The choice signals that Pope Leo XIV aims to press for peace in the Middle East and show support for Christians in the region.
US supreme court rejects appeal by Turkey’s Halkbank
The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, leaving it to face criminal charges that it helped Iran to evade economic sanctions and launder billions of dollars …
Turkey makes contact with Hamas groups holding hostages, source tells ‘Post’
There has been no communication with these groups until now, the source said. Turkey has made contact with two Hamas groups holding hostages with whom there has been no communication until now, a …
Turkey in talks to lease regasification ship to Morocco
Turkey is in talks with Morocco on renting out a regasification ship, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday. Speaking to broadcaster CNN Turk, Bayraktar said Turkey had recently started …
Israel says it has deported 137 flotilla activists to Turkey amid large protests
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Spain last month, with politicians and activists, including Greta Thunberg, aboard.
Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts Istanbul, buildings shake in Turkey’s largest city
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Istanbul on Thursday, days after a 5.4 tremor in northwestern Turkey, highlighting the country’s high seismic risk.
COMMENT: How Kyrgyzstan is becoming a Chinese province
Central Asia lies at the crossroads of major geopolitical and regional interests. Until recently, the countries of the region managed to balance between Russia, China, Turkey, and the collective West.
Trump links Turkey sanctions relief to cutting Russian oil trade
Multiple sources familiar with US-Turkey discussions said Trump privately linked Turkey’s Russian oil imports to sanctions imposed in 2020 after Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence …
RTGS.global Opens Instant Settlement Corridor Between Tajikistan And Turkey
RTGS.global, which connects financial institutions through one simple integration to transform how cross-border payments are made, has today confirmed the launch of a new active settlement corridor …
RTGS.global Opens Instant Settlement Corridor Between Tajikistan And Turkey
RTGS.global, which connects financial institutions through one simple integration to transform how cross-border payments are made, has today confirmed the launch of a new active settlement corridor …