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Azerbaijan and Turkey to exchange views on international issues

Azerbaijan and Turkey to exchange views on international issues

Azerbaijan and Turkey will hold political consultations today in Ankara, a message posted on the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s website says. The political consultations will be held under leadership of Azerbaijani and Turkish deputy …

Mammadyarov and Cavusoglu meet in Ankara

Mammadyarov and Cavusoglu meet in Ankara

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, the Turkish Foreign minister posted on his Twitter page. Mammadyarov will participate in …

Yildirim: al-Bab largely under control of Syrian rebels

Yildirim: al-Bab largely under control of Syrian rebels

Turkey-backed rebels have largely taken control of the Syrian town of al-Bab from ISIS militants, the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said in Ankara. "Al-Bab has been largely taken under control. Our …

Ankara's mayor blames FETO for earthquake

Ankara's mayor blames FETO for earthquake

Ankara's mayor Melih Gokcek warned that outside forces could be using sophisticated technology to try to trigger a manmade earthquake in a deliberate bid to harm Turkey's fragile economy. His comments …

60 Daesh suspects detained in Turkish capital

60 Daesh suspects detained in Turkish capital

Anti-terrorism police in the capital Ankara have detained 60 Daesh-linked suspects early Sunday morning, security sources said, Anadolu agency reports. The suspects, most of them foreign nationals, have been charged with being members …

Turkey’s population almost reaches 80 million

Turkey’s population almost reaches 80 million

Turkey's population reached 79.814 million at of the end of 2016, the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) said. A population increase of 1.07 million was recorded in 2016, compared to the previous year. The annual population …

Erdogan announces preliminary results on FETO arrests

Erdogan announces preliminary results on FETO arrests

The Turkish authorities have arrested about 43,000 people on suspicion of being affiliated with the Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization (FETO), which Ankara believes to be behind the July coup attempt, Turkish President …

 Ankara center for modern art named after Andrey Karlov

Ankara center for modern art named after Andrey Karlov

The Center for Modern Art in Turkey’s capital of Ankara, where Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov was assassinated by a terrorist, has been named after the diplomat, Turkish Anadolu news agency reported. The Cankaya …

Fire breaks out at Ankara residential house

Fire breaks out at Ankara residential house

A fire broke out in one of the houses in Ankara’s Cukurambar district, leaving 30 people injured. Firefighters, rescue teams and doctors have been sent to the place of incident, Trend reports with reference to the Hurriyet …

Ilham Aliyev condemns Andrey Karlov's murder

Ilham Aliyev condemns Andrey Karlov's murder

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has extended condolences to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin over the death of Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov after a terrorist attack on …

Kremlin confirms Russian investigators fly to Turkey

Kremlin confirms Russian investigators fly to Turkey

An investigative team of representatives of Russia’s special agencies, the Investigative Committee and the Foreign Ministry has departed for Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "A total of 18 people …