Tag: turkey
Reza Zarrab: Gold trader’s U.S. legal saga grips Turkey
He was leading a lavish life, with two villas on the shores of the Bosphorus worth around $40m (£30m) and gifts of million-dollar paintings...
U.S. Embassy in Turkey resumes visa processing on ‘limited basis’
United States (U.S.) has resumed visa processing at its missions in Turkey on “limited basis,’’ the embassy said in an email on Monday.
It said...
U.S. denies visas to Turkish Justice Ministry delegation
United States (U.S.) authorities have denied visas to a delegation from Turkey’s Justice Ministry due to travel to Washington before ending of October, the...
Key takeaways from Buhari’s four-day engagement in Turkey, by Garba Shehu
PRESIDENT Recep Tayyeb Erdogan hosted Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria for a fairly long one-on-one meeting in Ankara, the Turkish capital on Thursday...
D-8 Summit: Buhari urges member-countries to prioritise incentives for trade, investments
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, urged D-8 leaders to prioritise incentives and measures aimed at increasing trade and investments among member-countries.
Buhari said this in...
Buhari visits Turkish Parliament, lauds media coverage of 2016 failed coup
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Ankara lauded the international media for their ‘constructive coverage’ of the July 15, 2016 failed coup attempt in...
Counter terrorism: Nigeria, Turkey to strengthen security cooperation
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, on Thursday in Ankara, Turkey, agreed to strengthen cooperation between the security agencies of both...
Turkey docks 143 soldiers in failed coup
One hundred and forty three former Turkish soldiers went on trial on Monday in Istanbul over their deadly clashes with civilians on a bridge...
Turkey replaces Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs
Turkey has replaced its top three military commanders in the army, navy and air force, presidential spokesperson said on Wednesday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had...
EU advises Turkey to respect rule of law after 2016 failed coup
The European Union (EU) has called on the Turkish government to have “respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law” when...