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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 April 14, 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 April 14, 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 April 14, 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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S. Korea’s youth opt for high-end spending amid birth rate crisis
S. Korea’s youth opt for high-end spending amid birth rate crisis
By admin on March 22, 2025 |
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As South Korea tussles to stop the sharp decline in its birth rate, policymakers are having a rough time convincing many in their 20s and...
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Posts tagged as “International Criminal Court”

Armenia ratifies Rome Statute to join Int’l Criminal Court

Armenian lawmakers attend a plenary session at the parliament in Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 3, 2023. (AFP Photo)

Armenia ratifies Rome Statute to join Int’l Criminal Court

By admin on November 26, 2023

The Armenian parliament ratified Tuesday the founding statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), subjecting itself to the jurisdiction of the court in The Hague.…

Int’l Criminal Court probing alleged new war crimes in Darfur

A Sudanese men who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region walks past makeshift shelters near Borota, Chad, May 13, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Int’l Criminal Court probing alleged new war crimes in Darfur

By admin on July 18, 2023

The International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into alleged new war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region. The allegations come amid…

Russian, Turkish foreign ministers outline topics of mutual interest in 1st phone call

Russian, Turkish foreign ministers outline topics of mutual interest in 1st phone call

Russian, Turkish foreign ministers outline topics of mutual interest in 1st phone call

By admin on June 15, 2023

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says good results have been achieved in terms of Syrian-Turkish normalization

South African opposition party asks ICC to force government to arrest Putin

South African opposition party asks ICC to force government to arrest Putin

South African opposition party asks ICC to force government to arrest Putin

By admin on May 30, 2023

International Criminal Court issued arrest warrant for Russian president who is expected in South Africa for BRICS conference

Medvedev warns conflict in Ukraine may lead to global catastrophe

Medvedev warns conflict in Ukraine may lead to global catastrophe

Medvedev warns conflict in Ukraine may lead to global catastrophe

By admin on May 12, 2023

Former president says West unleashed 'a full-scale hybrid war' against Russia

UK says deportation of children by Russia ‘systematic attempt to erase Ukraine’s future’

UK says deportation of children by Russia ‘systematic attempt to erase Ukraine’s future’

UK says deportation of children by Russia ‘systematic attempt to erase Ukraine’s future’

By admin on May 7, 2023

‘Let’s call it what it is,’ Britain's foreign secretary rebukes Moscow for forcible deportation of Ukrainian children

Putin to be arrested if he visits South Africa, opposition leader warns

Putin to be arrested if he visits South Africa, opposition leader warns

Putin to be arrested if he visits South Africa, opposition leader warns

By admin on April 29, 2023

ICC issued arrest warrant for Russian president who is expected to visit South Africa in August for BRICS conference

‘Deportation of Ukrainian children’: EU lawmakers call for Putin’s prosecution

'Deportation of Ukrainian children': EU lawmakers call for Putin's prosecution

‘Deportation of Ukrainian children’: EU lawmakers call for Putin’s prosecution

By admin on April 19, 2023

Given ‘massive scale' of forced deportation to Russia, EU commissioner says EU member states must abide by arrest warrant for Russian leader

ICC plans to open war crimes cases against Russia over Ukraine: Report

ICC plans to open war crimes cases against Russia over Ukraine: Report

ICC plans to open war crimes cases against Russia over Ukraine: Report

By admin on March 28, 2023

Hauge-based court to seek arrest warrants for several Russians accused of abducting Ukrainian children and targeting civilian infrastructure

Not China but US supplying weapons to Russia-Ukraine battlefield, says Beijing

Not China but US supplying weapons to Russia-Ukraine battlefield, says Beijing

Not China but US supplying weapons to Russia-Ukraine battlefield, says Beijing

By admin on March 23, 2023

It comes in response to US-sourced reports that alleged ‘rounds of Chinese ammunition’ were used in battlefields in Ukraine