Turkey

Turkey funding surrendered ISIS cadres to radicalise Indian Muslims

According to an Indian security report, Turkey has been sponsoring ISIS and its affiliates in Syria, similar to what Pakistan has been doing with IS-KP in Afghanistan.

Aug 13, 2020, 23:50 PM IST

Turkish Universities turning into epicenters of anti-India activities

More than 30 conferences and seminars on Kashmir have been organised in Turkish Universities since August 5, 2019. 

Aug 09, 2020, 00:04 AM IST

Explained: How President Erdoğan established his rule in Turkey by shifting moderate Turkish Sufi Islam

Dr. Ahmet Yayla , Assistant Professor at DeSales University, has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slowly established his rule in the country by shifting moderate Turkish Sufi Islam, based on teachings of Rumi towards a Salafi Islam – the political Islam. Dr Yayla made the remarks during a webinar  on Turkey’s Undoing of Kemalist Project and its Tremors in Geopolitics of Islamic World organized by Usanas Foundation, Udaipur-based security, and geopolitical affairs think-tank and Law and Society.

Jul 23, 2020, 09:09 AM IST

On fifth attempt, UNSC renews Syria aid via Turkey

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian civilians in limbo.

Jul 12, 2020, 11:22 AM IST

Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude hits eastern Turkey, three injured

An earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude shook Bingol province in eastern Turkey on Sunday, causing the collapse of a military observation tower which injured three people, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.

Jun 15, 2020, 07:15 AM IST

Pakistan using its ties in Turkey, Qatar to provide funds to Zakir Naik: Sources

Sources close to developments have revealed that despite New Delhi’s persistent efforts, Malaysia is reluctant to hand over Naik to New India. 

May 25, 2020, 15:38 PM IST

Football: Besiktas player, staff member test positive for coronavirus

Besiktas, alongside Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Trabzonspor, were one of the few Turkish sides to resume training.

May 10, 2020, 13:02 PM IST

Russian coach diagnosed with coronavirus after Olympic qualifiers

Anton Kadushin, who works with Gleb Bakshi, the 2019 world champion in the middleweight class, wrote on his Instagram page on Thursday that he had tested positive for the virus.

Apr 03, 2020, 11:31 AM IST

Coronavirus COVID-19: Turkey threatens to seize factories unless they sell masks to government

Turkish authorities will seize factories of mask-producing firms unless they agree to sell products to the government by Monday night, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted as saying, as Ankara seeks to contain the local coronavirus outbreak.

Mar 23, 2020, 14:42 PM IST

Three get 125-year prison term for Syrian Alan Kurdi's death in 2015

Twelve refugees drowned that day during a failed attempt to sail to the Greek island of Kos, including the toddler's 5-year-old brother, Galip, and their mother, Rehen. The incident symbolized the plight of desperate Syrian refugees.
 

Mar 18, 2020, 21:23 PM IST

33 Turkish troops killed in Idlib airstrike

At least 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by Syrian "regime forces" in the war-torn country`s Idlib region, a senior Turkish official has said.

Feb 28, 2020, 14:03 PM IST

Seven dead in Turkey after earthquake hits Iran border area

Three of those killed in the shallow tremor were children and five people were reported injured, according to Minister Suleyman Soylu.

Feb 23, 2020, 14:37 PM IST

BREAKING NEWS: Kashmir an inalienable part, don't interfere in our internal affairs: India warns Turkey

Erdogan raked up the Kashmir issue in Pakistan Parliament, vowing that Ankara will support Islamabad's stand as it is a matter of concern to both the countries

Feb 15, 2020, 09:54 AM IST

Turkey quake rescue winds down after dozens pulled from rubble

The magnitude 6.8 quake struck in eastern Turkey on Friday evening, killing 34 people in Elazig province and four in the neighbouring province of Malatya.

Jan 26, 2020, 21:57 PM IST

Turkey earthquake kills at least 21, rescue operation underway

The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by more than 270 aftershocks, 12 of which had magnitudes over 4.

Jan 25, 2020, 13:43 PM IST

Kerala jihadist groups receiving funds from Turkey, Dubai, say intelligence agencies; MHA seeks report

The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the agencies to produce details on the funding amount and names of the countries it received from, in the last few months.

Dec 31, 2019, 15:13 PM IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey not to take more Syrian refugees alone

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on an award ceremony in Istanbul that more than 80,000 Idlib brothers started to migrate toward the border of our country, in such a case, Turkey will not bear all alone the burden of this migration. 

Dec 23, 2019, 06:51 AM IST

Govt to import additional 12,500 tonnes of onions from Turkey to ease retail prices

State-run MMTC has been contracted to import an additional 12,500 tonnes of onion from Turkey as directed by the Price Stabilisation Fund Management Committee of the Department of Consumer Affairs, an official release said.

Dec 19, 2019, 22:17 PM IST

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says 50,000 Syrians fleeing Idlib to Turkey

Turkey currently hosts some 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population in the world, and fears another influx from the Idlib region, where up to 3 million Syrians live in the last significant insurgent-held swathe of territory.

Dec 19, 2019, 16:41 PM IST

Turkish President Erdogan says world cares more about Syria''s oil than its children

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, whose country hosts 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population worldwide, said more than 600,000 should voluntarily join around 371,000 already in a "peace zone" in northern Syria from which Turkey drove Kurdish militia.

Dec 17, 2019, 22:17 PM IST