ANKARA: The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) “neutralized” a senior PKK/KCK terrorist in an operation in northern Iraq, according to security sources. Terrorist Lokman Ismail, a Syrian national, codenamed “Siyar Muhtar,’ had been active in the terror organization for approximately 30 years. The terrorist received training from Abdullah Ocalan, the
ISTANBUL: At least 170 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Nepal, with 42 individuals still missing, local media reported Monday. Authorities are recovering the bodies of the deceased after a landslide buried vehicles in the Jhyaplekhola area of the South Asian country’s district of
ISTANBUL: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday arrived in neighboring Hungary for talks on Kyiv’s accession to the EU and NATO. A statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Sybiha began one-on-one talks with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto upon arriving in the capital Budapest. In an earlier
ISTANBUL: China on Monday accused the US of supporting the ‘secessionist’ forces in Taiwan, calling it the ‘greatest threat’ to cross-Strait peace and stability, state media reported. Beijing’s reaction came after US President Joe Biden approved $567 million in defense support for Taiwan, a move coinciding with China preparing to
ANKARA: Oil prices increased on Monday amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and expectations that rising economic activity in the world’s largest oil-consuming countries, the US and China, will boost oil demand. However, the possibility of Saudi Arabia increasing oil production in December limited further price hikes. International benchmark
ISTANBUL: The UN Human Rights Office has sought clarification from the New Zealand government regarding reported human rights violations against Maori communities in central and northern parts of the country. The request, signed by three independent UN human rights experts, follows a 2017 Supreme Court ruling mandating that the government
