French authorities charge Telegram’s boss, ban him leaving country
French authorities charge Telegram’s boss, ban him leaving country
By admin on March 27, 2025 |
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French authorities charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a series of violations related to the messaging app and banned him from...
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How Türkiye drone boom propelled Bayraktar brothers to taxpayer glory
How Türkiye drone boom propelled Bayraktar brothers to taxpayer glory
By admin on March 27, 2025 |
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Baykar’s meteoric rise in global drone exports has propelled Selçuk and Haluk Bayraktar to cement their title of the nation’s top taxpayers in 2023. Renowned...
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Over half of Libya’s oil output offline amid political standoff
Over half of Libya’s oil output offline amid political standoff
By admin on March 27, 2025 |
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Over half of Libya's oil production, or around 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), was offline on Thursday, as a standoff between rival political factions over...
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Türkiye rebuffs claims of proposal to keep S-400s ‘in boxes’ for F-35s
Türkiye rebuffs claims of proposal to keep S-400s ‘in boxes’ for F-35s
By admin on March 27, 2025 |
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Türkiye reiterated on Thursday that there is no change in its position amid recent speculations that Ankara was keen to keep S-400 air defense missile...
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BoE follows Fed to keep rates on hold amid ‘intensified’ uncertainty
BoE follows Fed to keep rates on hold amid ‘intensified’ uncertainty
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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The Bank of England (BoE) held interest rates unchanged at 4.5% on Thursday, following a similar move by the U.S. central bank a day earlier...
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CBRT pauses policy funding, raises overnight lending rate to 46%
CBRT pauses policy funding, raises overnight lending rate to 46%
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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Türkiye’s central bank on Thursday announced it had suspended one-week repo auctions and raised its overnight lending rate to 46%, in a move economists interpret...
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Travel chaos as huge fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport
Travel chaos as huge fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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A massive fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to London's Heathrow Airport on Friday, forcing a full-day shutdown that stranded hundreds of thousands...
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Türkiye, Slovakia, Hungary get US waiver extension for Russian gas
Türkiye, Slovakia, Hungary get US waiver extension for Russian gas
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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Türkiye, Slovakia and Hungary have received extensions from the United States to waivers for gas payments to Russia, according to reports, which said the extensions...
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Türkiye’s consumer confidence reaches nearly 2-year high in March
Türkiye’s consumer confidence reaches nearly 2-year high in March
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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Consumer confidence in Türkiye improved further in March to the highest level in nearly two years, official data showed on Friday. The consumer confidence index...
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BP sells Apollo $1B stake in firm invested in TANAP gas pipeline
BP sells Apollo $1B stake in firm invested in TANAP gas pipeline
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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British energy giant BP has agreed to sell a stake in a firm invested in the TANAP gas pipeline linking Azerbaijan and Türkiye for $1...
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Trump mulling F-35 jet sale to Türkiye: US media report
Trump mulling F-35 jet sale to Türkiye: US media report
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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U.S. President Donald Trump is considering selling fighter jets, even fifth-generation F-35s, to Türkiye, according to a report from Fox News on Friday. Citing two...
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Probes ordered after Heathrow Airport’s shutdown, disruption
Probes ordered after Heathrow Airport’s shutdown, disruption
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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London's Heathrow Airport resumed operations on Saturday, ordering a probe into how it dealt with a power outage that shut Europe's busiest air hub for...
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UK plans to slash govt costs by 15%, signals 10,000 civil job cuts
UK plans to slash govt costs by 15%, signals 10,000 civil job cuts
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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British finance chief Rachel Reeves said Sunday she plans to cut the costs of running government by 15% within four years while also announcing 10,000...
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US tourism outlook dims as Trump’s policies herald decline in visits
US tourism outlook dims as Trump’s policies herald decline in visits
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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The U.S. tourism outlook has clouded in just a couple of weeks due to President Donald Trump's policy decisions that have irked some foreign visitors...
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‘No hesitation’ in implementation of economic program: Şimşek
‘No hesitation’ in implementation of economic program: Şimşek
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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There is "no hesitation" regarding the implementation of the government's economic program, a top Turkish finance official said recently, emphasizing they were working in "close...
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Regulations and rivalries: The AI leadership debate
Regulations and rivalries: The AI leadership debate
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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OpenAI has submitted an open letter to the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which includes recommendations and strategies to preserve America's...
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Europe’s $300B dilemma: What to do with frozen Russian assets
Europe’s $300B dilemma: What to do with frozen Russian assets
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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With U.S. support for Ukraine in question, Kyiv's European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and use the money...
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Recent quakes at Greece’s Santorini push tourists to Türkiye
Recent quakes at Greece’s Santorini push tourists to Türkiye
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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The recent earthquakes impacting some of the Greek islands, particularly the widely popular summer spot Santorini, have prompted concerns and left tourists to reconsider their...
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Tourist arrivals in Türkiye reach 4.3 million in January-February
Tourist arrivals in Türkiye reach 4.3 million in January-February
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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Türkiye saw a slight increase in the number of foreign visitors in the first two months of 2025 despite a decline in February, official data...
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‘Travel boom’ for Türkiye continues: German tour giant Tui
‘Travel boom’ for Türkiye continues: German tour giant Tui
By admin on March 23, 2025 |
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The world's largest travel group Tui is forecasting strong demand for the upcoming fall holidays, as people want to extend their summer days into the...
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Climate change, crowd: Should Greece rethink its tourism model?
Climate change, crowd: Should Greece rethink its tourism model?
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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As temperatures soar and tourist numbers increase, Greece is under pressure to rethink a tourism model that climate change is making increasingly untenable. With its...
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Turkish tourists encouraged to visit TRNC
Turkish tourists encouraged to visit TRNC
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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Launching a promotional campaign in tourism, a top official of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) called on Turkish holidaymakers to take advantage of...
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Libya’s eastern administration to close all oil fields in fresh row
Libya’s eastern administration to close all oil fields in fresh row
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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Libya's eastern-based administration announced on Monday that it would shut down all oil fields and suspend all production and exports in a surprise move that...
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Canada to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, following US suit
Canada to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, following US suit
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada will impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), months after...
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Major Turkish defense firms sign agreements with Indonesia
Major Turkish defense firms sign agreements with Indonesia
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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Türkiye's defense giants Aselsan and Roketsan inked strategic defense industry transfer deals with Indonesia under the leadership of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) in...
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Battling al-Shabab: A renewed Somali-Turkish alliance

A Somali security officer stands guard near Syl Hotel, the scene of an al-Shabab terrorist attack, Mogadishu, Somalia, March 15, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

Battling al-Shabab: A renewed Somali-Turkish alliance

By admin on September 10, 2024

On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited Türkiye and was received by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They discussed bilateral security issues of mutual…

Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia

Somali National Army troops wielding practice guns prepare for a drill at the General Dhagabadan Training Center in Mogadishu on March 19, 2024. (AFP File Photo)

Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia

By admin on April 15, 2024

At least 17 people were killed after al-Shabab terrorists stormed a military base near Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday. The early-morning raid occurred in Busley,…

Ronaldo receives 1-match ban for offensive gesture in Saudi league

Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal against Al-Fateh at the Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

Ronaldo receives 1-match ban for offensive gesture in Saudi league

By admin on March 8, 2024

Al-Nassr’s Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one Saudi Pro League match due to an alleged offensive gesture during a recent game against…

Ronaldo under fire for obscene gesture during Saudi league match

Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Saudi Pro League match against Al-Shabab at Al-Shabab Club Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 25, 2024. (Getty Images Photo)

Ronaldo under fire for obscene gesture during Saudi league match

By admin on March 7, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo faced criticism for an alleged obscene gesture following Al-Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo, who scored the opener…

Cristiano Ronaldo prostrates after scoring goal in Saudi Pro League

By admin on May 25, 2023

Posts tagged as “Al-Shabab”

Battling al-Shabab: A renewed Somali-Turkish alliance

Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia

Ronaldo receives 1-match ban for offensive gesture in Saudi league

Ronaldo under fire for obscene gesture during Saudi league match

Cristiano Ronaldo prostrates after scoring goal in Saudi Pro League

Portuguese superstar nets Al-Nassr's 3rd goal against Al-Shabab in 3-2 home victory

The woman had applied to be kindergarten teacher and was rejected because of her headscarf.

The president admitted that during the demonstrations, protesters not only objected to the reform plan but also to their living standards and soaring prices.

Controversial bill that would eliminate "special protection" residency permits for migrants who don't qualify for asylum, but who face humanitarian risks back home, passes government.

5 cubic kilometres (1.2 cubic miles) of ice melted in the Alps, Copernicus says in its European State of the Climate Report 2022.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 421st day.

Rail workers' union says it needs to step up pressure on employers as it seeks inflation-busting pay raise.

Resignation follows findings into eight formal complaints that the deputy leader and justice secretary had been abusive toward staff members during a previous stint in that office and while serving as Britain's foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.

Accidentally released from a Su-34 bomber of the Russian air force, the bomb left a 20-metre-wide crater in the middle of a boulevard flanked by apartments, injuring two.

In March, Pristina and Belgrade verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan to improve ties and defuse tensions in northern Kosovo by offering more autonomy to local Serbs.

International students from Syria and Ukraine also came under a barrage of insults by the German language teacher at a school in the Austrian capital.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 422nd day.

Drop in precipitation has led to the steady retreat of the lake's water, which in some places has receded by up to three kilometers putting the species that depend on it and another nearby body of water at risk.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 423rd day.

The report suggests the overall death tolls for the continent could be higher as it did not cover major industrial nations of Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

"Some want my legitimacy to be tested ... . Let's have a referendum," says Aleksandar Vucic.

Europe's biggest economy has seen some of the most disruptive strikes in decades this year as unions press for higher wages to offset the surging cost of living.

Tomorrows session in Moscow aims to help bring peace in region, says Turkish national defence minister

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 426th day.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps "in its entirety".

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 420th day.

With the adoption of new legislation, cocoa, coffee, palm oil and soya exporters must prove their products do not contribute to deforestation.

Church bells and sirens will sound in honour of those killed during the month-long revolt in 1943, which was the largest single act of Jewish resistance against the Germans during World War II.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 419th day.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now on its 417th day.

The unions are demanding an increase in real wages this year after two years of consumer prices rising faster than nominal wages, citing healthy profits in Norwegian industries.