Israel Announces Measures Against Turkey Amid Trade Suspension

04 May 2024

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced several measures to be taken against Turkey following the latter's decision to halt all trade activities with Israel due to "non-stop violence" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Ministry said on Friday in a statement that in a discussion carried out by...

Turkey Ceases All Trade With Israel Due To The Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza

03 May 2024

Turkey stopped all imports and exports to and from Israel, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced, citing the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza as reported by Al Jazeera. As of Thursday, the government announced that all export and import transactions pertaining to Israel have been discontinued. They continued, "Turkey will...

Turkish President Erdogan to meet Hamas Chief in Istanbul

20 Apr 2024

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to meet militant organisation Hamas' political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday to have talks in Istanbul regarding the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reported. Additional details regarding the content of the discussions between the two individuals were not immediately available. Haniyeh...

China, Turkey to skip G20 summit on tourism starting in Kashmir tomorrow: Report

21 May 2023

China and Turkey have decided to skip the upcoming G20 meeting in Srinagar. China is not participating due to objections raised by its ally Pakistan, while Turkey has slammed the Indian government for handling the Kashmir issue in recent times. The G20 summit on tourism will be held on 22,...

Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 20,500

10 Feb 2023

The death toll from the earthquakes that jolted Turkey and Syria has risen to 20,783, stated authorities. The total number of injured people in Syria and Turkey has reached 75,592.The death toll in Turkey has risen to at least 17,406. A total of 70,347 people have been injured due to...

Death toll from deadly Turkey-Syria earthquakes crosses 16000, likely to rise higher

09 Feb 2023

The death toll from devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week is now at least 16,035. At least 12,873 people have died in Turkey, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) on Thursday. In contrast, in Syria, the total number of fatalities is at least...

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 11,300-mark

09 Feb 2023

The death toll from the earthquakes that jolted Turkey and Syria has risen to at least 11,376. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that at least 8,574 people have died and nearly 50,000 others have been injured in Turkey. He made the remarks during his visit to disaster areas...

Earthquake death toll exceeds 9,600 in Turkey, Syria

08 Feb 2023

The number of sufferers in Turkey and Syria continues to climb rapidly more than 48 hours after earthquakes leveled towns and cities in the two countries. The death update so far estimated that 9,600 in these two countries, making it the world's deadliest earthquake disaster in over a decade. Rescue...

Turkey-Syria earthquake toll nears 9500, rescue underway

08 Feb 2023

The Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll stands at 9,487 as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit countries. According to aid organisations and rescuers, the number of fatalities is expected to rise, as many people are still buried beneath the wreckage. At least 6,957 people have died and more than 38,000 people...

Massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, death toll rises to nearly 5,000

07 Feb 2023

It was 6 February in the morning, a magnitude of 7.8 earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey and parts of Syria. Till now, the death count reported more than 5,000 and tens of thousands lives are injured. The quake was followed by a tremor 7.5 struck just 9 hours later, as well...