ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – While Turkey has changed its way of reporting daily COVID-19 infections, it has long confirmed to medical groups and opposition parties that there has been a alarming increase in Turkey’s health-threatening cases in the country. System. On the one hand, the government of President Recep Tayyip …
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a news conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2019. Bernadette Szabo | Reuters Turkey’s sliding currency hit a new low on Tuesday, trading in London late in the afternoon with a record 8.8 lira per dollar, amid investor resentment over the central bank’s …
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Cyprus appealed to Russia on Thursday to help ease tensions with Turkey over natural gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, where a long-running dispute over jurisdiction in the energy-rich area has been heating up. A Turkish seismic ship, the Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa, sailed in waters off Cyprus earlier this week. …
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The mosaics in Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during Muslim prayers, said the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Christian icons would be uncovered and open to all visitors at other times, and admission would be free, Omer Celik of …
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Russia has announced that it wants peace in Libya, according to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He told reporters that Russia is working with Turkey on an immediate ceasefire agreement. However, Russia’s commitment to the process is questionable. Lavrov’s announcement followed the postponement of the weekend of ministerial-level talks on the …
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