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West Asia
Iran to hold joint naval drills with neighbors
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari unveiled plans for joint naval exercise with the regional countries, Tasnim reports. Iran’s Navy will “definitely” hold joint war games with regional countries, the top commander told reporters in Tehran on July 1, during rallies marking the International Quds Day. He also noted…
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East Asia
China and Russia to commence security drills
Joint Russian-Chinese anti-terrorist exercises involving the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (PAP) kicked off in the Moscow Region on July 3, Sputnik reports. The large-scale special tactical exercise is being held on July 3-14 July in Moscow and Smolensk regions of Russia. The…
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Central Asia
Turkmenistan Pardons 612 Prisoners, Including 26 Foreigners
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has pardoned 612 prisoners, including 26 foreign citizens, ahead of festivities marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. RFERL reported on July 2 that Berdymukhammedov had signed the order of amnesty “to further strengthen the unity and solidarity of Turkmen society.” State media did…
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West Asia
Foundation behind Gaza flotilla apologizes
The Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH) — aid foundation behind the 2010 Gaza flotilla – has apologized for using a Palestine idiom in the statement criticizing Turkish government’s normalization deal with Israel, Turkish Minute reports. IHH criticized the normalization agreement between Turkey and Israel…
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West Asia
Sofuoglu breaks new land speed record at 400 km
Kenan Sofuoğlu, a professional Turkish motorcycle racer, who holds the highest number of Supersport World Championship titles, broke a new land speed motorcycle record on Thursday, by reaching 400 kilometers per hour on the newly constructed Osman Gazi Bridge, prior to its opening ceremony. Sofuoğlu made the crossing by special…
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Central Asia
Russia to receive six S-400 antiaircraft missile systems
The Russian Aerospace Force plan receiving six S-400 Triumf long-range antiaircraft missile systems, Commander-in-Chief Col. Gen Viktor Bondarev said on June 26, Tass reports. “The industry is approaching the planned amounts, and thus this year we shall receive six S-400 systems, and next year the amount would be similar,” he…
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Central Asia
400 Russian defense enterprises to take part in Army 2016 forum
More than 400 enterprises of Russia’s defense and industrial sector and about 100 foreign delegations will take part in the Army 2016 international military and technical forum, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on June 30, Tass reports. The Army 2016 international military and technical forum will be held in…
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West Asia
Bombers of Istanbul attack from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Istanbul Governor’s Office has announced that the three suicide bombers who carried out the attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport that killed 43 on Tuesday night were from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, Turkish Minute reports. The statement added that 43 people lost their lives in the attack while 144 of the…
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Central Asia
Russian Tourism to Turkey Falls 90%
Russian tourism to Turkey in May 2016 was down 91.82 percent year-on-year, according to figures released by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, the Moscow Times cites RBC. May is typically a popular time for Russian tourists in Turkey. In May 2015, over 501,000 Russians visited the country, and in 2014…
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The concept of “zero problems” was not effective in the last 4 years
Letter of the Turkish President, the normalization of relations between Turkey and Israel, and, on the contrary, a complication of relations between Turkey and Germany is under the constant scrutiny of international and Turkish media and expert community. In this regard, we offer you an interview of The Great Middle…
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