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Erdogan's biggest balancing act between NATO membership and Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] February 28 (ANI): Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a very difficult position, as he must strike a very delicate balance in Turkey's relationship with NATO - and the West in general- and Russia, with which Ankara has very import
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Turkey wants to be mediator in Ukraine crisis: Ambassador to US
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara wants to be a mediator in the Ukraine crisis, Turkish Ambassador to the United States Murat Mercan said on Friday.
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Afghan refugees in Turkey live in fear of deportation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 25 (ANI): Afghan refugees who entered Turkey after paying fortunes to human traffickers are now struggling with a very difficult situation - fearing police may deport them as they are without any official documents or visa.
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Turkish President calls on Russia, Ukraine to resolve crisis through dialo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on Russia and Ukraine to resolve the crisis through dialogue within the Minsk Agreements.
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Turkish fraudsters try to steal money from bank account of detained Uyghur
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): Fraudsters in Turkey were trying to steal money from the bank account of detained Uyghur businessman, Ekber Imin who is serving a 25-year prison sentence in China's Xinjiang region.
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Lavrov to take part in Antalya-hosted meeting on Syria: Russian Foreign Mi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the so-called Astana Format talks on Syria hosted by Turkey's Antalya, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday.
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Pak denies ISI chief meeting Afghan leaders in Turkey, dubs it as 'fake ne
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI): Pakistan's embassy based in Kabul on Tuesday denied that its spy agency ISI chief met with Afghan Jihadi leaders- Atta Muhammad Noor, Abdul Rashid Dostum, and Muhammad Muhaqiq- in Turkey and dubbed the news as "fake".
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Turkey steps up attacks on press freedom
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 14 (ANI): The Turkish government, under autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been suppressing press freedom in the country and has been exercising almost complete control of the Turkish mass media for many years, but recently it has embarked on an atte
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Turkey govt demands 11 years jail for Turkish journalist who allegedly ins
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 13 (ANI): A Turkish prosecutor's office demanded 11 years in jail for Sedef Kabas, a prominent journalist, on charges of insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and two ministers in his cabinet.
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Turkey sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 13 (ANI): A 45-wagon train carrying 921 tonnes of emergency goods has departed from Turkey as relief assistance from 16 humanitarian groups for Afghanistan.
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Turkey issues travel warning for Ukraine amid escalating tensions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey's foreign ministry on Saturday advised its citizens to avoid traveling to eastern Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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Uyghur Muslims protest in Turkey against Pakistan PM Imran Khan's clean ch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 12 (ANI): Uyghur diaspora held protests in Istanbul, against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks on China just prior to departing to attend the inaugural ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2022.
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