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Topic: Turkey

Who is backing Pakistan? India must guard against Turkey & China’s dirty games

India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more complex challenge lies beneath them.

Why’s Turkey erupting for Ekrem İmamoğlu? He’s the biggest threat to Erdoğan yet

İmamoğlu emerged from obscurity in 2019, defeating the candidate supported by Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party by 13,000 votes.

Mass protests take place in Istanbul after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest

The arrest comes amid a broader crackdown on opposition figures, which has been slammed as politically motivated & an attempt to silence dissent.

Salwan Momika, Quran burner who shook up international relations & sparked protests across Middle East

A day before he was to be sentenced for anti-Islamic activities, Momika was killed in his apartment in Sweden by assailants who entered his room while he was live-streaming on TikTok.

Korean BBQ is an old fad. There’s a Turkish takeover in Delhi’s food scene

In just three years, over 20 Turkish eateries have sprung up across Delhi-NCR, from upscale restaurants serving Ottoman-style dishes to cloud kitchens.

Fethullah Gulen, exiled Turkish cleric accused of coup plot, dies at 83

Once a key ally of Erdogan, Gulen spent his final years in the US, denying involvement in the failed coup that led to mass crackdowns in Turkey.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

UK, Wales announce investment for green paper manufacturing

Shotton Mill to become UK's largest paper-manufacturing campus. A new plant to be set up by Turkey based Eren Holding.

Turkey’s Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against ‘growing threat of expansionism’

In what he described as Israeli arrogance, banditry and terrorism, Erdogan condemned the 'killing of' Turkish-American protestor by Israeli forces.

US journalist Gershkovich, former US Marine Whelan released in big east-west prison swap, says Turkey

Turkish intelligence said it was coordinating a prisoner exchange between Russia and Belarus on one side and Western countries including US and Germany on the other.

On Camera

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.