Tag: Turkish

Assad forces bombard rebels near Turkish border

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bombarded the Ras al-Ain area on the border with Turkey on Sunday, days after the town fell...

‘PNS Shamsheer’ to participate in joint exercise with Turkish Navy

PNS Shamsheer will participate in a joint exercise with Turkish Navy. The exercise will be attended by major navies and senior delegations from important...

NAB prevents Turkish RPP vessel from leaving Pakistani waters

KARACHI: With millions of dollars still to be paid to the national exchequer, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday prevented four ships of...

NAB gives Turkish RPP ‘a clean exit’

In what appears to be a generous move, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has extended permission to a Turkish private ship-mounted power plant Karkay...

Turkish organisations distributes 150,000 kg meat among needy

Two Turkish organisations sacrificed twelve hundred animals on Eid al-Azha and distributed meat among the needy. Pak-Turk International Cag Educational Foundation (Pak-Turk ICEF) and Kisme...

Syria slaps Turkish flight ban, hits back at rebels

Syria banned Turkish passenger flights from its airspace from Sunday in a retaliatory move, as its troops launched a counter-attack on rebels in the...

Turkish military retaliates after new Syrian shell

Turkey’s military Monday struck back at Syrian military positions after a shell fired by the neighbouring country landed in a Turkish border area, a...

US says Turkish shelling ‘appropriate,’ ‘proportional’

The United States said Thursday Turkey had taken "appropriate" and "proportional" action in firing back at Syria after a deadly cross-border shelling, but urged...

Let’s savor the Turkish delight

Turkish Airlines (TA), ranked the best airline of Europe for second consecutive year in 2012 by the Skytrax World Airline Awards, wishes to enhance...

Let’s savor the Turkish

Turkish Airlines (TA), ranked the best airline of Europe for second consecutive year in 2012 by the Skytrax World Airline Awards, wishes to enhance...

Turkish court hears final arguments in military coup trial

A Turkish court heard final arguments Thursday in the trial of hundreds of active and retired military officers accused of plotting to overthrow the...

Turkish-Cypriot tycoon Nadir guilty of £28.5m theft

Turkish-Cypriot tycoon Asil Nadir, once one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives, faces jail after he was found guilty of a further six charges of...

Turkish military orders retirement of coup-plotting generals

Turkey’s top military council on Saturday ordered the retirement of dozens of generals and admirals who are currently being held on charges of coup...

Lahore is the new Paris

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that with the support of the Turkish, Lahore would be made the most beautiful city...

Four Turkish troops killed in clash with Kurdish rebels

Four Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in a clash with Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy in the country's southeast, a local security source said. Three...

British pudding next after Turkish delight

After having hectic and high profile business meetings during their five-day stay in Turkey, the 37-member LCCI delegation Saturday reached London and had a...

Turkish delight for LCCI

Turkish businessmen are ready to initiate joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts as they are convinced that ample opportunities exist in a number of...