World UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage Paris – The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
Countries Ghana footballer Christian Atsu found alive in earthquake rubble: envoy Accra – Ghana national player and former Newcastle midfielder Christian Atsu has been found alive in the rubble of... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
World Earthquake kills over 1 200 across Turkey and Syria Diyarbakir – The most powerful earthquake in nearly a century struck Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing over... Read more 6 Feb, 2023
World Turkey’s opposition pledges to undo Erdogan’s legacy Ankara – Turkey’s opposition vowed on Monday to crimp the president’s powers and broadly expand democratic rights if they... Read more 30 Jan, 2023
World Concern rises as new Turkish media law squeezes dissent Istanbul – A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections... Read more 2 Dec, 2022
Countries Egypt lauds new ‘beginning’ in ties with Turkey: presidency Cairo – A day after the Egyptian president shook hands with his Turkish counterpart for the first time in... Read more 22 Nov, 2022
World Turkey jails 17 suspects over deadly Istanbul attack Istanbul – A Turkish court on Friday ordered the detention of 17 suspects, including a Syrian woman, for alleged... Read more 18 Nov, 2022
World Policeman shot dead on Bulgaria-Turkey border Sofia – A Bulgarian policeman has been shot dead while patrolling the country’s border with Turkey, officials said on... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Business Libya, Turkey sign defence deals after maritime spat Tripoli – Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defence minister on Tuesday, building on... Read more 26 Oct, 2022
Business Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal ‘illegal’ Cairo – Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters was... Read more 10 Oct, 2022