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Turkish Foreign Minister Discusses Ceasefire with Hamas Leader

21/01 10:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the release of the Israeli hostages and the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh has held a meeting with the Turkish foreign minister, diplomatic sources said on Sunday, in the first official contact ...

Iranian President Raisi in Turkey on Wednesday to Meet Erdogan

par This Is Beirut, 23/01 15:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, January 23, to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Initially scheduled for November, this meeting has been postponed several times. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will pay an official one-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday for talks focused on the regional ...

Twenty-Two Migrants Drown in Aegean Sea in Türkiye

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least 22 migrants, including 7 children, drowned after a boat carrying them capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish official said on Friday. This revised death toll comes after 8 deaths were reported earlier. The victims' nationalities were not yet known. Officials said that two people were rescued by the Turkish ...

Municipal Elections in Turkey: A Fierce Political Battle

par Rami Rayess, 27/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An estimated 64 million Turkish voters will head to the polls on Sunday (March 31) to elect municipal and local councils across 81 provinces. These elections are fraught with political calculations, particularly for the ruling party, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who seeks a decisive victory to solidify his popular legitimacy. In the ...

Turkey Poll Counts: Opposition Edges Ahead in Key Cities

par This Is Beirut, 31/03 20:18 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to early partial results, Turkey's opposition appears to be ahead for now in the key cities of Istanbul and Ankara, state media said on Sunday. With 20 percent of the votes counted, the current mayor of Istanbul was leading with 49.6 percent of the vote, compared with 41.6 percent of his main rival, who was backed by President Recep ...

Erdogan Urges Palestinian Unity After Meeting Hamas Chief

par This Is Beirut, 20/04 18:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Palestinians on Saturday to "unite" against Israel, at the end of his meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel's war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on ...

Greek PM Visits Erdogan in Ankara for Better Relations

par This Is Beirut, 12/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, a meeting which both leaders say they expect to see continue the improvement between their countries. Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received Monday in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in ...

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