Heavy snowfall blocks 2,173 roads across 18 provinces in Turkiye
Ankara, Feb 24 (IANS) Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted daily life across 18 provinces in Turkiye, leading to the closure of 2,173 roads, the...
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Turkey: Istanbul Airport to launch simultaneous takeoff, landing operations on three runways
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Istanbul, Dec 10 (IANS) Istanbul Airport, Turkey’s largest aviation hub, will launch simultaneous takeoff and landing operations on all three runways to accommodate the growing...
Turkey sets up new directorate on diplomatic security
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Ankara, Sep 16 (IANS) Turkey set up a new directorate for diplomatic security within the Foreign Ministry, according to a presidential decree. The Ministry has...
Turkish Airlines resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka after 10 years
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Colombo, Oct 30 (IANS) After a decade, the Turkish Airlines on Monday commenced direct flights between Sri Lanka and Istanbul, said Chairman of the Airport...
Israel withdraws all diplomatic personnel from Turkey
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Ankara, Oct 20 (IANS) Israel has reportedly withdrawn all of its diplomatic personnel from Turkey for “security reasons” against the backdrop of the deadly Israel-Hamas...
Understanding the Importance of Democracy–7th Anniversary of 15 July Coup Attempt in Türkiye
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By Ambassador Fırat Sunel In contemporary world, democracy is a powerful notion. However, when people use or refer to this word during their daily conversations,...
PM Modi congratulates Erdogan on re-election as Turkish president
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New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on securing a fresh five-year term as President In a tweet,...
Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 37,000
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 14 (IANS) The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000, the media reported....
Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says ‘Thank you, India’
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New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Turkish Ambassador to India Firat Sunel took to Twitter and thanked the Indian citizens for extending help and donating essential items...
Massive earthquakes kill over 30,000 in Turkey, Syria as incredible rescues still bring hope
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 13 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last week has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. The...
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 12 (IANS) The combined death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 28,000. The rescue operations,...
Operation Dost: India sends seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria
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ew Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The seventh plane from India, carrying relief material, essentials, and emergency and critical care medicines for earthquake relief efforts for Syria...
Quake death toll in Turkey, Syria crosses 6,000
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 8 (IANS) The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes climbed to 5,434 in Turkey and 812 in Syria on Tuesday, while calls mounted to...
Turkish envoy calls India ‘dost’, thanks for sending relief aid
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Turkey’s Ambassador to India Firat Sunel referred to New Delhi as ‘dost’ (Hindi for friend) after the Centre decided to send...
India sends NDRF team, humanitarian aid to quake-hit Turkey
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian aid along with a rescue team of the National Disaster Response Force...
Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 7 (IANS) The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are...
PMO holds meeting to oversee immediate relief measures to help Turkey
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday held a meeting to discuss immediate relief measures to help Turkey...
India’s 140 cr people with Turkey in its crisis: PM Modi
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Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Expressing concern and shock over the massive earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s “140 crore...
500 people dead in Turkey, Syria after massive quake
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Ankara/Damascus, Feb 6 (IANS) Over 500 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the...
IndiGo announces 19 new connecting flights to Portugal and Switzerland via Turkey
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New Delhi, Nov 24 With a view to enhance international connectivity, IndiGo announced the launch of connecting flights via Turkey to Portugal and Switzerland, through...