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Turkey

Global shock and condemnation as Israeli airstrike sets ablaze Rafah tent camp, killing 45 Palestinians

Israeli strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah killed at least 45 Palestinians and 200 others are wounded, with many severely burned, according to local health officials and Palestinian medics.

Boeing 737 plane catches fire in Senegal, tire bursts in Turkey during landing

Two Boeing 737 passenger planes were involved in accidents within a matter of hours on May 9, with one plane's tire bursting during landing in Turkey, while another plane skidded off the runway in Senegal.

Turkish defense and aerospace industry hits record $5.5 billion in 2023 exports

Turkey’s defense and aerospace industry exports increased by 27% in 2023 to $5.5 billion compared with 2022, contributing 2.3% to the country’s total exports last year.

Sweden gets closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliament approves bid

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission, on December 26, approved Sweden's NATO membership bid making the country one step closer to becoming a NATO member.

Turkish parliament boycotts Nestle and Coke from menus over Israel support

Türkiye's parliament has ordered to remove Coca-Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants in response to their alleged support for Israel in the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on civilians in the Gaza Strip, a source told media citing an official statement issued on November 7.

Turkiye marks 100th anniversary with celebrations across land, sea and air

Turkiye is commemorating its 100-year anniversary as a republic with events held in 81 provinces on October 29, 2023

Two police officers injured as attackers detonate bomb near Turkish government buildings in Ankara

Two Turkish police officers were injured when one of two terrorists blew himself up in front of the Turkish government building in Ankara on October 1 morning. The other terrorist was “neutralized” by the police.

Saudi Arabia and Israel ‘getting closer’ to normalizing relations

Saudi Arabia and Israel expressed growing optimism about their path towards a historic normalization of relations as U.S. President Joe Biden continued to aim for this diplomatic victory to reshape the Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan meets Putin to persuade Russia to revive Black Sea grain deal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss ways to revive the Black Sea Grain deal which Moscow quit in July.

Azerbaijan joins Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet program ‘KAAN’ as the development partner

Azerbaijan has joined Turkiye as a development partner for Turkey’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet named ‘KAAN’.

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Switzerland jails Indian-Swiss billionaire family members for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion

Indian-born billionaire along with three family members was sentenced to prison for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland