45 migrants feared dead as boat sinks off Turkey
A migrant boat carrying 45 people sank off southwest Turkey, prompting the coast guard to launch a search and rescue mission, the Turkish defence ministry […]
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Turkey to ensure Kabul airport is safe within agreed time – Lawmaker
Turkey is ready to participate in ensuring the security of the airport in Kabul within the framework of an international agreement and taking into account […]
FG restricts passengers from Brazil, India, Turkey
The Federal Government has resolved to deny non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within 14 days entry into Nigeria. This […]
Muslim News names Erdoğan Global Personality of the Year
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged winner of the 2020 Global Muslim Personality, a global award organised by Muslim News Nigeria. Erdogan was declared […]
Turkey: 92 people bag life sentences over 2016 failed coup
By Agencies Abuja (Sundiata Post) – A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced 92 defendants, including former generals to life in prison or attempting to […]
Naira Marley Accuses Turkish Airlines Of ‘Racism’, Claims He Has Video Evidence
One of Nigeria’s most popular singers, Naira Marley, has accused Turkish Airlines of racism. The singer took to social media to accuse Turkish Airlines of […]
Mother, children rescued from Turkey quake rubble; death toll at 28
IZMIR (Reuters) – A mother and three of her children were pulled to safety on Saturday after being trapped for almost 18 hours under a […]
Influencer Dmitriy Stuzhuk dies from COVID-19 after denying its existence
Dmitriy Stuzhuk caught the disease during a trip to Turkey and had been taken to hospital upon returning to his native Ukraine, having tested positive. […]
Father with 19 children names latest newborn ‘Enough’ as he fears they could starve to death
A dad with two wives and 19 children has named his latest baby Yeter which means “enough”. Zeher Gezer, who lives in the city of […]
Turkey says UN registers its maritime deal with Libya
Istanbuln – A maritime deal signed in 2019 between Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognised government has been registered by the United Nations, the Turkish Defence […]
Turkey hails ‘biggest’ natural gas discovery in Black Sea
Istanbul -Turkey has discovered an estimated 320 billion cubic metres of natural gas off its Black Sea coast, President Recep Erdogan said on Friday, hailing […]
Turkey reconverts another 6th century Istanbul church into mosque
Istanbul – Turkish President Recep Erdogan, on Friday issued a decree to reconvert into a mosque, a 6th century church-turned-museum in Istanbul, a few kilometres […]
Greece to ask EU to intervene in gas row with Turkey
Athens – Greece says it will ask for an emergency meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council to take a stand on a row with […]
7 killed in reconnaissance plane crash in eastern Turkey
Ankara – Seven security personnel were killed after a reconnaissance plane crashed in Turkey’s eastern Van Province, the state-run Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, quoting […]
Turkey stops ship carrying 276 migrants near Aegean coast
Istanbul – Turkish authorities on Tuesday raided a ship carrying 276 migrants and eight suspected smugglers before it could leave the coast of the Aegan […]
Tensions rise between Austria, Turkey after violent Vienna rallies
Vienna – Repeated clashes between pro-Kurdish demonstrators and Turkish nationalists in Vienna led to a new diplomatic flare-up between Austria and Turkey on Monday, when […]
Turkey imposes curfew on weekends in June due to student admission exams
Ankara – Turkey decided to impose a limited curfew on weekends in June as part of COVID-19 measures due to upcoming high school and university […]
Turkey orders arrest of 275 military personnel – Anadolu
Istanbul – Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 275 people, mainly military personnel, over suspected links to the network that Ankara says orchestrated a […]
COVID-19: Senate President Distributes Palliatives to Constituents in Yobe North
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in the six local […]
Turkish musician dies in hospital 2 days after end of hunger strike
Istanbul – A member of a Turkish left-wing music band died on Thursday in an Istanbul hospital, just two days after he ended a nearly […]