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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife

10:33 pm January 25, 2021

Ankara: The first high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Turkey and Greece in five years took place behind closed doors on Monday. The summit of senior officials came after a year that saw the two NATO members come to the verge of conflict in the eastern Mediterranean — a crisis that pushed the European Union toward imposing sanctions on Ankara. The exploratory talks at […]

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 […]

Chinese vaccine shipment arrives in Turkey

2:31 pm December 30, 2020

Hong Kong: A first batch of vaccines developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac has arrived in Turkey, after a two-week delay. A plane carrying 3 million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine landed in the capital Ankara early on Wednesday. The first shipment was initially scheduled to arrive on December 11 but Turkish officials said problems […]

Any serious conflict with India does not suit China’s global aspirations: IAF Chief

11:23 pm December 29, 2020

New Delhi : Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday said any serious conflict with India does not suit China’s global aspirations and ”grand plans” and the trigger for the Ladakh face-off could be the result of a variety of reasons including a ”military dominated misadventure” that escalated following the rapid trust deficit faced by […]