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Voting begins in Turkey’s first-ever presidential runoff
Ankara: Voting starts in Turkey’s presidential runoff on Sunday in which incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his leading contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu race for the presidency. The polls opened at 8 am…
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Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj
A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…
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Turkey gears up for presidential runoff
Ankara: Turkey’s recent presidential election is heading for a runoff on May 28, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after…
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Turkey tests short-range ballistic missile Tayfun
Ankara: Turkey has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said Ismail Demir, the President of the country’s defence industry agency. Demir made the announcement on Tuesday on his…
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Erdogan receives presidential candidate’s support in election runoff
Ankara: Turkish presidential candidate Sinan Ogan, who won third place by receiving 5.17 per cent of the votes in the first round, endorsed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the runoff elections slated…
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Qatargate bribery: Does EU’s infamous scandal targeting Kashmir have Turkish, Pak roots?
New Delhi: The European Parliament’s Qatargate bribery scandal is now touching Indian shores. A number of websites in Europe have reported how various countries and individuals seem to be influencing the Jammu…
- Middle East
Turkey summons German envoy over detention of Turkish reporters
Ankara: The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said that it had summoned the German ambassador in Ankara over what it calls the detention of Turkish reporters in Frankfurt. The Ministry denounced the “harassment…
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UN appeals for support for kids affected by Turkey-Syria quakes
Geneva: The Unicef has called for continued support for the millions of children affected by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes in February that killed 59,259 people in the two neighbouring nations. Since the…
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Erdogan vows ‘greater victory’ in upcoming Turkish presidential runoff
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to win “a greater victory” in the runoff presidential election on May 28. “Now is the time to crown the success we achieved on…
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World’s tallest woman participates in Turkish elections
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, cast her vote in the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections, on Sunday. Through a mobile ballot box that was brought to her home, Gilgi,…
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Erdogan calls to refrain from early vote announcement as count underway
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged to avoid “hastily” announcing the presidential election’s results as the counting of votes is still underway. While the presidential election was held in such…
- Middle East
Erdogan calls to refrain from early vote announcement as count underway
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged to avoid “hastily” announcing the presidential election’s results as the counting of votes is still underway. While the presidential election was held in such…
- Middle East
Turkey’s elections for presidency, parliament underway
Ankara: Polling for presidential and parliamentary elections is underway in Turkey on Sunday in which more than 64.1 million voters are expected to exercise their right. The voting, which began at 8…