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Moderate quake jolts eastern Turkey; several homes damaged

Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent

Testing feature to add music to feed posts in India, Brazil: Instagram

If a user clicks on the song, they will be taken to an audio page that showcases all Feed posts that have used that song

Turkish Parliament ratifies launching cross-border ops in Iraq, Syria

The motion also allowed the deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey with the principles to be determined by the president.

Lira drops to record after Erdogan's threat against envoys

The lira weakened as much as 2.5% in early Asian trading amid thin liquidity on Monday, touching a new low for a third day.

Turkish President orders removal of 10 ambassadors, including US envoy

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he had ordered the ambassadors to be declared persona non grata

1 in 5 students prefer new destinations like Ireland, Turkey, Spain: Study

Western Union's study on overseas education shows over 50% students prefer specialised courses over varsity reputation

Erdogan rids Turkey's central bank of opponents to rate cuts

The lira fell as much as 1.1% to a new record

Passengers from India require negative RT-PCR report: Turkish Embassy

People travelling from India to Turkey will be required from Saturday to submit a negative COVID-19 report from RT-PCR test done not more than 72 hours before arrival, the Turkish Embassy here said. The rule will also apply to those passengers who have been in India in the 14 days prior to their travel to Turkey. In the updated rules for travellers from India to Turkey, the embassy said that effective from September 4, passengers who certify that they have had at least two doses (single dose for Johnson & Johnson) of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization or Turkey, provided that at least 14 days have passed since the last dose, will be exempted from mandatory quarantine. Passengers who cannot provide the above mentioned certificate will be quarantined in their residence or the address they will declare, the statement said. On the 10th day of quarantine, they will be subjected to a PCR test and if the result is negative, the quarantine will be ...

Turkey allows quarantine free access to fully vaccinated Indian passengers

Turkey has declared that fully vaccinated travellers from India will no longer be subjected to mandatory 14-day quarantine rule, with effect from Saturday.

Turkey registers 17,332 new coronavirus cases, tally at 6,346,881

Turkey on Sunday confirmed 17,332 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,346,881, according to its health ministry.

Turkish President Erdogan signals willingness to develop Afghanistan

He said the Taliban's reformist approach to issues such as women's rights would be taken into consideration in any future negotiations.

Turkey says Taliban wants it to operate Kabul airport, no decision yet

The Taliban has asked Turkey to operate Kabul airport but no decision has been made yet, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.

Turkey reports more than 22,000 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Turkey on Saturday registered 22,332 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,727,045, according to its health ministry

Evacuation of Russian tourists underway after wildfires in southern Turkey

The evacuation of 100 Russian tourists is underway from the Titanic Deluxe Bodrum Hotel in Turkey after a forest fire, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) said on Thursday."The hotel itself is not on fire. The tourists are being evacuated as part of precautionary measures. A forest on a hill adjacent to Titanic Deluxe Bodrum Hotel buildings is burning. The tourists are being moved to the nearby Lujo Hotel Bodrum and La Blanche Resort Bodrum. As for these two hotels, there has been no decision on evacuating tourists yet," Deputy Director General of the Anex Tour company Yana Muromova was quoted as saying, TASS reported.According to her, the situation is changing rapidly but the Turkish authorities expect that the fire will be contained by the end of the day so that tourists can return to their hotel on Thursday night or Friday morning.Meanwhile, 183 people suffered from smoke inhalation from a wildfire in Antalya's Manavgat.Sputnik quoting minister of Forestry and ...

Turkey coronavirus update: 7,680 daily Covid-19 cases reported

Turkey on Sunday registered 7,680 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,529,719

Turkey logs 7,666 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hrs, 5,522,039 in total

Turkey on Saturday registered 7,666 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,522,039, according to its health ministry.The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 38 to 50,488, while 5,490 more people recovered in the last 24 hours, it said.Turkey started mass COVID-19 vaccination on January 14 after the authorities approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine.More than 38.86 million people have received their first doses of the vaccine, while over 20.35 million had their second doses. Turkey has so far administered over 62.81 million doses including third booster jabs.

Taliban warns Turkey of consequences for securing Kabul airport

The Taliban have been fighting for 20 years to topple the Western-backed government in Kabul

Turkey starts phase-2 trials of local Covid-19 vaccine in Istanbul

The phase-2 trials of the locally developed vaccine against Covid-19 started to be administered to volunteers in Istanbul, local media reported

Switzerland's 3-1 win seals Turkey's group-stage exit in Euro 2020

Switzerland snatched a 3-1 victory and will have to wait if they have done enough for their progression as Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice in the last Euro 2020 Group A game late on Sunday.

Revived Aaron Ramsey key to Wales' success at Euro 2020

When he chested down a pass from Gareth Bale and knocked the ball into the net against Turkey, one thing was clear Aaron Ramsey was back.