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Armenian leader praises Biden’s genocide recognition
World
April 25, 2021
Armenian leader praises Biden’s genocide recognition
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s leader is praising President Joe Biden’s recognition of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in…
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
Middle East
April 24, 2021
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
US President Joe Biden on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of…
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
Middle East
April 24, 2021
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to…
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
Middle East
April 23, 2021
Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes, fraud suspected
Prosecutors in Istanbul on Thursday launched a probe into Turkish cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex after its founder shut down its site and…
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
World
April 22, 2021
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
US President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War…
Erdogan replaces Turkish trade minister, forms two new ministries
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Erdogan replaces Turkish trade minister, forms two new ministries
President Tayyip Erdogan appointed a prominent member of Turkey’s ruling AK Party, Mehmet Mus, as trade minister on Wednesday and…
Turkish delegation plans visit to Cairo in May
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Turkish delegation plans visit to Cairo in May
In the latest move to restore Egypt and Turkey’s diplomatic relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu has scheduled a visit…
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month…
Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were not willing to attend a major summit on the…
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey after concluding that the equipment had been…