Elementary school to pay compensation to 2 Muslim girls for organizing class photo during key Islamic holiday A Dutch court on Monday ruled that an elementary school in The Hague has to pay compensation to two Muslim schoolgirls who missed a class photo because it was organized on an important Islamic holiday. The two sisters […]

Turkey maintains policy of full EU membership despite non-binding vote in European Parliament The European Parliament has backed a report calling on EU member states to suspend Turkey’s accession talks if constitutional changes endorsed in an April 16 referendum go ahead. Lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the 2016 Commission Report on Turkey, voting 477 to […]

People hold a banner during a protest against the appointment of Ahmed Marcouch as new mayor of Arnhem, organised by Dutch leader of the far right party Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders, in Arnhem, Netherlands on July 5, 2017. Edwin Wagensveld (not seen), Dutch leader of PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the […]

Passengers go through security checkpoint at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey on July 04, 2017 Washington is set to lift a ban on large electronic devices from U.S.-bound flights of Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s transport minister said on Tuesday. Ahmet Arslan said that U.S. security officials will review arrangements at Turkish airports on Wednesday, after […]

South Africa’s National Black Business Caucus head eyes stronger economic ties with Turkey Turkey’s attitude towards African countries is different from other countries’, as it focuses on a win-win policy, said the head of a leading South African business association. “I am very impressed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attitude towards Africa,” Danisa Baloyi, executive […]

Peter Szijjarto says EU must respect Turkey’s fight against terrorism in wake of last July’s failed coup As Hungary understands the impact of last year’s failed coup in Turkey, it sees EU criticism of Turkey’s fight against terrorism as unfair and unfounded, according to its foreign minister. “Hungary does not welcome the criticism the EU […]

New aircraft in Turkish Airlines fleet is eighth plane financed by CMB Leasing company Turkey’s national flag-carrier Turkish Airlines signed a financial leasing agreement with Shanghai-based CMB Financial Leasing company, it announced on Friday. The Boeing 777-300ER plane became the latest aircraft to join the Turkish Airline fleet, and the eighth plane financed by CMB Leasing under the […]

‘The crisis should end with a political solution by the participation of international actors,’ al-Sani says Qatar is “very thankful and grateful” for Turkey’s support during its current diplomatic crisis with neighboring Gulf states that began earlier this month, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdurrahman Al-Sani said Thursday. Turkey has always had a long […]

Contract agreed on; loan issue yet to be resolved, Russian presidential aide says Moscow and Ankara agreed on the delivery of the S-400 air defense system to Turkey, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday. “The contract has been agreed upon. The issue on the loan has not been resolved yet,” Kozhin was quoted as […]

Almost 160 million vehicles used Turkey’s toll bridges and highways between January and May Turkey earned over 570.1 million liras (some $162 million) in tolls collected at its two bridges on the Istanbul Strait as well as toll roads in the first five months of the year, Turkish Highways Directorate reported Wednesday. The July 15 […]