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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
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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West Asia
Erdogan Criticizes Group Behind 2010 Gaza Flotilla
Two days after Turkey announced its reconciliation agreement with Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went on the offensive against the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, the organization behind the May 2010 flotilla to Gaza Strip that sparked the crisis between Jerusalem and Ankara. “Did you ask me before you set sail?…
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Central Asia
Russians mourn victims of Istanbul airport blasts
The death toll from the explosions at Turkey’s largest airport has increased to 41, a message from the Office of the Governor of Istanbul said. Thirty-seven bodies have been identified; ten of them are said to be foreign citizens, three victims held dual citizenship. The bodies of 19 victims have…
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Central Asia
Turkish President Apologizes For Shooting Down Russian Warplane
Turkish President Recep Erdogan has apologized for the downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber in November last year, the Kremlin said in a statement Monday. According to the statement, President Vladimir Putin received a letter from Erdogan in which the Turkish president expressed his willingness to improve relations between the…
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West Asia
Iran to barter oil with Turkey for rail
Iran has reportedly sealed a deal with Turkey to barter oil for rail. According to Tasnim news agency, the 80-million euro deal, Iran will buy nearly 1,000 kilometers worth of rails from Turkey, Pars Today reports. The report quoted Turkish Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan as saying…
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Central Asia
Iran, Kazakhstan to build joint oil refinery in Mazandaran
Iran and Kazakhstan will participate in a project on constructing a joint oil refinery in Amirabad Port in Mazandaran province, head of Industry, Mine and Trade Organization of Mazandaran said on June 26. Mohammad Mohammadpour, Head of Industry, Mine and Trade Organization of Mazandaran, in a meeting with a Kazakh…
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South Asia
Iran Becomes 3rd Major Oil Supplier to India
Iran stands the third major supplier of oil to India after Saudi Arabia and Iraq for exporting more than 500,000bpd crude to the country. Based on the statistics available, India imported 4,350,000bpd oil on the average in the first three months of 2016, showing about 500,000 bpd increase in the…
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East Asia
India and Pakistan Could Join SCO In 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the possibility that India and Pakistan could join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2017. Speaking at the SCO summit in Tashkent on June 24, Putin said New Delhi and Islamabad “must meet all the obligations to receive the status of member states, RFERL…
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