Middle East

Three lose lives as wildfire in south Turkey shows rage -minister

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2021

ISTANBUL (TURKEY) -Three people were found dead as a massive forest fire burned for a second day in southern Turkey on Thursday, the country’s AFAD disaster agency and agriculture minister said, with efforts to rescue others and extinguish the blaze continuing. More than 100 other people

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Three dead as wildfire in south Turkey rages on -minister

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2021

Europe

Severe drought in central Turkey, thousands of flamingos die

Editorial Bureau July 15, 2021

ISTANBUL (TURKEY) – from a Severe drought in Turkey as a result of climate change and agricultural irrigation methods has led thousands of baby flamingos to died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two weeks Drone footage of the large saline lake in Turkey’s central province of Konya showed dead flaminglets lying partially buried […]

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Turkey’s players, coach express apology for poor performance

Editorial Bureau June 12, 2021

ROME (ITALY) – Turkey’s players and coach Senol Gunes expressed apology for a poor performance after the team were defeated for 3-0 by Italy in the opening game of Euro 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Friday. Defender Umut Meras and forward Kenan Karaman said the team would put on a better display in their […]

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UEFA EURO 2020: Turkey And Host Italy To Clash In First Match

Editorial Bureau June 11, 2021

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UEFA EURO 2020: Turkey and host Italy to clash in first match

Editorial Bureau June 11, 2021

Starting off EURO 2020 The opening ceremony will have a rendition of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s aria Nessun Dorma by Andrea Bocelli. It will also have a virtual performance by U2 stars Bono and The Edge with the DJ Martin Garrix. Strengths UEFA EURO 2020 will set out with its first match with Italy and […]

Middle East

Turkey to relax daytime lockdown measures from Monday, curfews to remain – ministry

Editorial Bureau May 16, 2021

ISTANBUL (TURKEY) – Turkey will start relaxing its strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday by permitting movement during the day while retaining overnight and weekend curfews, the Interior Ministry said in a directive on Sunday. President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey would gradually ease out of a full lockdown imposed 2-1/2 weeks ago, and lift […]

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Karpowership in Turkey shuts down power to Lebanon

Editorial Bureau May 14, 2021

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (LEBANON/TURKEY) – Turkey’s Karpowership, which is the source for electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies following payment arrears and a legal threat to its vessels when the country is going through the worst economic crisis. The company, which supplies 370 megawatts (MW), or about a quarter […]

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Turkey urges Muslims for a clear stance over Gaza

Editorial Bureau May 13, 2021

ISTANBUL (TURKEY) – Muslim countries must put forth a united and clear stance, with regard to the Israel’s conflict with the Islamist Hamas movement in Gaza, said Turkey’s vice president Fuat Oktay, on Thursday. He was seen expressing criticism about world powers for condemning violence without acting. “What we desire is that active measures are

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Turkish police detain hundreds during lockdown May Day marches

Editorial Bureau May 1, 2021

ISTANBUL (TURKEY) – Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, as per the Istanbul governor’s office and a few witnesses. Riot police and plainclothes officers jostled with union leaders and other demonstrators and threw some to the ground before detaining dozens of them near Istanbul’s