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Turkey face Austria in Euro last-16 clash after Czech defeat

Robert Imoh — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:45:09 +0000

Turkey on Wednesday night overcame tough resistance from 10-man Czech Republic in a 2-1 victory at the ongoing Euro 2024 tournament. Goals from Hakan Calhanoglu and Cenk Tosun were enough for them to set up a last-16 clash with Austria and send their opponents home. The Czechs, quarter-finalists at the last European Championship, needed victory […]

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Ankara detains 33 over alleged Israeli plot against Hamas in Turkey

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:50:14 +0000

Turkey has accused the Israeli secret service of planning actions against foreigners registered in Turkey and arrested 33 people in connection with the plot. Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrests on Tuesday on the X social media platform. He said in searches, that Turkish investigators seized various and large amounts of cash from […]

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Defense minister: Our military well equipped for modern warfare

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:48:12 +0000

Dr Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defense, says the Nigerian military is well equipped for modern warfare that is technology-driven Matawalle stated this in an interview in Abuja. “I just returned from a trip from Turkey and you need to see the attack helicopters that we acquired. “In fact, some of them are in […]

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Turkish authorities inspect food facilities for health compliance

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:09:26 +0000

Turkish authorities have conducted simultaneous inspections in restaurants, cafes, and hotels across the country for the past three weeks to protect public health, local media reported. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said that inspections had been carried out between Aug. 21 and Sept. 8 in all 81 provinces. The minister said that more than […]

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Turkey’s Erdogan says to discuss grain deal with UN’s Guterres in September

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:56:14 +0000

President Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is in close contact with the United Nations on reviving the Black Sea grain initiative, according to Turkish media reports. Erdogan added that he will discuss it with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at its general assembly this month. Speaking to reporters after talks in Russia with Vladimir Putin, Erdogan was quoted […]

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Senate President assures Turkey of sustained bilateral relations with Nigeria

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:51:11 +0000

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday assured Turkish Government of Nigeria’s readiness to sustain bilateral agreement reached between Nigeria and Turkey. According to him, the agreements are on education, health and military collaboration to fight terrorism and insecurity. Akpabio promised that the 10th Senate would do everything humanly possible to ensure that the […]

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Voting starts for 1.5m Turkish citizens based in Germany

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:37:19 +0000

About 1.5 million Turks living in Germany are expected to cast their votes as Turkey holds presidential and parliamentary election. The election began on Thursday in Germany which has the highest number of Turkish citizens in diaspora. Turkish citizens in diaspora will vote till May 9, while the main election will hold in Turkey on May […]

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Erdoğan suspends election campaign over ‘minor’ health problems

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:53:14 +0000

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday cancelled his scheduled election campaign rallies on due to a “minor sickness,’’ the president announced. “I will rest at home today as our doctors advised,’’ Erdoğan wrote on Twitter, citing health problems he suffered a day before. The president said he will resume the campaign on Thursday. Erdoğan […]

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MURIC seeks relief for Turkey, Syria earthquake victims

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:59:55 +0000

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has appealed to the Federal Government, humanitarian groups and wealthy individuals to assist the victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The Director of the association, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who made the appeal in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, also commiserate with the victims. “We urge the Federal Government […]

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UN in talks with Russia to extend Ukrainian grain export deal

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:59:28 +0000

Talks has resumed between the United Nations and Russia, with a week to go until an agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports expires. A UN spokesperson described the talks in Geneva on Friday as “informal.” The agreement was reached in July, mediated by the UN and Turkey, and is valid […]

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Khashoggi recordings ‘appalling’, shocked Saudi intelligence, says Turkish President

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:49:41 +0000

President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, are “appalling” and shocked a Saudi intelligence officer who listened to them, Turkish media reported on Tuesday. Erdogan told reporters on his plane while returning from a weekend visit to France that he discussed the Saudi journalist’s killing with the U.S., […]

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Turkish government taken to international tribunal

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:57:11 +0000

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multibillion expropriations breach investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states. The UK-related claim, worth more than $5bn (£3.8bn), is aimed at overturning what […]

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Turkish court sentences 72 to life in prison for coup

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:52:14 +0000

A Turkish court sentenced 72 defendants to life in prison on Thursday for their roles in clashes on a suspension bridge in Istanbul in which 34 people were killed during an attempted coup two years ago, according to state-run Anadolu agency. More verdicts are expected to be issued for 71 other defendants in the case. […]

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Erdogan inaugurates mosque, says ‘we will crush terrorism with our feet’

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:26:16 +0000

President Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday, vowed to destroy terrorism in Turkey in his first public appearance since his election victory, during the inauguration of a mosque. “The more we increase our commandos and our special forces, the more we increase our fight against terrorism,” Erdogan said. “Our biggest fight in the upcoming period will be […]

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‘Turkey, world’s biggest prison for journalists’

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 04 May 2018 07:24:35 +0000

The 2017 World Press Freedom Index of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has ranked Turkey as the world biggest prison for journalists. The RSF reports also revealed that the country has experienced 58 point-decrease over the past 13 years, lagging just behind Rwanda, Belarus and the Democratic Republic of Congo. A statement by the organisation […]

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