Tag: Turkey
Turkey expresses concerns over Iran anti-govt protests
Turkey is concerned over reports of violent protests in neighbouring Iran while advising foreign powers not to intervene.
200 suspected Islamic State members detained for planning New Year’s Eve attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 201 suspected members of the Islamic State extremist group over the past 48 hours accused of…
Turkish police detain 38 Islamic State suspects
The Turkish police has detained 38 people, some of who are Syrian citizens, over suspected links to Islamic State in…
Jerusalem: Turkey criticises U.S. for vetoing UN resolution
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Tuesday criticised the U.S. for vetoing a draft resolution on the status of…
Turkey appeals to world to recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Turkey appealed on Wednesday to world to recognise East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, as it opened…
Turkey detains over 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained 111 people over a suspected link with Islamic State in Ankara and gave arrest warrants for…
Buhari arrives Nigeria from Turkey
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country after attending the meeting of D-8 developing countries in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photo News: President Buhari in Turkey
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Turkey on an official visit and to attend the D-8 Summit'
Buhari arrives Turkey on state visit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived the Esenboga International Airport, Ankara, for a State Visit to Turkey at the invitation…
Buhari, wife, children off to Turkey at Nigerians’ expense
President Muhammadu Buhari accompanied by his wife Aisha Buhari and two of his children Yusuf and Halima was seen off…
Turkey hopeful of suspension of U.S. visa embargo
Turkey hopes the United States will lift its decision on suspending visa services soon, the spokesman for the ruling AK…
Arms shipment: Customs, Turkish envoy agree to halt export
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col.Hameed Ali and Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hakan Cakil, have agreed to cooperate to…
Turkey Dismisses 900 Civil Servants
Turkey on Friday dismissed 900 civil servants from ministries, public institutions and the military with suspected of links to terrorist…
1 Turk killed, another wounded by jihadists in Ouagadougou attack
A Turkish national was among those killed in the attack in Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, Turkey’s foreign ministry said…
Turkey replaces Army, Navy and Air Force Chiefs
Turkey has replaced its top three military commanders in the army, navy and air force chiefs, the Presidential spokesperson said…