ANKARA (AA) – The status of the Muslim majority region of Crimea occupied by Russia remains a point of contention between Moscow and Ankara. However, Russia is making every effort to persuade its Turkish counterparts of its position, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says. During a press conference in Moscow, asked to comment on recent statement...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel will pay the price for its oppression in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas. In a phone call with Abbas, Erdogan said: “Israel will pay the price for oppression. All means must be mobilized for a cease-fire in Gaza, including (the implementation of the) UN [&he...
Istanbul, Turkey’s vibrant metropolis and economic center, has become the focal point of this election campaign By Iftikhar Gilani ANKARA – The battle lines are being drawn in Turkiye’s 81 provinces as the country prepares for Sunday’s crucial local elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Par...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish institutions and organizations have prepared a relief and rescue team comprising 265 individuals to be dispatched to Morocco to help earthquake victims. According to a statement by the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Saturday, a team of 265 individuals from AFAD, the Red Crescent, the National ...
