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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey pays particular attention to women's rights in the society. "Discrimination against women is not possible. Because the nature and creation require …
Sports reporter Sukru Oytan suffered a heart attack live on air on a local television channel in Turkey's Eskisehir province. Oytan suffered a heart attack on air and was rushed to a local hospital and is now …
The new law on the sale of tobacco products has entered into force in Turkey, the Turkish newspaper “'Resmi Gazete”' reported. Under the new law, advertising of tobacco products will be completely prohibited in …
The strike by Iranian truck drivers, over low wages and high cost of spare parts, has continued in the country. The truck drivers are protesting what they call "terrible working conditions". They are demanding better pay, …
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Bedimuhamedov signed an order, according to which, free supply of electricity, gas, drinking water and table salt will be abolished in the republic. Starting from January 1, 2019, the …
KFC is planning to bring the Colonel’s secret fried chicken recipe back to Israel. Representatives of the chain belonging to the Yum restaurant group have met in Israel with several potential franchisees and real estate agents …
Five Saudi women pilots have obtained licences by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) that allows them to work as captains on Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft, Gulf News reported. The issuance of licenses to Saudi women is …
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah has killed at least three people and injured more than 300 others. There were reports that the quake was felt as far away as Baghdad. A shallow earthquake struck …
Turkmenistan's commercial company Ferhar is expecting its first harvest of bananas, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan said. According to the company, greenhouse with a height of 8.6 meters was built on an …
Turkish football team Gulspor has sold 18 youth players and bought 10 goats in a bid to earn ‘extra money from milk sales’ which will be used to serve the club’s priority needs. The team’s president Kenan …
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that capital punishment could be restored in the country if a corresponding law is adopted by the Turkish parliament. "You know that we are very sensitive on …
The Turkish parliament ratified an anti-terror law yesterday regarding Turkey's fight against terrorism after the end of state of emergency in the country. The law was backed by lawmakers of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) …
At least 12 demonstrators have been killed and 571 injured in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on Saturday from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country including Baghdad. Protests that …
Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old gymnast, was detained by police after she posted a video of her dancing to Western pop music in her bedroom. It shows her without a mandatory headscarf, which is obligatory in the …
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has approved amendments on social security issues, according to which taxes will be reduced for Kazakhstan citizens with an income of less than 60000 tenge. The press …
Online videos appear to show Iranian security forces shooting at protesters early Sunday amid demonstrations over water scarcity in the country’s south, though Iranian authorities said only one person was wounded in the clashes. …
Derebaşı Bends, one of the most dangerous roads in the world, seeks to attract thrill seekers as local Turkish authorities in Trabzon aim to host races there. At an altitude of 3,500 meters, the road is the shortest route from Trabzon, …
Saudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel, after a decades-old driving ban was lifted, BBC reports. The change was announced last September and Saudi Arabia issued the first licences to women earlier this month. …
Iranian women have hailed a landmark moment for their country after female fans were allowed to enter a football stadium to watch a World Cup match for the first time in almost forty years. Women have been banned from attending male …
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed Saule Aitpayeva as children's commissioner in Kazakhstan, the presidential press office has said. By another decree, the president …
