Turkey
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Turkish cargo ship with over a dozen onboard sinks in Black Sea, one body recovered amid storm
World | Nov 20, 2023, 03:39 PM ISTTransportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the vessel, which was on its way to the western Turkish port of Izmir, lashed into the breakwater several times before it sank. The search-and-rescue operation was delayed by several hours because of the severe weather.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack India-bound cargo ship on Red Sea, confirm US officials
World | Nov 20, 2023, 11:20 AM ISTThe British-owned ship was linked to Israel and the Houthis promised to target ships in international waters that were linked to or owned by the country. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu later denounced the incident and said that no Israelis were on board.
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Cargo ship en route Turkiye to India with 25 crews onboard hijacked by Yemen's Houthis: Report
World | Nov 19, 2023, 08:59 PM ISTDenouncing the incident, the Israeli PM office said it strongly condemned the Iranian attack against an international vessel and added the ship is owned by a British company and is operated by a Japanese firm.
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US launches massive airstrike on Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
World | Nov 10, 2023, 10:48 AM ISTThe precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.
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Blinken wraps up 'gruelling' Middle East diplomatic tour in Turkey with 'limited success'
World | Nov 06, 2023, 08:20 PM ISTIn the Turkish capital of Ankara, Blinken met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following a frantic weekend of travel that took him from Israel to Jordan, the occupied West Bank, Cyprus and Iraq, to build support for the Biden administration's proposal for “humanitarian pauses”.
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FACT CHECK: Old footage falsely claimed to show attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Fact Check | Oct 30, 2023, 04:38 PM ISTA video circulating on social media falsely claimed to show pro-Palestine protesters attempting to storm the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. India TV's Fact Check team investigated and found that the video is unrelated to these claims.
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Israel recalls diplomats from Turkey after Erdogan vows to declare it 'war criminal'
World | Oct 29, 2023, 02:53 PM ISTErdogan said that his country is making preparations to declare Israel as 'war criminal' and further lambasted Western countries for the deaths in Gaza. Earlier, he had referred to Hamas as a patriotic organisation defending its homeland.
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'Hamas is not a terror group, it is a patriotic...', says Erdogan as he cancels his Israel visit
World | Oct 25, 2023, 05:23 PM ISTWhile addressing the Parliament, Turkish President Erdogan called Hamas a "patriotic organisation" and unequivocally cancelled his scheduled state visit to Israel after saying "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has abused Turkey's goodwill".
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO
World | Oct 23, 2023, 09:07 PM ISTSweden and its neighbour Finland sought admission to NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, ending years of non-alignment. Erdogan had previously blamed Stockholm for being soft on Kurdish militants and even threatened to reject its bid.
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Turkey: 1,000 detained including those with alleged links to Kurdish militants after suicide attack
World | Oct 03, 2023, 06:30 PM ISTThe Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) had claimed responsibility for Sunday's suicide bomb attack near the Turkish Parliament. It has been designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and the EU.
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Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish terrorist targets in Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara
World | Oct 02, 2023, 04:33 PM ISTA security camera footage of the "terrorist attack" near the Parliament shows the attacker getting out of the vehicle and blowing himself up. The PKK, designated as a terrorist group by Turkey and the US claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Attack near Turkish Parliament captured on camera; man comes out of car, blows self | WATCH
World | Oct 01, 2023, 07:59 PM ISTThe video of the attack near the Turkish Parliament was captured on the security camera. Two attackers were seen coming out of the vehicle, out of whom one blew himself up.
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Turkey: Suicide bomber detonates explosive near Parliament in Ankara, two police officers injured
World | Oct 01, 2023, 04:04 PM ISTTurkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that another assailant was killed in a shootout with police. Earlier, Turkish media reported a deafening explosion following by gunfire in Ankara.
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What is Nakhchivan and is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia? Know here
Explainers | Sep 30, 2023, 01:04 AM ISTIt accounts for about 6% of Azerbaijan’s territory, with a swath of Armenia about 40 kilometers (25 miles) wide between the exclave and Azerbaijan. It also borders Azerbaijan’s close ally Turkey and Iran. It’s population is about 460,000 people, overwhelmingly Azeris but also some ethnic Russians.
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Cop on G20 duty shares how she used technology to communicate with foreign guest, PM Modi reacts
India | Sep 23, 2023, 11:57 PM ISTA Delhi Police sub-inspector who was on G20 duty shared with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about how she used technology to understand a foreign guest's language during the event.
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'Trust Russia as much as West': Turkish President Erdogan days after meet with Putin over Black Sea
World | Sep 19, 2023, 01:39 PM ISTErdogan said that he managed to elicit a pledge from Russia for a supply of one million tonnes to Africa despite failing to convince him to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal.
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Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with EU, claims bloc 'making efforts to sever ties'
World | Sep 17, 2023, 08:06 AM ISTPresident Erdogan hinted that Turkey may part ways with the EU and claimed that the bloc is making efforts to "sever ties" with the country.
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Turkish President Erdogan calls India ‘greatest trading partner’ in big jolt to Pakistan
World | Sep 10, 2023, 06:58 PM IST"India is our greatest trade partner in South Asia and we have great potential to enjoy primarily in the field of economy and many others," said Erdogan.
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'If we get requests...': United Nations chief Guterres reacts amid India Vs Bharat name change row
World | Sep 07, 2023, 06:33 PM ISTDeputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Farhan Haq on Wednesday cited the example of Turkey changing its name to Turkiye last year.
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Russian hits Ukrainian port hours before Erdogan set to persuade Putin for Black Sea Grain Deal
World | Sep 03, 2023, 09:05 PM ISTRussian forces fired 25 Iranian-made Shahed drones along the Danube River in the early hours of Sunday, 22 of which were shot down by air defenses, the Ukrainian air force said on Telegram.