Indian Army’s ‘SANCHAR’, a network-independent, real time tracking and messaging module is being used in Turkey where Indian Army teams have been deployed to provide relief to the local population. The system, which can be used by all defence and paramilitary forces in operation to track team members and assets […]
Meet NDRF’s Romeo and Julie who saved 6-year-old in quake-hit Turkey
While India’s National Disaster Response Force miraculously rescued a six-year-old girl and made headlines, a lot of the credit for the daring rescue ought to be reserved for Romeo and Julie, part of the NDRF’s dog squad. Romeo and Julie succeded where machines failed. The dog squad was instrumental in […]
Earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000 in Turkey and Syria
The death toll across Turkey and Syria following Monday’s earthquake reached 28,192 on Saturday (local time), reported CNN. Turkey’s death toll climbed to 24,617, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said in a news conference. In Syria, the total number of confirmed deaths stands at 3,575, including 2,167 in rebel-held areas […]
Proud of you NDRF: Amit Shah hails rescue team for saving 6-year-old girl in quake-hit Turkey
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl’s life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world’s leading disaster response Force. Taking to Twitter, Shah said, “Proud of […]
Death toll climbs to 500 in Turkey, Syria after deadly earthquake
The deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Turkey in the early hours of Monday have claimed more than 500 lives in nearby regions as well as Syria, CNN reported. At least 284 people have been killed and close to 2,300 people were injured in Turkey, the American broadcaster reported […]
Hizb ut Tahrir in Turkey campaigning for establishment of ‘Islamic Caliphate’
While Turkey was going for the elections in May 2023, Hizb ut Tahrir emerged and began to call for a ‘caliphate’. Calls for the caliphate were made at the conferences held in Ankara, Istanbul, Adana and Bursa. Brochures calling for the caliphate have begun to be distributed on the streets of Ankara. The international pan-Islamist and fundamentalist political organization Hizb ut […]
Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Activists in Turkey came out in large numbers last week to support the Uyghur community in China’s Xinjiang province, who lost their lives in a residential building fire in Urumqi, local media reports said. A protest was carried out by Uyghur activists in Istanbul at 2:00 am in the early hours of […]
Turkey: Police arrest bombing suspects in Istanbul attack
Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Monday said that the person, who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people, has been arrested, according to state-run Anadolu agency’s English-language Twitter account. In the Istanbul attack, at least 81 people were injured when an explosion rocked […]
Turkey terms Istanbul blast as terrorist act
The Sunday explosion in the centre of Istanbul was a terrorist attack carried out by a woman, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, citing preliminary data. The blast occurred on the pedestrian tourist street Istiklal on Sunday afternoon. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll from the explosion rose to […]
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan renews threats to block NATO bids of Sweden, Finland continues threats against Greece
Once again, the mercurial President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threats to Sweden and Finland that he would block their efforts to join the NATO alliance if they do not keep their promises they allegedly made to Ankara and has increased even more Ankara’s belligerent rhetoric against […]
Turkey, Sweden, Finland to hold new round of talks on Nordics’ NATO bid in fall
Representatives from Turkey, Sweden and Finland met on Friday in the Finnish city of Vantaa and agreed to continue talks on the Nordic countries’ ascension to NATO at the expert level in the coming fall, the Finnish government said. Turkey, Finland and Sweden signed a trilateral memorandum in Madrid on […]
Turkey: Uyghur rights activists organize protest against China’s atrocities in Xinjiang
The Union of International East Turkistan NGOs and Uyghur Academy Foundation organized a day-long protest to highlight China’s atrocities against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang. The demonstration, held on July 5, was attended by leaders of Turkey’s political parties. Good Party Vice President Ridvan Uz and Future Party Vice President Hakverdi Altug attended the […]
Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO membership deal
Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for “terror suspects” with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid. “Today we have renewed some requests that were rejected before and reminded them of some requests that were not responded to,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said in a […]
UN approves Turkey’s request to change name to Turkiye
The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey’s request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters. The change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the UN chief […]
Turkey cancelling Covid-19 PCR tests for entry from June 1
Turkey is cancelling PCR tests for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to enter the country through all border crossing points from June 1, the country’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. “Assessing the current situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic, from June 1, entry into the country through all border crossing points […]