Tag: Turkey

Erdogan storms out of ceremony after criticism

ANKARA-   An angry Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan heckled the head of the country's bar association on Saturday, accusing him of rudeness for speaking too...

Turkey offers support to curb terrorism

Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala on Wednesday said that his country will further enhance the capacity of law enforcers of Pakistan for countering terrorism. He...

Turkey time-tested friend of Pakistan: NA speaker

A Turkish delegation comprising of former parliamentarians, philanthropists and educationists called on National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Parliament House on Thursday. Talking to...

Turkey keeps YouTube block despite court rulings

Turkish authorities defied court orders and reaffirmed a ban on YouTube imposed after the posting of illicit recordings of top secret security talks that...

Turkey’s Erdogan criticises court ruling lifting Twitter ban

ANKARA- Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized a constitutional court ruling lifting a ban on Twitter, saying the court should have rejected an...

Twitter remains blocked in Turkey despite top court order

ANKARA- Turkey's government faced growing pressure Thursday to quickly implement a top court order to unblock Twitter, which it had banned after damaging leaks had...

Erdogan seeks Turkish voters’ support in fierce power struggle

ANKARA- Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan looks set to win Sunday's municipal elections that have become a crisis referendum on his 10-year rule as he tries...

Turkish court upholds appeal to end a blockage of Twitter

ANKARA- A Turkish court upheld an appeal on Wednesday to end a blockage of Twitter (TWTR.N) which has provoked public outrage, local media said, though...

Turkish president says Twitter ban to be lifted ‘soon’

ISTANBUL Turkey’s president said the government would soon lift its ban on Twitter, which has sparked criticism at home and abroad. “It is not legally possible...

Turkey blocks Twitter days before election as PM fights corruption scandal

Erdogan says he does not care what international community says about Twitter ban Turkey’s courts blocked access to Twitter late on Thursday, just days before...

BEBEK TURKEY launches collection at Labels

The first ever Turkish brand “BEBEK TURKEY” left a mark on the local fashion industry by launching its range of S/S 2014 collection in...

2 dead amid clashes after Turkish teen’s death

ISTANBUL- Officials say two people have died amid clashes that erupted in Istanbul and other cities following the funeral of a teenager, who died nine...

Turkish foreign minister says world has failed Syria

ANKARA- Turkey's foreign minister said Syria's worsening war now posed a danger to all countries because President Bashar al-Assad's government had been allowed to continue...

Turkish PM’s office says Erdogan recordings are fake

ANKARA- Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office described as a dirty immoral fabrication voice recordings purporting to reveal Erdogan telling his son to dispose of...

Ankara Summit urges Taliban to join peace talks

Asks international community to support Afghan-led processes   The eighth Pakistan-Turkey-Afghanistan trilateral summit has asked the international community to contribute to the efforts aiming at supporting...

When US leaves, regional peace must prevail, says Nawaz

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has described 2014 as a defining year in Afghanistan’s history and has emphasised the need for preserving regional peace and security as NATO/ISAF troops draw down from Afghanistan before the end of this year.

PM Nawaz arrives in Turkey

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif arrived on Wednesday on a three-day official visit to Turkey. Idris Güllüce, Turkish Minsiter for Environment and Urban Planning, Burhan...