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Bondi shooters visited on Indian passports, says Philippines
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» MANILA — Philippine immigration authorities said the father and son accused of killing 15 people in Sydney visited the country last month and travelled on Indian passports.
Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of vote
AFP, Published on 27/05/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays homage on Saturday to his executed Islamic predecessor in an attempt to rally his conservative base on the eve of a historic runoff vote.
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths near 26,000
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria leaving nearly 26,000 dead.
Turkey jails 22 ex-soldiers for life over 2016 coup bid
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» ANKARA: A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 22 former soldiers to life in jail for their roles in a failed 2016 bid to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, one of his lawyers told AFP.
PSG v Basaksehir game suspended after alleged racist abuse
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended on Tuesday as both sets of players walked off amid allegations of racism by the fourth official, in an unprecedented incident in European football's elite club competition.
Young girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» BAYRAKLI, Turkey: A three-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble 91 hours after a powerful earthquake hit western Turkey, killing more than 100 people, officials and AFP reporters at the scene said.
Two children rescued days after deadly Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» BAYRAKLı (TURKEY) - Rescuers pulled two children from the rubble in a town in Turkey on Monday, delivering hope nearly three days after a major earthquake hit the Aegean, killing 93 people and ruining dozens of buildings.
Two children rescued days after deadly Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» BAYRAKLı, Turkey: Rescuers pulled two children from the rubble in a town in western Turkey on Monday, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean, killing 85 people.
Museum or mosque? Top Turkey court to rule on Hagia Sophia
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's top court convened Thursday to consider whether Istanbul's emblematic landmark and former church Hagia Sophia can be redesignated as a mosque, a ruling which could inflame tensions with the West.
Pakistan goes wild for blockbuster Turkish drama
AFP, Published on 23/05/2020
» ISLAMABAD - Dubbed the Muslim "Game of Thrones", a drama about the makings of the Ottoman Empire has sent Pakistan wild this Ramadan, smashing television records but exposing the country's lack of original content.