Istanbul to fight mosquitoes via mobile app
The Istanbul Municipality has launched a mobile application that will enable authorities to identify and locate different mosquito species in the city in a bid to check the mosquito-borne
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Turkey declares partial lockdown during Ramadan
Turkey on April 13 announced a two-week partial lockdown to help curb a recent rise in the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. Speaking to reporters following a cabinet meeting
Female Police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright identified as Kim Potter
Authorities have identified the female officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a weekend traffic stop near Minneapolis, sparking protests and unrest. Kim Potter has
Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ after a 20-year-old black man was killed by police in Minnesota
President Joe Biden has called for “peace and calm” in the wake of fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, saying his death does not
Tensions continue to grow as US and China deploy aircraft carriers and assault ships in South China Sea at the same time
Military tensions between China and the US in the South China Sea spiralled over the weekend as a Chinese aircraft carrier entered the region while
Turkey reports over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases
Country also registers 237 coronavirus-related fatalities, over 30,000 recoveries in last 24 hours, says Health Ministry Turkey’s daily count of coronavirus cases reached over 50,000
Djibouti veteran leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, 73, re-elected as president for 5th term
Djibouti veteran leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh has been re-elected as president for the fifth term after being declared the winner in Friday April 9 presidential
Fears Russia-Ukraine war could erupt in days as Russia deploys thousands of troops and nuclear weapons to border while US flies nuclear bombers nearby
The Russia-Ukraine crisis could “erupt into all-out war” within days as tens of thousands of Russian military forces have been deployed to the Russia-Ukraine border
Turkey blocks assets of 377 members of terrorist groups
Turkey blocked the assets of 377 people early on April 7, including ringleaders and ‘high-ranking executives’ of the PKK and FETÖ terrorist organizations. The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced that the assets
EU chiefs in rare Turkey visit to revamp relations
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will visitTurkey on April 6 to hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a bid to revive relations between