Istanbul, Turkey (EFE).- Hospitals in Istanbul are treating 151 people who were injured after jumping from buildings in panic during a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey’s largest city on Wednesday. Gül added that at 3:30 pm local time, nearly three hours after the quake, no structural damage had been detected, apart from incidents caused by … Read more
By José Manuel Sanz Antalya, Turkey (EFE).- The countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) seek to expand their global influence through economic integration and stronger trade ties, amid rising international tensions and the end of the polarized world, OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev told EFE at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which was held from … Read more
Ankara, (EFE).- The Turkish opposition staged a nationwide economic boycott on Wednesday, urging citizens to avoid all non-essential purchases as a protest against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government and the recent arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu. The “Zero Shopping Day” campaign had a significant impact, according to several business owners who spoke to … Read more
Cairo, Feb 14 (EFE).- The humanitarian tragedy in Gaza topped the agenda of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during face-to-face talks with his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday, following more than a decade of tensions that began after the overthrow of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government in 2013. “We will continue to cooperate and stand in solidarity … Read more
Ankara, (EFE) – Turkish President, conservative Islamist Recep Tayyip Erdogan, signed on Monday the protocol to ratify Sweden’s entry into NATO and sent it to parliament for a vote, the Turkish Presidency Office in Ankara reported. Erdogan had told NATO allies in July that he would send the legislation to parliament when it was back … Read more
Ankara, Sept 22 (EFE).- Turkey’s president, conservative Islamist Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, complained to local media on Friday that the United Nations headquarters in New York is decorated with “LGBT colors,” referring to the roulette of colors representing the Sustainable Development Goals that adorned the building this week. “When you enter the UN General Assembly, you … Read more
Istanbul, Feb 20 (EFE).- Another large earthquake on Monday shook the southern Turkish province of Hatay, one of the worst affected by the twin tremors on February 6 that have left at least 47,000 people dead in Turkey and Syria. The latest temblor, measuring magnitude 6.4 with its epicenter to the south of the city … Read more
Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 19 (EFE).- Around one million Turks have lost their homes and are currently living in tents, prefabricated houses or other temporary shelters following the two massive earthquakes which struck two weeks ago, killing at least 40,689 people in Turkey, authorities reported Sunday. Nearly half a million people have also been evacuated from … Read more
Istanbul, Feb 19 (EFE).- US secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey Sunday to visit areas struck by the devastating earthquakes that killed more than 46,000 people. On his maiden trip to the country, Blinken met his counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to show solidarity and send his condolences to those affected by the two earthquakes, … Read more
Istanbul, Feb 17 (EFE).- Three survivors in southwestern Turkey were pulled from the rubble on Friday 11 days after twin earthquakes devastated swathes of southern Turkey and northern Syria. The three rescued people had spent 260 hours trapped under debris in the city of Antakya, one of the hardest hit by the magnitude 7.7 and … Read more
