The Turkish currency sank to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 19 Turkish Lira amid local and global uncertainties. After surpassing the resistance level of 19, one dollar stood [Read More]
Greece’s public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. A series of marches in the center of Athens [Read More]
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced on Sunday the launch of a new national airline, Riyadh Air, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The airline, fully owned by the [Read More]
Türkiye’s opposition bloc announced Monday a presidential candidate to run against the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the May elections. Following hours-long negotiations, the six-party Nation Alliance picked Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition [Read More]
Increasing violence against both Israelis and Palestinians has had tragic consequences on the innocent people, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday. Speaking at the 52nd session of the [Read More]
Landmine explosions in Syria have killed 55 people since the beginning of 2023, a war monitor reported on Thursday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the death toll includes two women and 18 [Read More]
The annual peak season for Turkish tourism is expected to come in time, as popular resorts are largely far away from regions recently hit by massive earthquakes, local experts have said. Türkiye was still recovering [Read More]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with senior Iraqi leaders here on Wednesday during a visit aimed at showing the UN solidarity with Iraq. “I am here on a visit of solidarity and confirmation of [Read More]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that his government plans to hold the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, as the country is still recovering from two devastating earthquakes that struck a [Read More]
Nearly 42,000 Syrian refugees in Türkiye have voluntarily returned to their homeland following the massive earthquakes that caused tremendous destruction in the region, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. The Syrians, who were [Read More]
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