Tag: Turkey
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Biden to move ahead with sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
U.S. President Joe Biden wants to move ahead with the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, his National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday. Biden for months made it clear that he supported the sale of the aircraft to Turkey
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Turkey raises minimum wage second time in 2023
Turkey on Tuesday raised the monthly minimum wage by 30 per cent, the second hike so far this year, as stubbornly high inflation takes its toll on low-income earners.
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Egypt, Turkey agree to upgrade ties, exchange envoys
The leaders of Egypt and Turkey agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors on Monday, in a fresh sign of a thaw in ties between the two countries after decade-long strains. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to congratulate him on his re-election, according to a statement by the…
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Turkish president, Erdoğan triumphs in historic run-off election
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has won Turkey’s run-off presidential election to seal another five-year term, according to official preliminary results that marked an end to a determined opposition effort to unseat the longtime leader.
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Why I chose Mohammed as my Islamic name – Jay Jay Okocha
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Jay Jay Okocha, has explained why he adopted the Islamic name, ‘Muhammed’ while playing for the Turkish side, Fenerbahce. Okocha played for Fenerbahce for two seasons from 1996 to 1998 after joining the Turkish giants from German club Frankfurt in a €1 million deal.
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Turkey Earthquake: Nigeria presents $1m to Turkey
Following the earthquake that shook Turkey-Syria a delegation of the President, Muhammadu Buhari led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Minister, has delivered $1m support fund to the Turkish government to cushion the effect of the disaster.
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Natural Disaster: Turkey suffers another earthquake
Weeks after Turkey-Syria was hit by a massive earthquake leading to the death of more than 46,000 people, another 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and was also felt in neighbouring Syria. According to a government source, a disaster and emergency agency, Afad said, the tremor struck the region around 20:00 local time.
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Remains of Black Stars player, Christian Atsu return to Ghana
The remains of former Ghana international footballer, Christian Atsu, who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey, are being flown home, the country’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.
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Turkey Earthquake: Football world mourns death of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu
Tributes have continued to pour in for former Chelsea and Newcastle footballer Christian Atsu who was found dead in the rubble days after the Turkey earthquake. Atsu’s body was pulled from under the rubble of his home in Hatay, southern Turkey, 12 days after the earthquake rocked the region, as confirmed by his agent Murat…
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SAD: Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu found dead in Turkey
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey, following last week’s massive earthquake.