Turkey

Turkiye condemns killing of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the killing of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in an attack…

4 months ago

EAM Jaishankar meets Turkish counterpart on ASEAN meetings sidelines

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of ASEAN meetings in Vientiane on…

4 months ago

G7 Summit: PM Modi has “delightful conversation” with leaders of Turkey, UAE, Brazil; also meets Jordan King

On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the leaders of Turkey, the…

5 months ago

Afghanistan: Amid health sector challenges, Turkish doctors arrive in Kabul for free pediatric care

At a time when Afghanistan is grappling with a poor economy and the healthcare system is in a deteriorated state,…

7 months ago

Indians travelling to South America transiting via Istanbul airport will now require “Electronic Airport Transit Visa”

The Turkish Embassy in New Delhi announced that Turkish authorities will now require the "Electronic Airport Transit Visa" (e-ATV) for…

7 months ago

Turkey, Egypt Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who is on a landmark visit to Egypt has said that his country is ready to…

9 months ago

Will Gaza help Turkey-Iran open a joint front against Israel?

Last week’s Organisation of Islamic Cooperation/Arab League failed to find a consensus among member states to adopt a unified stance…

1 year ago

Why ‘Brother’ Turkey wants to save Hamas for another day

To solve the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Turkey is one of the channels to communicate with senior Hamas leadership. The “Turkish…

1 year ago

‘Indian Murshid’: Literary links of Tagore provide a unique connect between India and West Asia

Bengali polymath and Asia’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore binds India to countries in West Asia through literary fabric. Tagore,…

1 year ago

Turkish police thwart suicide bombing at its HQ in Ankara

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Sunday that a terrorist blew himself up and another was “neutralized” in a…

1 year ago

India reaches out to West Asia during G20, leaders from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman and UAE on the guest list

Apart from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Oman will take part in the…

1 year ago

Putin and Erdogan meet in Sochi, hold talks on nuclear power and new grain corridor

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held detailed negotiations with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the creation of…

1 year ago

Rising India must have an international charity to bolster its global soft power

As India is making steady strides as a rising world power, there seems to exist one lacuna that New Delhi…

1 year ago

Discovery of two new moles species in Turkey that can live in extreme weather amazes scientists

Nature loves to spring surprises and amaze humankind. In a recent case, scientists literally unearthed two new types of moles…

1 year ago

How US defence industry is losing dominance in the Gulf

Changing dynamics in world affairs, scaling down of regional conflicts, rapprochement between rivals, and above all an urge to assert…

1 year ago

Russia seeks Turkey’s help for sending food to Africa amid Ukraine war

After terminating the United Nations-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative last month, Russia is looking at Turkey to facilitate unimpeded exports…

1 year ago

With grain initiative over, Russia warns Ukraine against using Black Sea zone for new deals

As the Black Sea Grain Initiative ceased to function from Tuesday, Russia has made it clear that any move by…

1 year ago

Has waning charm of Islamism in Turkey dented Erdogan’s electoral appeal?

Turkey’s Islamist strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has won every election he ran, is, for the first time facing a…

2 years ago

The forthcoming elections could be the most consequential in Turkey’s recent history

The era of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been dominating the country's political life for more than…

2 years ago

Turkey neutralises IS leader in Syria: Erdogan

Turkey has neutralised Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, during an intelligence operation in Syria,…

2 years ago

Turkish Parliament approves Finland’s NATO membership bid

The Turkish Parliament on Thursday voted unanimously in favour of Finland's application to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),…

2 years ago