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World Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Prosecutor’s office says 124 places in the capital of Istanbul were raided by police Thomson Reuters · Posted: …
Read More »Pope Leo headed to Turkey and Lebanon for 1st trip abroad as leader of Catholic Church
Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, traveling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. Leo, the first U.S. pope, will give …
Read More »6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, collapsing buildings
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt …
Read More »Putin, Trump won’t be in Turkey for proposed direct talks between Russia-Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday. Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Turkey “without any preconditions,” though he stopped short of saying he would …
Read More »Turkey Conflict | Turkey PKK Ceasefire Update; Kurdistan Workers Party | तुर्किये में थम गई 40 साल पुरानी जंग: कुर्दों आतंकी संगठन ने हथियार डाले; अलग देश की लड़ाई में अब तक 40 हजार मौतें
अंकारा4 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक कुर्दिस्तान वर्कर्स पार्टी (PKK) के जेल में बंद नेता अब्दुल्ला ओकलान की तरफ से पार्टी को भंग करने का आदेश देने के बाद पार्टी के सदस्यों ने बड़ी संख्या में जमा होकर समर्थन जाहिर किया। तुर्किये में कुर्द अलगाववादी और सरकार के बीच 40 साल …
Read More »How much will turkey dinner cost this holiday season? We crunched the numbers
Canadians could see some relief as they fill their shopping carts this holiday season. After years of rising food prices, the cost of many pantry staples has stabilized — and there could be particular relief in the most expensive item on many Canadians’ holiday tables: the bird. The price of a …
Read More »B.C. woman shares grief, concerns upon return from Turkey quake zone
A British Columbia woman who lost nearly a dozen family members in the devastating earthquake in Turkey has returned to Vancouver after a trip to her hometown, and said the region remains desperately in need of help. Nural Sumbultepe lost 10 relatives in the quake, including six immediate family members. …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Syrian community holds fundraiser after another devastating earthquake – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s Syrian community came together to hold a fundraiser for the victims of yet another devastating earthquake on Monday. A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Community members poured in to support relief …
Read More »Fredericton man loses family members in Turkey earthquake, others living in car
Ahmed Hallaq’s mother was attending to her morning prayers in the family’s apartment in central Turkey last week when she saw the ceiling lamps start to sway. She closed her eyes and went back to her prayers, Hallaq said, which is when she felt the ground beneath her sway and …
Read More »Canada will send an ‘initial’ $10M in help for Turkey, Syria earthquakes – National
Canada is sending $10 million in aid to help with the response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. At least 5,000 people have died and thousands more injured after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake — and a subsequent earthquake of nearly …
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