News - Middle East & Turkey
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20 May 2013, 09:21 (GMT+05:00)
South Korea to take part in gas-fired power plant construction in Turkey
Turkish company D-Enerji and South Korean companies KOSEP and SK E&C have signed an agreement for the construction of a new gas-fired power plant in the...
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19 May 2013, 23:47 (GMT+05:00)
One dead as Tunisia police and Islamist protesters clash
Clashes between Tunisian security forces and supporters of the hardline Islamist Ansar al-Sharia group left at least one person dead and several injured on...
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19 May 2013, 19:27 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish premier urges reform in top UN security body
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a strong call for reform in the United Nations Security Council, Anadolu Agency reported.
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19 May 2013, 14:40 (GMT+05:00)
Netanyahu: Israel acting to prevent weapons transfers to Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Sunday that Israel has acted to prevent the transfer of weapons to the radical Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon,...
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19 May 2013, 14:24 (GMT+05:00)
Iran, Turkey, Egypt agree to create OPEC-style petrochemical forum
Turkey and Egypt have agreed with Iran's proposal to create an OPEC-style petrochemical forum, the Mehr News Agency quted Iranian deputy oil minister...
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19 May 2013, 12:55 (GMT+05:00)
UN Secretary General sure in soonest conference on Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia, the U.S., Britain, France, China) is...
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19 May 2013, 05:42 (GMT+05:00)
Iraqi merchants buying Iranian wheat at a higher price
On Saturday, a number of Iranian MPs criticized the government for buying wheat from farmers at a low price, saying it has encouraged Iraqi merchants to buy...
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19 May 2013, 05:08 (GMT+05:00)
Assad welcomes US-Russian initiative
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no plans to resign, in an interview with...
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19 May 2013, 05:02 (GMT+05:00)
Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy foreign minister
Gunmen abducted the elderly father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on May 18, apparently in reprisal for the arrest of one of their relatives,...
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18 May 2013, 13:40 (GMT+05:00)
Minister: Turkey to cease cooperation with companies operating in Cyprus
Turkey will cease cooperation with the companies operating in Cyprus, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said, Sabah newspaper...
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18 May 2013, 12:20 (GMT+05:00)
2 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces storm Hebron camp
2 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces storm Hebron camp
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Lebanon to import furnace oil, LPG from Iran
18 May 2013, 11:54 (GMT+05:00) -
18 May 2013, 11:53 (GMT+05:00)
Foreign Ministry: Azerbaijan and Egypt have strong ties in many spheres
Relations between Baku and Cairo have been established since the first years of independence, since the recognition of Azerbaijan’s independence by Egypt,...
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Iran, Turkey, Egypt agree to create OPEC-style petrochemical forum
18 May 2013, 11:45 (GMT+05:00) -
18 May 2013, 10:59 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish FM: UN Security Council should take steps to resolve Syrian crisis
The Security Council of the United Nations should take steps to resolve the Syrian crisis, the Anadolu agency quotes Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu...
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18 May 2013, 09:46 (GMT+05:00)
Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul
Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul
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18 May 2013, 09:25 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey reduces oil import
Oil imports to Turkey reduced by 21 percent reaching 1 million barrels in March 2013 compared to the previous month, the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory...
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18 May 2013, 05:23 (GMT+05:00)
John Kerry to travel to Middle East, Africa
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to travel to the Middle East and Africa starting Tuesday through May 27.
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18 May 2013, 04:16 (GMT+05:00)
Russian shipment of cruise missiles raises concern at Pentagon
A Russian shipment of advanced cruise missiles to Syria is an "unfortunate decision" that could prolong the suffering in the war-torn country, General Martin...
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18 May 2013, 02:29 (GMT+05:00)
Syrian refugees total now more than 1.5m - UNHCR
The UN's refugee agency has said that more than 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria.
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18 May 2013, 00:49 (GMT+05:00)
IRI Vice President calls for restoration of peace, security in Lebanon
Visiting Iranian Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini during separate meetings with Lebanese senior officials on Friday called...
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17 May 2013, 23:06 (GMT+05:00)US lifts sanctions on Iraqi bank
The US Treasury Department Friday lifted sanctions against an Iraqi bank which had been barred from doing business with US companies because it had close...
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17 May 2013, 22:44 (GMT+05:00)
US soldier sentenced to life for Iraq shooting deaths of colleagues
A US Army sergeant convicted of fatally shooting five fellow soldiers in Iraq was sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to media reports...
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17 May 2013, 20:37 (GMT+05:00)
Large drugs parcel seized in Turkey
On May 17, during the special security forces of Turkey confiscated a large consignment of drugs in Ankara, the capital of the country
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Turkey reduces oil import
17 May 2013, 20:12 (GMT+05:00) -
Production and consumption of petroleum products decreases in Turkey
17 May 2013, 19:27 (GMT+05:00) -
17 May 2013, 18:41 (GMT+05:00)
Erdogan-Obama Meeting: Israel must be provided with guarantee of safety
Along with the signing of a free trade agreement, the Syrian issue was discussed at the meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S....
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17 May 2013, 16:03 (GMT+05:00)
UN calls on Syria to let chemical weapons inspectors in
United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon has voiced disappointment about Syria's refusal to let UN inspectors enter the country to check reports about the...
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17 May 2013, 15:34 (GMT+05:00)
Israeli troops detain Palestinian at flying checkpoint
Israeli troops detain Palestinian at flying checkpoint
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17 May 2013, 15:29 (GMT+05:00)
Egyptian police block Gaza crossing to protest Sinai kidnappings
Angry Egyptian police closed the Rafah border crossing between the northern Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip Friday to protest the abduction of seven...
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17 May 2013, 15:17 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey to manufacture domestic passenger car
Turkey, which ranks 16th in the world in terms of the development of the automotive industry, intends to manufacture a passenger car made on a domestic...
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17 May 2013, 12:47 (GMT+05:00)
Main suspect in Reyhanlı bombings detained in Turkey
On May 17, Turkish Security Forces detained the main suspect behind the terrorist attacks on Reyhanlı in Turkey’s Hatay province, Hürriyet newspaper reported...
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17 May 2013, 12:46 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey, US to sign free trade agreement
Turkey and the United States will sign a free trade agreement, Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, who is on an official visit to the United States said,...
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South Korea to take part in gas-fired power plant construction in Turkey
17 May 2013, 12:33 (GMT+05:00) -
17 May 2013, 12:24 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish private sector’s external debt grows by over $200 million
In March 2013, the Turkish private sector’s foreign debt grew by $202 million compared to the previous month, totalling $138.5 billion
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17 May 2013, 10:41 (GMT+05:00)
U.S. President, Turkish PM discuss situation in Caucasus region
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the situation in the Caucasus region, the Star newspaper reported on...
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17 May 2013, 07:08 (GMT+05:00)
Russia sends more advanced missiles to aid Assad in Syria
Russia has shipped an advanced antiship cruise missile to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President...
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17 May 2013, 04:39 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey PM and Obama discuss Syria
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have vowed to increase pressure on Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to step down
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16 May 2013, 18:45 (GMT+05:00)
Minister: Georgia completes its part on transmission line to Turkish border
The Georgian-Turkish project on electrical line construction for exports abroad will be completed soon. Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze told the media...
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16 May 2013, 18:19 (GMT+05:00)
Association: Turkish tour packages do not raise prices for Azerbaijanis
The cost of service packages for those wishing to vacation in Turkey rises only when hotel prices increase, chairman of Azerbaijan Tourism Association Nahid...
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16 May 2013, 17:29 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Airlines decide on form of cooperation with Azerbaijani tour companies
Turkey’s flagship air carrier Turkish Airlines, which previously refused to pay commissions to Azerbaijani travel companies has decided on how it will...
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BTC transports over 10 million tons of oil in Jan.-April
16 May 2013, 17:14 (GMT+05:00) -
16 May 2013, 17:10 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Tupras’s revenues decrease by 27 percent
Tupras, Turkey's largest refinery's sales revenues decreased by 27.2 percent amounting to $130 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period...
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16 May 2013, 15:58 (GMT+05:00)
President: Terrorist attack in Reyhanlı - attempt to destabilize situation in Turkey
A terror attack in Reyhanlı city of Hatay province is an attempt to destabilize the situation in Turkey, as well as to create hostility between Turkish...
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Turkish private sector’s external debt grows by over $200 million
16 May 2013, 15:15 (GMT+05:00) -
16 May 2013, 15:14 (GMT+05:00)
Unemployment rate in Turkey hits 10.5 per cent
In February 2013, the unemployment rate in Turkey totalled 10.5 per cent or 1.5 per cent more than the same month in 2012, according to a report by the Turkish...
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16 May 2013, 13:15 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey makes its choice in Iraq
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has recently paid an official visit to the U.S, made an unexpected statement
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Turkey delivers grant to support six Arab countries development
16 May 2013, 12:57 (GMT+05:00) -
Test drive date through Marmaray rail tunnel announced in Turkey
16 May 2013, 12:41 (GMT+05:00) -
16 May 2013, 12:34 (GMT+05:00)
Gunmen abduct seven Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
Gunmen have seized seven Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, a security official said Thursday, dpa reported.
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