Turkey

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3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes in northern Iraq

3:36 pm February 11, 2021

Ankara: Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against a Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said Thursday. Two of soldiers were killed Wednesday in a clash that erupted in northern Iraq’s Gara region on the first day of the latest Turkish operation, the ministry said. Another soldier died of his wounds on Thursday. The military said Turkish jets retaliated by striking targets of […]

Turkey’s Erdogan says extra 10M doses of Chinese vaccine due

6:53 pm January 22, 2021

Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a further 10 million doses of the Chinese CoronaVac vaccine could arrive in Turkey by this weekend. Speaking after prayers in Istanbul, Erdogan said delivery of a second batch of the vaccine had been approved by China. Turkey has so far received 3 million doses and has vaccinated nearly 2 million people, prioritising health workers […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq

3:46 pm January 21, 2021

Doha: Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from neighboring Iran who hope the spangle of their ornate handicrafts might offer a lifeline out of poverty. In their own country, the economy is in tatters amid crippling U.S. sanctions. “Our money is so devalued, so when we come to this side — apart […]

Countries begin to seal off UK amid new coronavirus variant surge

5:12 pm December 21, 2020

London: France became the latest European country to close all its borders with the UK after Germany, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, the Irish Republic, Turkey and Canada suspended flights amid growing concerns of an ”out of control” new variant of coronavirus spreading at a much faster pace in parts of England. India, so far, remains in the […]

Rafale to feature in Republic Day parade for first time

Greece to take delivery of French Rafale jets in 2021

12:00 am December 16, 2020

Athens: Greece on Tuesday said it will take delivery of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets next year, as part of a major drive to modernise its armed forces amid tension with neighbour Turkey. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the agreements would be finalised with the French government and defense contractor in the coming days, announcing the news in parliament ahead of […]