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Russia backs new Afghanistan interim government with Taliban role
14 Mar, 2021
MOSCOW - Russia said Friday it backed the Taliban's integration into a future interim government in Afghanistan, as global powers ramped up efforts to secure a peace deal and end decades of war. The foreign ministry's comments come as a May deadline looms for the United States to end its ...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan suffers a bruising blow
24 Jun, 2019
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul's controversial mayoral election re-run romped to victory. Ekrem Imamoglu had won the first mayoral vote in March by a slim margin of 13,000 votes over Erdogan's chosen ...
Turkish authorities arrest two suspected UAE spies
19 Apr, 2019
ISLAMABAD - Turkish authorities have arrested two suspected United Arab Emirates spies in Istanbul, Anadolu state news agency said on Friday. The agency said Turkish officials are investigating whether the two UAE citizens are connected with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A ...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces upset in local elections
1 Apr, 2019
ISLAMABAD - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party suffered a major upset on Monday after local election results showed it lost the capital Ankara and Istanbul after a decade and half in power. Losing the country's two major cities would be a stunning defeat for Erdogan, a former ...
Turkey detains 192 military personnel in more post-coup probes
28 Jun, 2018
ANKARA: Turkey has ordered the detention of 192 military personnel in operations targeting suspected supporters of the Muslim cleric-in-exile Fethullah Gulen. The Anadolu state news agency reported that after 150 arrests on Tuesday and at least 192 more warrants were issued today morning. The ...
Turkey orders arrest of 192 military personnel
27 Jun, 2018
ANKARA - Turkey has ordered the detention of 192 military personnel in operations targeting suspected supporters of the Muslim cleric-in-exile Fethullah Gulen. The Anadolu state news agency reported that after 150 arrests on Tuesday and at least 192 more warrants were issued today morning. The ...
Who is behind Tayyip Erdogan assassination plot?
20 May, 2018
ANKARA - Details of an assassination plot against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly planned to be carried out during the leader's visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina came to light on Saturday, according to *Turkey's Anadolu state news agency,* reported The New Arab. According to the ...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan assassination plot unveiled: Intelligence sources
20 May, 2018
ANKARA – An assassination plot against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been foiled. It was reportedly planned to be carried out during the leader s visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina came to light on Saturday, according to Turkey s Anadolu state news agency. According to the agency, ...
