Tag: Turkey
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Police vow to ensure speedy release of abducted Turkish nationals
…Deny knowledge of demand for ransom Kwara State Police command has declared it is working assiduously to ensure the safe release of the abducted Turkish nationals in the state. Armed bandits on Saturday abducted four Turkish expatriates at a local drinking joint in Gbale village, Edu local government area of the state. The abductees are…
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Turkey upset world champions France with 2-0 win
World champions France were given a cold shower on Saturday in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey, losing 0-2. Turkey kept up the pressure throughout the game for a home win which helped to place them in the lead in Group H. Turkey started the game strong, scoring their first goal in the 30th minute…
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Saudi prosecutor reveals who gave order for Khashoggi’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Thursday the person who had ordered the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the head of the negotiating team sent to repatriate him The prosecutor, Shaalan al-Shaalan , also said that the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s body remained unknown. The prosecutor told reporters in Riyadh that investigations were still…
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Saudi must punish all Khashoggi’s ‘savage’ killers – Turkey demands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi’s “savage” killing on rogue operatives. Erdogan also said that the person who ordered the death of the prominent Saudi journalist must “be brought to account”. Erdogan, in a speech to parliament about a case that has sparked outrage around the globe,…
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Buhari congratulates Turkish President on re-election victory
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday evening spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Mr Recep Erdogan, via telephone, and congratulated him over his re-election. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The presidential aide stated that Buhari in the telephone conversation with…
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Turkey uses state of emergency to ‘shrink’ opposition, says Amnesty
Turkey needs to stop using its ongoing state of emergency as justification for locking up human rights activists, journalists and civil society leaders, Amnesty International said in a report released on Thursday. “The Turkish government continues to use the state of emergency to shrink the space for dissenting or alternative views,” read the report, titled…
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28 soldiers sentenced to life over failed coup
A total of 28 soldiers were handed life sentences on Tuesday in three separate cases related to a failed military coup in 2016, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The soldiers were charged with “violating and attempting to overthrow the constitution’’ in relation to incidents in Istanbul and the south-eastern towns of Mus and Sirnak…
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Turkey increases security in Ankara, U.S. embassy closes over threat
Turkish authorities were increasing security around the capital to thwart possible attacks, the Ankara governor’s office announced on Monday, as the U.S. embassy in the city said it was closed due to a “security threat.” At the same time, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu News Agency reported security forces had detained 12 alleged members of the Islamic…
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Panic as jet with 168 passengers skids off runway in Turkey
Panic broke out on a passenger jet when it skidded off the runway at a Turkish airport and plunged down the side of a cliff overlooking the sea. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 168 passengers and crew had flown from Ankara and landed at Trabzon on the Black Sea coast late on Saturday. Everyone…
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Buhari returns to Abuja after 4-day working visit to Turkey
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after a successful four-day working visit to Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey. The President’s official aircraft which took off from Ataturk airport, Istanbul at about 12 p.m (Turkish time) local time, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 4.05p.m. Buhari, accompanied by his wife, Aisha,…