quake toll rises to 582
October 29th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Oct 29 (IANS) The toll in a powerful earthquake that hit Turkey Oct 23 has risen to 582, while the number of injured reached 4,152, the government said Saturday.At ... Read more...
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Turkey quake toll rises to 523
October 27th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Oct 27 (IANS) The toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake in Turkey has risen to 523 while 1,650 injured people are still being attended to, said Turkey's Disaster and Emergency ... Read more...
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Indians safe in quake-hit Turkey
October 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) All Indians are safe in Turkey that was rocked by a massive earthquake, the government said Monday."As per information available with the Indian embassy in ... Read more...
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1,000 feared killed as major quake jolts Turkey
October 23rd, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Oct 23 (IANS) About 1,000 people may have died in the 7.3-magnitude quake which hit Turkey's southeastern province of Van Sunday, an official said.
The magnitude-7.3 quake's epicentre, with a ... Read more...
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Ansari to go to Turkey Monday, focus on trade
October 8th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India is poised to scale up its economic and strategic ties with Turkey, a vibrant economy located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, when ... Read more...
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Israeli government the problem, not the people: Turkish PM
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Oct 3 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday said his country has problems with the Israeli government but not its people."Our comments are not against the ... Read more...
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Turkey’s top army officials resign
July 30th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 29 (IANS) Top army officials of Turkey, including chief of general staff Isik Kosaner, resigned Friday, a media report said. The reason for their resignations was not given.Citing ... Read more...
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Turkey to build canal through Istanbul to aid sea traffic
April 28th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, April 28 (IANS) Turkey has announced a plan to build a 50-km canal through Istanbul that would connect the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. The canal will be ... Read more...
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An Islamabad-Istanbul train that will traverse 6,500 km
April 18th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) A cargo train that will cover a distance of 6,500 km from Islamabad through Tehran to Istanbul will be "running in less than a year", ... Read more...
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Turkey objects to NATO military intervention in Libya
March 14th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, March 14 (IANS) The Turkish government Monday objected to the idea of military intervention by NATO forces in Libya, stating that such an action would not help in finding ... Read more...
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US announces sanctions on Libya, EU mulls action
February 26th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The US has announced it will impose sanctions against Libya, as part of measures designed to loosen Muammar Gaddafi's grip on power, while the EU said it was ... Read more...
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Analysts welcome US’ demand for “orderly transition” to democratic govt in Egypt
January 31st, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan 31 (ANI): Analysts have backed a US demand for "orderly transition" and formation of a democratic government in Egypt.During phone calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi ... Read more...
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Obama speaks with foreign leaders on Egypt situation
January 31st, 2011 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has spoken with leaders from Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Britain on the present situation in Egypt, the White House said.Obama spoke to ... Read more...
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Obama tells Turkish president that WikiLeaks release are ‘deplorable’
December 12th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.12 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has offered his strongest condemnation yet of whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks' "deplorable" documents dump.In a call to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ... Read more...
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Obama expresses regret to Erdogan, Calderon over WikiLeaks
December 12th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday, in phone calls to the leaders of Turkey and Mexico, expressed regret for "the deplorable action by Wikileaks."According to readouts provided ... Read more...
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Turkish PM says they will not remain silent if Israel attacks Lebanon
November 26th, 2010 - 4:55 am ICT by BNO News
BEIRUT, LEBANON (BNO NEWS) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said that Turkey will not remain silent if Israel decides to attack Lebanon, the Hurriyet Daily News reported.Erdogan's remarks ... Read more...
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US ’supporting’ international terrorists: Turkish PM
October 15th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 15 (ANI): Criticising the "double standards" of the United States, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused it of supporting some common enemies of Pakistan and Turkey, adding that ... Read more...
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Turkey has closed airspace to Israeli military flights: PM
June 28th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 28 (IANS/AKI) Turkey closed its airspace to several Israeli military flights following the deadly raid on a humanitarian aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip in May.
Turkish Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad says UN lost credibility after Iran resolution
June 14th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Hamburg, June 14 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday the UN Security Council has lost its credibility after its adoption of a new sanctions resolution against Iran.
"After this resolution the ... Read more...
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UN Secretary-General convenes with world leaders concerning Israeli raids on humantiarian flotillas bound for Gaza
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:49 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed with world leaders on Tuesday the future course of action over the deadly Israeli raids on a humanitarian flotilla bound ... Read more...
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France sees Iran nuclear deal as ‘positive’
May 19th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 18 (DPA) France Tuesday took a cautious stance towards the nuclear swap deal reached by Brazil and Turkey with Iran, while Turkey urged the international community to back the agreement ... Read more...
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Killing of Armenians in WW-I a ‘genocide’: US house panel
March 5th, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (DPA) A US congressional committee Thursday passed a resolution declaring that the World War I-era slayings of more than 1 million Armenians by the Ottomans was a genocide, ... Read more...
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49 Turkish military officers arrested over suspected coup plot
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Ankara (Turkey), Feb.23 (ANI): Forty-nine senior military officers of the Turkey have been detained for questioning over accusations of plotting to topple the country's Islamist-rooted government through a violent coup.The Guardian reports ... Read more...
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Muslims should ‘empty’ Swiss accounts: Turkish minister
December 3rd, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Dec 3 (IANS/AKI) Muslims should consider withdrawing their money from Swiss bank accounts in response to the country's ban on construction of minarets, a Turkish minister said.
"I am certain this ... Read more...
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Nawaz accepts Zardari’s banquet invitation
October 23rd, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) In an indication that the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) could return to the ruling federal coalition, its leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted ... Read more...
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Flash floods kill 31 in Turkey
September 10th, 2009 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Sep 10 (Xinhua) Thirty-one people have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains in northwest Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday citing Turkish prime minister.
Twenty-six people were killed ... Read more...
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Obama meets religious leaders in Istanbul
April 7th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, April 7 (DPA) US President Barack Obama met religious leaders in Istanbul Tuesday on the second day of his visit to Turkey where he has attempted to repair frayed ties ... Read more...
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NATO clashes over new chief (Lead)
April 4th, 2009 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
Baden-Baden (Germany), April 4 (DPA) Turkey vetoed Friday the appointment of Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the next NATO secretary general, souring the start of the
alliance's 60th anniversary summit ... Read more...
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