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Turkey launches investigation into Facebook, Whatsapp
The Turkish government is concerned about data privacy and said digital data must be protected Read More »
UK faces lockdowns, travel bans as deadlier COVID strain emerges
It can take months before the lockdown in London and the East of England is lifted Read More »
US sanctions Turkey over S-400 air defense system acquisition
Turkey has heavily criticized the Trump Administration's decision and called it a grave mistake Read More »
Paris may go into lockdown as COVID cases soar
The number of cases is breaching the thresholds maintained by the French government Read More »
Turkey restores iconic Hagia Sophia into mosque after 86 years
The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul has been turned back into a mosque Read More »
Pakistan welcomes scheduled visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Prince William and Kate Middleton to Visit Pakistan this fall for the first time Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to visit Pakistan in the fall, Kensington Palace announced on Saturday. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official visit to Pakistan at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,” a statement from the palace read. “The visit will take place ... Read More »
Turkish aid agency completes 44 projects in Croatia, open park in Afghanistan
ZAGREB, Croatia (By Lejla Biogradlija) — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has completed 44 projects in Croatia, an agency official was quoted as telling Turkey’s Anatolia news agency. Hasim Koc, a TIKA coordinator in the capital Zagreb, said the projects, mostly in the education field, were conducted in last three years. TIKA launched its first aid activities in ... Read More »
Pakistan, Russia joint military drills to begin on Oct 21
Pakistan, Russia joint military drills “Friendship 2018” to begin on Oct 21 in the mountains of Pakistan Pakistani and Russian military drills “Friendship 2018” will commence in the mountains of Pakistan from Sunday at the training range of the National Counter-Terrorist Center in Pabbi area. “The joint drills of units of the Russian and Pakistani armed forces ‘Friendship 2018′ will ... Read More »
US-Turkey relations enter crisis mode as Trump doubles tariffs
Donald Trump doubles Turkey tariffs ‘against World Trade Organisation rules’ as lira falls by 20% US President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on metal imports from Turkey, sending the country’s lira currency to a new record low. Trump doubled the U.S. tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel imports to 20 percent and 50 percent, respectively. Due to this harsh move, the Turkish ... Read More »