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Turkey and Egypt restore diplomatic ties after a decade
Turkey and Egypt have appointed ambassadors to each other’s capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations, Ankara and Cairo announced on Tuesday.
Turkish lira sinks to all-time low
The Turkish lira was trading flat on Tuesday, remaining at a record low against the US dollar. It comes after Turkey’s central bank stopped using forex reserves to maintain the exchange rate of the national currency.
Mediterranean Has Become Graveyard Of Desperate Refugees, Victims of Smugglers
Nicosia: Since 2014 the Mediterranean Sea has become the most dangerous crossing in the world and the graveyard of desperate refugees and would-be migrants with more than 20,000 deaths and disappearances.This ugly truth was confirmed last Wednesday when a fishing boat trying to travel from Libya to Italy and carrying between 400 -750 people capsized and sank about 80 km from the Greek coastal
Rolls-Royce boss unable to see secret UK documents on its submarines business
Exclusive: Tufan Erginbilgiç prevented from seeing documents because he holds joint UK and Turkish citizenshipThe chief executive of Rolls-Royce is unable to access top secret UK government documents relating to its submarines business, which powers Br…
Call for Uefa to investigate Ukraine flag incident at Champions League final
Exclusive: Footage appears to show officials in Istanbul stadium attempting to confiscate flag from fan Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s FA has called on Uefa to investigate footage of a Manchester City fan at the Champions League fin…
5 killed in blast at rocket factory in Turkey
A Turkish official has confirmed that five people were killed in an explosion at a rocket and explosives factory on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara.
Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack
Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for FranceItalian special forces have stormed a cargo ship sailing from Turkey to France after about 15 people armed with knives attempted to hijack the v…
Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil
NATO is more optimistic that Turkey will approve Sweden’s membership before or soon after an alliance summit next month.
Weather tracker: Canada wildfires rage in what could be worst season to date
Plumes of smoke move southwards across US east coast. Elsewhere, Japan hit by remnants of Typhoon MawarWildfires in Quebec, Canada, continue to rage, following a spring that was drier and warmer than normal, creating perfect conditions for wildfires to…