Tag: Turkey

Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:59 UTC
Sweden closer to NATO as it yields to Turkish president Erdogan demands

Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdish Workers Party, (PKK) to Turkey. The decision clears the way for the government in Stockholm to meet Turkey's demand that it hand over several individuals it considers “terrorists” as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO military alliance.
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Thursday, May 18th 2023 - 14:03 UTC
Turkey brokers a two month extension of the Black Sea grain shipments benefitting Ukraine exports

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that a two-month extension of the UN-back grain deal, allowing shipments of grain from Ukraine to the global market, had been reached.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Turkish secret service guns down ISIS leader

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday announced that his country's secret service -known as MIT- had “neutralized” ISIS leader Abu al Husein al Qurashi, in an operation in Syria.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Survival: Trio rescued after 13 days trapped in rubble

Three people, including a child, were found alive under rubble Saturday in Turkey's southern Hatay province, 13 days after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, local media reported.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 12:18 UTC
Multicultural Falklands organizing 'multicultural takeaway' in support of humanitarian needs in Turkey and Syria

Generous Falkland Islands are again organizing to aid human tragedy, this time to collect funds to help with the recovery of the tragic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, with an estimated loss of plus 41,000 lives and millions of dollars as hundreds of thousands were left homeless with the collapse of hundreds of buildings.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 08:24 UTC
Death toll crosses 8,100 threshold in Turkish/Syrian quakes

The latest reports from Türkiye and Syria two days after the series of earthquakes and aftershocks that hit the region mention at least 8,100 people confirmed dead as hopes of finding any new survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings are turning slimmer by the minute.
Tuesday, February 7th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Earthquake death toll reaches 4,300, more victims feared under the rubble

The number of casualties from the series of earthquakes hitting Türkiye and Syria early Monday has been updated to 4,300, it was reported. Due to the time the quake occurred (4.17 local time), most people were sleeping in their homes and many were unable to escape. Rescuers are searching for survivors in the rubble.
Monday, February 6th 2023 - 09:17 UTC
Earthquake rocks Türkiye and Syria killing around 1,200 people

Over 1,200 people died in Türkiye and Syria as hundreds of buildings collapsed in the areas hit by an earthquake of 7.8-degree magnitude with its epicenter in the border city of Gaziantep. Rescue teams were searching for people trapped under the rubble. Humanitarian aid was reported on its way from various parts of the world. There were a total of 22 aftershocks, some of them strong.
Monday, November 14th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Bomb goes off in Istanbul, killing at least 6 people

At least six people were killed Sunday in a terrorist attack in a key district of Istanbul, while 81 others have been reported injured.
Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
“Ukraine's grain corridor” in the Black Sea sponsored by UN and Turkey resumes operations

Russia has finally agreed to resume the agreement allowing safe passage of Ukrainian crop exports, abruptly reversing course after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with the shipments over Moscow’s objections.