ANKARA (AA) – Turkish security forces have struck targets belonging to the PKK in northern Iraq and parts of northern Syria, Turkiye’s National Defense Ministry said Monday. At least two PKK members in the Euphrates Shield Operation zone in northern Syria were killed, the ministry said on Twitter. Another PKK member identified via ...
ISTANBUL – Saudi Arabia has raised the number of Hajj pilgrims from inside and outside the kingdom to 1 million in 2022 after two years of restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia released a statement that said Hajj is open to those under 65 years of […]
ANKARA – Armenia has accepted the document submitted by Azerbaijan on five principles to normalize bilateral ties. Ilham Aliyev made the remarks during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which they exchanged views on relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period, the Azerbaijan’s presidency s...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ( AA) – Pakistan’s parliament voted out Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion early Sunday, capping a month-long political turmoil. As many as 174 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-trust motion, two more than the required 172 for a simple majority in the 324-member National Assembly, the lower house of ...
ANKARA (AA) – A diplomat appointed by the Taliban as their charge d’affairs in Moscow took office on Saturday, an official with the interim Afghan administration said. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, thanked Moscow for “accrediting the Afghan diplomat” and “facilitating the role of the Afghan Embassy i...
A group of Australian academics has quit the Australia India Institute at Melbourne University citing concerns for academic freedom. The group alleged interference by the Indian High Commission. A March 29 letter signed by 13 affiliated fellow scholars claims the Indian High Commissioner to Australia intervened in the institute’s activities. I...
ISTANBUL – Amid unconfirmed reports that the speaker of the US House of Representatives is planning to visit self-ruled Taiwan, China has warned of “forceful measures” if any such trip happens. “If (US House) Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan island, it would bring serious damage to the foundation of China-US relations, and will send wrong [&...
ISTANBUL – Afghanistan has finally received $32 million in humanitarian cash assistance. The 21st cash consignment of international humanitarian aid arrived in Kabul today and was transferred to the Afghanistan International Bank. Welcoming the assistance from the international community, the bank reiterated that the “provision of humanitarian...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A new Museum of Islamic Civilizations is set to be inaugurated on Friday in Turkiye’s largest mosque by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the nation’s president. The museum, located in Istanbul’s Grand Camlica Mosque Complex and constructed in a closed area of 10,000 square meters (107,639 square feet), was prepared with works selected fro...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkiye killed three PKK members in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Turkish forces targeted two PKK members when they allegedly attempted to attack the Operation Peace Spring zone, and another one who opened harassing fire on the Operation Olive Branch area, the ministry said on Twitter. “We ...
