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Cyprus: Turkey’s latest gas drilling proof of ‘expansionism’
The government of Cyprus accused Turkey of pursuing “illegal expansionist plans” in the east Mediterranean during the coronavirus pandemic by again attempting to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus h …
Turkey sends fighter jets into Libyan airspace as GNA attacks rebels
Turkey has flown F16 fighter jets over the Libyan coast as it steps up intervention in the country’s civil war.The military authorities in Ankara said the flights were part of a training exercise …
World News Updates: Coronavirus Death Toll Soars in Turkey, Amid Signs Reality Is Even Worse
A W.H.O. official warns of roadblocks in the way of a vaccine. Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions.
Turkey’s Erdogan announces four-day lockdown from Thursday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown would be imposed in 31 cities from Thursday as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: RAF plane en route to Turkey amid row over NHS kit
An RAF aircraft has departed the UK for Turkey to pick up a delayed delivery of protective kit amid a row over a shortage in the NHS. The plane left at around 17:00 BST on Monday to collect 400,000 …
Istanbul Death Toll Hints Turkey Is Hiding a Wider Coronavirus Calamity
Istanbul recorded 2,100 more deaths over recent years between March and April, The Times found, suggesting a hidden toll.
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Syrian government of violating Idlib ceasefire
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – said on Monday that the Syrian government was violating a ceasefire in the northwestern Idlib region, warning that Damascus would suffer “heavy losses” if it persisted. Turkey and …
Coronavirus closes in on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s cramped, unprepared camps
Coronavirus is spreading quickly in densely populated Bangladesh, despite a nationwide shutdown put in place a month ago. This preventive measure has proven challenging to implement due to lack of …
India coronavirus: Can the Covid-19 lockdown spark a clean air movement?
As urban Indians gazed at the skies and breathed inside their homes, researchers hunkered down to track data on how the grinding lockdown – now extended to 3 May – was i …