Tag: Turkey
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FG imposes fresh COVID-19 measures aimed at flights from Brazil, India, Turkey
The massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil, Turkey and India has prompted the Nigerian Government to impose fresh measures aimed at preventing further importation of the coronavirus into the country. The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said…
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FG cautions Nigerians against travelling to India, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to nations that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go to for medical tourism. It also itemized South Africa, Turkey and Brazil in the travel advisory. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, formerly Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, also…
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Turkey bans payment with cryptocurrencies
Turkey’s central bank on Friday prohibited the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin for purchases, citing transaction risks. The ban would be effective as of April 30, the central bank said in legislation published in the Official Gazette. The new regulation prohibits transfer of cryptocurrencies for purchases or services. The central bank said the ban…
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5 former soldiers handed life sentences
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced five former senior soldiers to life in prison over their links to the failed 2016 coup by a military faction. The five were convicted of violating the constitution, among other charges, according to state broadcaster TRT. Two of them were separately convicted of attempted assassination of the president.…
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Turkey detains 218 people linked to failed coup
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of a total of 218 suspects over their alleged links to a network behind a failed coup in 2016, local media reported. Anti-terror teams and police forces launched simultaneous operations in 25 provinces to catch 115 people, including soldiers on active-duty, upon the order of Istanbul prosecutors, the…
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President sacks Central Bank Governor after interest rate hike
Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for hiking interest rates and promising tighter monetary policies. In a decree published in the Official Gazette early on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the departure of Naci Agbal, a former finance minister.…
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Super Falcons arrive Turkey, trains ahead of Antalya Cup
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived in Turkey ahead of their participation in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup in Antalya, the team’s s twitter handle @ngsuper_Falcons, disclosed on Monday. “The Nigerian contingent of the Super Falcons have arrived Antalya. The team has settled down at the Emir hotels with team Captain Asisat Oshoala…
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Turkey Confirms Release Of 15 kidnapped Sailors Off Coast Of Nigeria
Turkey on Friday announced the release of 15 sailors kidnapped on a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the Mozart’s crew were all in good health and would fly back to Turkey from the Nigerian capital Abuja within days. “We are going to repatriate our compatriots,” Cavusoglu…
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Mesut Ozil completes move to Fenerbahce
Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Mesut Ozil completed his switch to Turkey’s Fenerbahce from Arsenal on Sunday, having been frozen out by the English Premier League (EPL) club. Fenerbahce said the 32-year-old had agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal in Istanbul after moving without a fee. The playmaker signed for the London club from Real Madrid…
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92 people bag life sentences over 2016 failed coup in Turkey
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced 92 defendants, including former generals to life in prison or attempting to violate constitutional order. The trial was linked to the 2016 abortive putsch by a faction in Turkish military. The trial, focusing on the incidents at land forces headquarters in Ankara, started in 2017 with 132 defendants…