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Israel to expand control in occupied West Bank, ease settler land grabs
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (495+ words) Israel's security cabinet has approved new measures that deepen its grip on the occupied West Bank, loosening restrictions on settler land purchases and extending Israeli enforcement powers over Palestinians, according to Israeli media reports. The "West Bank is among the…...
Erdoğan welcomes Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Istanbul
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (132+ words) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II with an official ceremony during the monarch's visit to T'rkiye. Following the ceremony at the Dolmabah'e Presidential Office in Istanbul, Erdo'an and King Abdullah held a one-on-one meeting before…...
Türkiye condemns suicide attack on mosque in Pakistan
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (213+ words) T'rkiye on Friday condemned the suicide bombing that struck a mosque in the Pakistani capital during Friday prayers, voicing strong solidarity with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism. In a written statement on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, the…...
Jordan’s King Abdullah to visit Türkiye for talks with Erdoğan
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (138+ words) Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit T'rkiye on Feb. 7 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced Friday.... Jordan's King Abdullah to visit T'rkiye for talks with Erdo'an Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit…...
Fidan, Kos stress strategic value of Türkiye-EU relations, strong ties
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (390+ words) Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with the European Commission's commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, in Ankara on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said. In a statement posted on t... Fidan, Kos stress strategic value of T'rkiye-EU relations, strong ties Foreign Minister Hakan…...
Canada PM Carney calls Türkiye vital NATO ally, signals deeper ties
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (342+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday called T'rkiye a key NATO ally for Canada and said the two countries have strong potential to deepen cooperation, especially in trade and industrial sectors. "Let me reinforce a few things in it....
Erdoğan remembers victims of 2023 earthquakes
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (209+ words) President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an on Thursday commemorated those who lost their lives in 2023's twin earthquakes, on the third anniversary of the disaster. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes struck southern T'rkiye on Feb. 6, 2023, causing widespread destruction across multiple provinces and resulting…...
Turkish coast guard team destroys UAV off Black Sea
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (137+ words) An unmanned aerial vehicle found floating off the coast of "atalca was destroyed Wednesday by a specialized team from the Turkish Coast Guard Command, after fishermen reported spot... Turkish coast guard team destroys UAV off Black Sea An unmanned aerial…...
Protests, low turnout spoil CHP chair’s visit to Turkish quake zone
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (468+ words) zg'r zel, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has been on a tour of southern Turkish provinces affected by the 2023 earthquakes for the past few days,... Protests, low turnout spoil CHP chair's visit to Turkish quake zone…...
Türkiye’s AK Party rejects near-term early vote, eyes late 2027 scenario
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (225+ words) A senior official from T'rkiye's ruling party said elections could be brought forward to November 2027 under certain conditions, while rejecting opposition calls for an early vote more than two years ahead of schedule. Mustafa Elita, deputy chair of the ruling…...