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Turkish airstrikes on Friday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, according to the National Defense Ministry The Turkish jets destroyed weapon positions, shelters, and ammunition depots used by PKK terrorists in the Metina region, the ministry said in a statement. In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 Read More

Turkish police recovered an ancient leather manuscript from suspected antiquities traffickers in a central province, security sources said on Tuesday. The manuscript — thought to be stolen from a Syrian museum — were seized in Kirsehir. Acting on a tip, police squads stopped a suspected car with an Istanbul license plate on Ankara-Kayseri highway near Kaman district of Kirsehir. They found the manuscript hidden in a rug near the car seat, said the sources, who Read More

Applications now accepted at www.teknofestistanbul.org through end of February This year Teknofest Istanbul, Turkey’s largest aerospace and technology festival, is set to honor tech-minded young people in its exciting competitions, but hopefuls should apply now. In its second edition this year, the festival will give away over 2 million Turkish liras ($376,000) in prize money for young technology talents. Winning teams will be awarded in a number of categories such as artificial intelligence, robotics, rocket Read More

Studying precious space rocks will teach us more about solar system, says Antarctic researcher Mehmet Yesiltas Three meteorites found in the frozen wasteland of Antarctica should advance our knowledge of the solar system, according to the Turkish scientist who collected the rocks. “Along with the work I did in eastern Antarctica during this expedition, I feel happiness and pride at taking three meteorites that I found during my research on the plateau here back home Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump has said his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan “very strongly informed” him that Turkey “will eradicate whatever is left of” Daesh in Syria. In a Twitter post late Sunday in the U.S., Trump wrote: “President @RT_Erdogan of Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ISIS [meaning Daesh] in Syria …. and he is a man who can do it plus, Turkey is right ‘next Read More

National flag carrier ranks first among largest 500 companies based on exports volume Turkey’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines topped Fortune 500 list for Turkey based on exports volume, the company said on Thursday. The Turkish Airlines has been leading Turkey’s Fortune 500 list since 2008, and ranked again first with exports volume of $8.05 billion in 2018, the statement read. “Our efforts being deemed worthy of such precious awards give us courage while preparing Read More