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Pirates attack Turkish ship in Nigeria; kill sailor, kidnap 15
Jan 24, 2021 03:49Pirates have attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast Guinea, abducting 15 people after killing an Azerbaijani sailor.
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Iran in no rush to fill Turkey’s void in Armenia: Trade official
Jan 24, 2021 02:45A senior Iranian trade official says the country is in no rush to fill a Turkish trade void in Armenia where public sentiments have turned against Ankara because of a war in neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan last year.
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Incoming US intel chief vows to release report on who ordered Khashoggi murder
Jan 20, 2021 05:17US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for the United States’ top intelligence position has pledged to release an unclassified report on who directed the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as per a congressional demand that the outgoing Donald Trump administration defied.
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Iran, Turkey sign accords for Pakistan, China railway link
Jan 19, 2021 09:24Iran and Turkey have signed three documents to expand transnational rail services linking them to Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, an official says.
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Turkey, Azerbaijan preparing for joint winter military drills
Jan 18, 2021 10:23Turkish and Azerbaijani armed forces are getting prepared to hold joint winter military exercises in Turkey's Kars region.
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Russia sends more troops to Syria's Hasakah after US deployment
Jan 18, 2021 10:12Russia’s military says it is dispatching additional units of military police - about 300 servicemen - to Hasakah Province in northeastern Syria in order to reinforce joint observation posts manned by Russian and Syrian forces.
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Iran, Turkey ink 3 railroad deals
Jan 18, 2021 09:39Iran and Turkey have signed three new agreements on railroad transport, the managing director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said.
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Turkey urges citizens to abandon WhatsApp over privacy concerns
Jan 11, 2021 06:05The Turkish government has urged its citizens to quit WhatsApp and use local messaging services amid concerns over the application’s new controversial privacy policy.
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Drone attack hits oil refineries in militant-held northern Syrian: Reports
Jan 10, 2021 09:28An unidentified drone has reportedly bombed oil refineries in northern Syria, an area which is controlled by Turkish-backed armed militants, causing explosions and fire.
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Turkey’s president says US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy’
Jan 09, 2021 02:36Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters was a “disgrace” that “shocked humankind,” expressing hope for a peaceful transition of power on January 20.