At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents Saturday, each in places where collisions had taken place shortly before, local media reported. A first crash involving a bus and an ambulance killed 15 people and injured 31 more on a motorway in Gaziantep province, …
Read More »Turkey& Israel to restore full diplomatic ties
Turkey and Israel have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and will return ambassadors to to Ankara and Tel Aviv following a gradual improvement in relations. The announcement on Wednesday followed a conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It comes four years …
Read More »Iran Voices Opposition to Turkey’s Threat of Military Attack against Syria
The Iranian foreign ministry underlined opposition to Turkey’s threat to use military action against Syria, saying that differences and disputes between neighbors should be resolved through talks. “The Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any military action and the use of force on the territory of other countries with the aim …
Read More »Turkey’s role as a transition zone for refugees is under severe strain
Turkey as hosting the largest refugee population in the world plays a key role in regulating illegal migration to the European Union. Turkey’s approximately four million refugees come mainly from war-torn countries or countries with fragile states in and around the eastern Mediterranean, the majority consisting of 3.6 million people …
Read More »Turkey: Protests against Israeli raids of Al-Aqsa Mosque
A number of Turkish people staged a protest in front of residence staff of Israeli Embassy in Ankara. The protest took place on Saturday (16 Apr 2022) evening over the Israeli raid against Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Sunday report of Anadolu, the state news agency of Turkey. The protestors …
Read More »Turkey halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Suadi Arabia
A Turkish court suspend the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and transferred it to Saudi Arabia. The decision was expected after the prosecutor called last week for the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects to be transferred from Istanbul to Riyadh. The justice minister …
Read More »IUMS condemns Israel president’s trip to Turkey
The International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) denounced Turkey for hosting the Israel ’s president. In a statement, the IUMS described Turkey’s playing host to Isaac Herzog as shocking, saying it was a move aimed at normalization of ties, which is rejected and condemned. It was not worthy of the …
Read More »Turkish Official Calls Islamophobia A Crime against Humanity
Sharing a video on his Twitter account on Sunday, ahead of a symposium to tackle the issue in depth, Erbas defined Islamophobia as hostility against Islam that is racist in nature. Islamophobia is a dark project that attempts to present Islam and Muslims as elements of fear and threat, Erbas …
Read More »European Sanctions Against Turkey Are More Likely Than Ever
Another scandal erupted in relations between Turkey and the EU – on November 22, the Turkish merchant vessel, Roseline A, was detained and fully inspected by personnel of German frigate Hamburg in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, 160 nautical miles north of the Libyan city of Benghazi.
Read More »Photos: Prophet’s (PBUH) birth aniv. celebrated at Imam Sadiq (A.S) Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
ABNA: The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birth anniversary at Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birth anniversary at Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey TAGS Imam Sadiq AS mosque Istanbul Prophet (pbuh)
Read More »