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China condemns Turkish leaders over comments about human rights abuses in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China has condemned Turkish "individuals" over comments over the controversy surrounding the human rights abuses in Xinjiang amid growing criticism from the international community including those from the US and EU.
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Turkey sentences 32 to life in jail for failed coup in 2016
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 32 people, including former soldiers, to life in jail for their involvement in the 2016 defeated coup, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
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Turkish Foreign Ministry summons Chinese Ambassador over social media post
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 7 (ANI): The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned Chinese Ambassador Liu Shaobin over the diplomatic mission's social media posts about the Xinjiang autonomous region featuring mentions of Turkey's opposition politicians, according to reports cited by Sputnik.
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Turkey conveys 'sensitivity' to China over rights abuses against Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 26 (ANI): Amid growing global concerns over human rights abuses in China, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu conveyed "sensitivity" regarding the treatment meted out to Uyghur Turks.
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Turkish forces kill 8 YPG members in northern Syria
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish forces killed eight members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria after they opened fire on Turkey's troops in the region, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Turkish top leaders hail withdrawal from European treaty protecting women
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkish top leaders are supporting the country's withdrawal from a landmark European treaty, the world's first binding treaty to protect women from violence.
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Isolated Erdogan seeks rapprochement with Egypt
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 15 (ANI): Facing increasing international isolation, while pressure is increasing on Ankara with the recent US sanctions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday expressed his intention "to strengthen relations with Egypt, if current diplomatic contact betwee
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US blocks Turkey's fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
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Turkey abandons criticism of China's Xinjiang policies, cracks down on Uyg
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 8 (ANI): Turkey has abandoned its public criticism of China's Uyghur policies in recent years, and the Turkish government has begun cracking down on Uyghurs activists at home.
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Greek analysts call for Indo-Greek alliance amid Turkey's growing closenes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Amid reports indicating the growing closeness between Turkey and Pakistan, Greek analysts have called for an Indo-Greek alliance, such that India and Greece formulate a new doctrine of cooperation that could counter the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Al-Qaeda linked Turkish group expanding its network in Nepal: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], February 27 (ANI): An al-Qaeda linked-charity group from Turkey has been working with Islamai Sangh Nepal (ISN), which is under the scanner of Indian intelligence agencies for allegedly providing sanctuary to terrorists, to expand its logistical hub for jihadist networks,
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Erdogan wants to write a new constitution in his own favour
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 22 (ANI): Quite unexpectedly Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on February 1 that the country needed a new 'democratic" constitution that would replace the 1982 constitution drawn by Turkish generals in the wake of the military coup of 1980. But what prompt
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