Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Russian-flagged tanker carrying sunflower oil has reportedly been attacked off the Turkish coast, though its 13 crew members are unharmed, Turkey’s maritime authority confirmed on Tuesday….
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. The future of banking will be built on artificial intelligence and data, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Banks Association, Alpaslan Çakar, said at the 9th International Banking Forum in Baku, Trend reports. According to him, strategic and customer expectations in the banking sector are…
Shorouk Express Mutlu is the latest in a string of opposition officials to be arrested in recent months in a clampdown on opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In August, İnan Güney, the mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district was taken into custody for alleged corruption. In March, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu — Erdogan’s top political rival —…
Shorouk Express Their arrests come four months after the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was jailed over allegations of corruption. İmamoğlu is considered to be the main political opponent to Erdoğan. His arrest in March led to widespread protests, and he was later named as his party’s presidential candidate. The next presidential election in Turkey…
Shorouk Express AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, May 31. A delegation of religious leaders from Türkiye and Georgia has visited the liberated Aghdam city as a part of their visit to Azerbaijan, Trend’s regional correspondent reports. During the visit to the city, the guests will learn about the destruction carried out over the past 30 years of Armenian…
Shorouk Express Fidan is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit. Fidan plans to stress Turkey’s commitment to “achieving a fair and lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war,” the state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday. Fidan will reiterate that Turkey “is ready to do…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports. According to the information, the minister discussed current regional and international issues during the telephone conversation. The interlocutors paid special attention to events in the region, including…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. The time has come to adapt global decision-making mechanisms to changing conditions in the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an iftar with ambassadors, Trend reports. According to him, Muslims, who make up a quarter of the world’s population, must be adequately represented in decision-making processes. “The…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov received the newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Birol Akgün on January 31, 2025, Trend reports. The new ambassador formally presented his credentials to Minister Bayramov, who extended his congratulations and wished him success in his diplomatic endeavors. The meeting focused on…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 31. Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci has handed over his post to the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Azerbaijan Birol Akgün due to the completion of his diplomatic activity, the publication of the former ambassador on X said, Trend reports. Bagci noted…
