Tag: Turkish
Strong democratic system in Pakistan vital for regional peace: Erdogan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said a strong democratic system in Pakistan was vital for regional peace.
The Turkish prime minister, who...
Rehman Malik for fool-proof security during Turkish PM’s visit
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed all security agencies for making fool proof security arrangements in Islamabad during the Turkish Prime Minister's visit.
He was...
Delegation of Turkish investors call on Sindh governor
A delegation of investors from Turkey called on Sindh governor, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, at the Governor House here.
A statement on Saturday said...
Turkish prime minister to visit Pakistan from 20th
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a three-day official visit to Pakistan from May 20 to May 23 on the invitation of...
Turkish generals put in custody in widening 1997 coup probe
A Turkish court Thursday placed in custody six active and five retired generals as part of a widening probe into the 1997 bloodless coup...
On way to Lahore, 300 Turkish buses reach Karachi port
As per the recent commitment made by Istanbul’s Mayor Dr Kadir Topbas for gifting buses to the Punjab government for its Bus Rapid Transit...
Turkish buses arrive at Karachi Port
Honouring the recent commitment made by Istanbul Mayor Dr Kadir Topbas to gift at least 100 busses to Punjab government’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...
Turkish ex-army chief on trial for alleged coup plots
Turkey’s former army chief Ilker Basbug went on trial Monday on charges of leading a terrorist group accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamist-rooted...
12 Turkish soldiers killed in Kabul helicopter crash
Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, in what is believed to be Turkey’s...
Turkish air strike kills 35 Kurds near Iraq
A Turkish air raid on a Kurdish area near the Iraq border killed at least 35 people, with the military apparently mistaking smugglers for...
Turkish pilgrims attacked as 4 die in Syria
Buses carrying Turkish pilgrims came under attack near the Syrian city of Homs as at least four more people were killed Monday in a...
Turkish court sentences gen for insulting Erdogan
A retired general was given a suspended sentence of almost a year in jail on Tuesday for insulting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, state...
Turkish forces target PKK camps in Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq overnight and some 500 soldiers have crossed the border with armoured vehicles, military and security...
Turkish troops cross into Iraq, head for PKK bases
Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq late on Monday, heading towards Kurdish rebel bases in Haftanin valley, as warplanes bombed the area, local security...
Turkish jets keep up bombing of rebel bases in Iraq
Turkish jets kept up bombing raids on Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq overnight, as Turkey sought support from its neighbours in its fight...
26 Turkish soldiers killed in clash with PKK
Two Turkish soldiers died of their wounds in hospital in southeast Turkey after an attack by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), increasing the death toll...
Turkish planes bomb Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq
Turkish planes on Wednesday bombed Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq in retaliation for attacks that killed 24 Turkish soldiers, security sources said.
The air...
