Azerbaijan charges Turkish journalist over ‘coup’ calls
BAKU: Azerbaijan said Friday it had charged a Turkish newspaper columnist with calling for the violent overthrow of the government, amid tensions between the close allies over restrictions on Islamic headscarves in schools. The case comes amid a rare public row between Baku and Ankara, with critici»»»
‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt
Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people. Halk chairman Cafer Mahirogluin denounced "a dark day for Turkey", adding that seven of his family members w»»»
Oil facility near Yemen capital Sanaa hit by Saudi Arabia, Houthis say
Houthi media reported an attack by Saudi Arabia on the Yemen Oil Company in Sanaa on Tuesday, which came shortly after the Saudi-led coalition ordered the evacuation of the facility ahead of a military operation. The Iran-backed rebels had warned that they would target Riyadh's air»»»
Erdogan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in call to crown prince
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, during which Ankara condemned Houthi attacks against the Kingdom and expressed its support for Riyadh. Erdogan offered his condolences to the crown prince over those kill»»»
GERB: PM Radev Should Speak to Putin or Peskov, Russian Ambassador Was Below His Level
Prime Minister Rumen Radev could have spoken directly with Russian President Putin on his Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov about the latest drone attacks on merchant vessels off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, former Foreign Minister and now MP of GERB-UDF Georg Georgiev said here Tuesday. He was speak»»»
Voices:October 7: The Day the World Was Exposed to Its Own R...
By Mohamad Hammoud How Gaza stripped away the masks of Western human rights, Muslim solidarity and international justice. October 7, 2023, unleashed a political tsunami whose waves traveled far beyond Gaza. It did not create the world’s contradictions; it exposed them, forcing nations, institutions»»»
Israeli air raids target the towns of Al-Mansouri and Haddatha in addition to Wadi Al-Hujeir area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raids target the towns of Al-Mansouri and Haddatha in addition to Wadi Al-Hujeir area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 09-10-2»»»
Gaza Now ‘World’s Largest Concentration Camp’: President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gaza has been turned into “the world’s largest concentration camp” and that international law is “almost suspended,” calling the war in the enclave “a test of humanity for the whole world” on Friday. “Thousands of children lost a hand, a foot, a part of t»»»
How Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise the stakes for the militia
LONDON: The escalation of the conflict in Yemen has coincided with the activation of a tripartite mutual defense pact that promises to focus the might of the region’s three largest militaries on ending the civil war that has raged on Saudi Arabia’s southern border for the past 12 years. On Sept. 3,»»»
The Mecca Defence Alliance faces its first practical test
With almost a quarter of a billion people and a culture of healthy debate, there are not many topics in Pakistan that unite opinion, but Saudi Arabia is one. Whether from its political parties or from its 240 million people, there has been a rare and in many ways remarkable show of solidarity with »»»
Protests in major Turkish city after mayor defects to Erdogan party
IZMIR, Turkiye: More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir on Wednesday, angered by the defection of the city’s mayor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP. The move was a huge symbolic victory for the Turkish leader, who has long wanted to control the secul»»»
Pezeshkian Sends Birthday Greetings to Putin by Phone
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation, Pezeshkian's office said on Wednesday. Iran"During a phone conversation, the Iranian president congratulated the Russian president on his birthday, wis»»»
Mayor of Turkiye’s secular stronghold Izmir joins Erdogan’s party
ANKARA: The mayor of Izmir, Turkiye’s third-largest city and a bastion of its secular opposition, joined President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP) on Wednesday, amid a crackdown on the opposition in which dozens of mayors have been jailed. Cemil Tugay, elected mayor in 2024 as a candidate of»»»
Canada PM to visit Turkiye this month
MONTREAL: Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkiye this month, his office confirmed Tuesday, in what will be the first-ever bilateral visit by a Canadian leader to the NATO ally. Carney’s October 21-23 trip will include talks in Ankara with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meetings with »»»
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to meet in Riyadh to discuss regional security
Meeting to review regional developments, cooperation under Mecca Agreement Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will meet in Riyadh on Monday for a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC), established under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. Pakistan’s Dep»»»
Turkiye is considering nominating former foreign minister for top United Nations job
NEW YORK: Turkish officials have begun to shop around the idea of a former foreign minister joining the list of candidates vying to lead the United Nations as the monthslong race for secretary-general continues with no clear victor. Feridun Sinirlioglu, a 70-year-old former Turkish foreign minister»»»
Turkey: Stock market scandal hits half a million investors
PoliticsTurkeyTurkey's stock market scandal hits half a million investorsBurak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerAsset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmakers has resigned. https://p.dw.com/p/5NYCkTu»»»
Turkey's stock market scandal sees arrests and resignation while half a million people are in limbo
PoliticsTurkeyTurkey: All you need to know about the stock market scandal Burak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerNearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned. What is behind the stock market manipulation scandal in Turkey? http»»»