Tag: Turkey
Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu clinches Turkish Süper Lig goal of the week award
Currently, Onuachu is leading the league’s scoring charts with 16 goals, putting him at the forefront of Trabzonspor’s attacking force…
Turkey is ready for Nigeria – Envoy
The Turkish envoy said Türkiye’s readiness to provide all necessary support to Nigeria in its fight against terrorism was also…
Turkey shrugs off Tinubu stumble, calls Nigerian outrage “Silly”
According to Dabiri-Erewa, officials in Ankara were taken aback when they learnt that the moment had generated controversy back home.
President Tinubu, National Assembly, act fast to save Nigeria athletics, sports from more Turkish-like exodus
Dear President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Glory and Gloom is in your hands. Go for what fits into…
Sprinter Favour Ofili dumps Nigeria for Turkey, cites reasons
sprinter, who has already communicated her intentions to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), stated that she has lost confidence in…
Turkey: 250 protesters arrested over Erdoğan rival’s jailing
A day before his detention on March 19, İmamoğlu was stripped of his university diploma, a pre-requisite for Turkish presidential…
Türkiye detains 45 people over alleged links to 2016 coup attempt
The Turkish government has long accused Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based cleric, of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, which resulted in…
Netherlands land in semi-final after edging out Turkey
Turkey shockingly opened the scoring in the 35th minute of the game. Arda Guler produced a beautiful lofted cross into…
Turkey stun Austria to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals
In the 51st minute, Marko Arnautovic wasted a huge scoring opportunity. He found himself unmarked right in front of goal…
NEMA receives 103 Nigerian deportees from Turkey
Addressing the returnees, the Director General NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, admonished them to accept their experience in good faith and…
103 Nigerians deported from Turkey
“Ever since I had been in Turkey, I always had my resident permit renewed. It just got expired and Turkish…
Portugal thrash Turkey to zoom into Round of 16
Portugal made it 3-0 in the 56th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball across the area and Bruno Fernandes had…
Turkey triumph over Georgia in four-goal thriller at Euro 2024
Turkey hit their second goal in the 65th minute. Arda Guler controlled the ball with an excellent first touch on…
Turkey announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, trade between the two countries amounted to 6.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, with…
Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, Egypt to participate in Calabar Carnival
Calabar Carnival, regarded as “the pride of Nigeria”, is an annual cultural event celebrated in eastern Nigeria. This year’s edition,…
5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey
An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring…
Turkish Embassy strengthen ties with Nigeria
Bayraktar said that one of the symbols of Turkish culture, which has always been famous for its hospitality was Turkish…
Turkey earthquake: Death toll passes 3,300
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said more than 20,000 people were injured.
Buhari mourns with Turkey, Syria after deadly earthquakes killed 1,900
An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck near Gaziantep in the early hours of Monday while people were asleep.
Update: 1,400 people dead as massive earthquake rips through Turkey, Syria
More than 900 people are believed to have died in Turkey, about 550 others dead in Syria, Reuters quoted officials…
NATO: Erdoğan signals NATO support for Finland
Last week, Erdoğan said that Sweden could not count on his country’s support for accession after a right-wing extremist politician…
Turkey rejects U.S. condolences after terror attack
Turkish Interior Minister, Süleyman Soylu on Monday rejected Washington’s words of condolences following Sunday’s terrorist attack in Istanbul, which left…
Mother, 8 children burnt to death in apartment fire
The Governor of Bursa, Yakup Canbolat, said the 31-year-old mother, her six children and two nieces, were caught in the…
Inflation hits 83% in Turkey
Turkish annual inflation climbed to a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, below forecast according to official data on…
End the war now – Oba of Benin tells Russia, Ukraine
Oba Ewuare told his visitor that has been praying to God and his ancestors to abate the conflict and ease…
Over 1000 people evacuated over Turkish forest fire
Forty firefighting aircraft and 850 personnel joined efforts to contain the wildfire, which started near Mersin’s Gülnar district along the…
Turkish pop star Gulsen arrested over religious joke made on stage
The joke that got her arrested was made on stage during an April Istanbul concert. She joked that one of…
PHOTOS: Super Falconets sleep on floor, chairs at airport in Turkey
Nigeria's Falconets have been traveling from Costa Rica since 6:30am on Monday.
Turkey “neutralises’’ 24 Kurdish militants in northern Syria – Authorities
Turkish authorities said the operations aimed to eliminate terror threats against Turkey and provide a safe zone that would facilitate…
Osman Kavala Turkey’s biggest philanthropist jailed for life
Kavala, 64, had been in jail since 2017 without a conviction and denied the charges he faced over the Gezi…