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Refugees flee Tunisia after president's call for crackdown
Mar 05, 2023 09:29Foreigners in Tunisia have been fleeing out of the Arab country after president Kais Saied made controversial "racist" remarks, claiming "a criminal plot" was underway to flood the country with blacks.
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Turkish FM says Ankara won’t back unilateral sanctions against Iran, Russia
Mar 02, 2023 03:56Turkish foreign minister says Ankara will not support Western sanctions that are unilaterally imposed on countries such as Iran and Russia without the endorsement of the United Nations nor will it succumb to external pressure on following the restrictive measures.
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Iran's energy minister hopes D-8 could return to its core missions
Mar 02, 2023 03:12Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian says politics has overshadowed the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation as he expresses hope that the organization could return to its core mission which is to foster economic growth in member states.
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Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake passes 50,000
Feb 25, 2023 06:29Turkey has launched its homes rebuilding drive for its 1.5 million citizens that are left homeless in the aftermath of the devastating tremors that jolted both Turkey and Syria earlier this month, leaving behind a death toll of more than 50,000.
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Turkiye investigates builders violating rules as quake toll rises
Feb 24, 2023 04:57Turkish officials have ordered the building contractors to be further investigated over violations of safety standards as the death toll for the February 6, 2023 earthquake in southern Turkiye continues to go up.
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Historical Book of Esther stolen by Israeli rescue team from Antakya, returns to Turkey
Feb 21, 2023 04:50The theft of a historical manuscript by an Israeli rescue team dispatched to Turkey under the excuse of helping those affected by the earthquake has sparked an ethical scandal.
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Turkish FM thanks Iranian govt., nation for quake aid
Feb 19, 2023 09:49Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has shown his gratitude to the Iranian government and nation for the generous support to the country in the wake of a massive earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and left many more in need of shelter and aid.
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Three rescued as Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 46,000
Feb 19, 2023 05:24The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 46,000, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors buried in the rubble.
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Armenia’s foreign minister on landmark visit to Turkey to normalize ties
Feb 16, 2023 04:58Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan made a rare visit to Turkey on Wednesday, underlining a desire to “make peace” with the estranged neighbor in the wake of a devastating quake.
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Quake death toll in Turkey, Syria has crossed 41,000
Feb 15, 2023 09:25The death toll from powerful earthquakes that devastated areas of Turkey and Syria has topped 41,000, according to figures collated by authorities in the two countries and other sources.