Turkey

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in country climb to 147

10:05 am March 18, 2020

New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 147 on Wednesday, with 10 fresh cases reported from various parts of the country, according to the Health Ministry. The cases include 25 foreign nationals and the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Over 5,700 people, who had come […]

UAE ready to fly stranded Indians if they test negative for coronavirus: Envoy

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to EU, 12 nations including India

11:45 pm March 13, 2020

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has extended its travel ban to include the European Union and 12 other countries, including India, as the number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom jumped to 62, according to media reports on Friday. Saudi health officials on Friday announced 17 new coronavirus cases, raising the number of cases in the country […]

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

7:28 pm March 5, 2020

Istanbul: A senior US official on Thursday urged Europe to support Turkey’s military operation in Syria, where it has lost more than 50 soldiers trying to hold back a Russian-backed offensive on Idlib. “One of the principles that the president (Donald Trump) and the US Congress share is that there should be a collective effort, […]

Russia’s Sputnik says Turkey editor-in-chief detained in Istanbul

9:30 pm March 1, 2020

Istanbul: Istanbul police on Sunday detained the editor-in-chief of the Turkish edition of Sputnik, the Russian news website said, amid growing tensions between Ankara and Moscow. “Sputnik Turkey’s editor-in-chief Mahir Boztepe has been detained. He is being taken to the Istanbul police headquarters,” the website said. Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya which owns Sputnik, confirmed the […]

Erdogan raises Kashmir in Pak Parliament, says issue close to both countries

7:42 pm February 14, 2020

Islamabad: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday once again raked up the Kashmir issue, vowing that Ankara will support Pakistan’s stand as it is a matter of concern to both the countries. Addressing a joint session of Pakistan’s Parliament, Erdogan, who arrived here on a two-day visit, announced that Turkey will […]