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 […]

Dutch appeals court holds government liable for deaths of 300 Muslim men in 1995 Srebrenica massacre A Dutch court on Tuesday ruled that the government was “partially liable” for the deaths of some 300 Muslim men during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The Hague Appeals Court judge Gepke Dulek ruled that Dutch soldiers “deprived 300 Bosnian […]

Academics from leading universities have called for addressing “white supremacy” to deal with the rise of Islamophobia in the West. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), there was a 44 percent increase in anti-Muslim hate crime last year. The figures from the Muslim organization came following American President Donald Trump’s divisive presidential campaign […]

Police in London also identify man who died at scene of Monday’s Islamophobic terror attack as 51-year-old Makram Ali Anti-Muslim hate crime in Manchester has skyrocketed by more than 500 percent following the May 22 concert suicide bombing in the city, police said Thursday. The number of Islamophobic crimes recorded by the Greater Manchester Police […]

Muslims attend the mass prayer at the historical Selimiye Mosque, to mark Laylat al-Qadr, holiest of the Muslims’ five holy nights during the Muslims’ holiest month of Ramadan, in Edirne, Turkey on June 21, 2017. Laylat al-Qadr, which means “Night of Power” or “Night of Decree” when the first verses of the Muslims’ Holy Qur’an […]