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REUTERS/Pope Leo Turkey Visit Highlights Unity Call For Middle East

Pope Leo Turkey Visit Highlights Unity Call For Middle East

November 28, 2025 3:28 am

Pope Leo will meet Christian leaders from across the Middle East in Turkey on Friday, using his first overseas trip as head of the global Catholic Church to press for greater unity among denominations divided for centuries.

The gathering coincides with the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the early Church meeting that produced the Nicene Creed. The text remains a core statement of belief for most of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and is the central reason for Leo’s four day visit to the country.

The visit marks the first time the American born pope has addressed crowds …

Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

November 27, 2025 2:28 pm

Nigerian Police, repatriated 61-year-old Acar Huseyin, wanted in Turkey for a 14-year fraud sentence, after months on the run across the Middle East area.

Nigerian Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 61-year-old Turkish national who had been on the run for months after fleeing a lengthy fraud conviction in Istanbul. Nigerian authorities said the fugitive, Acar Huseyin, was tracked down in Abuja following a discreet international operation coordinated through INTERPOL.

Huseyin had been sentenced earlier this year by the Istanbul Anadolu High Criminal Court to 14 years, eight months and 10 days in prison. According to Turkish officials, he

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REUTERS/Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

November 27, 2025 12:56 pm

Pope Leo used the opening day of his first journey outside Italy on Thursday to caution that the world is living through a rising wave of violent conflicts, saying a third world war is already being fought in fragments and placing the future of humanity at risk.

The visit to Turkey marked the first time the United States born leader of the Catholic Church delivered remarks on foreign soil since his election in May. His message set a serious tone as he appealed for restraint and urged political leaders to reject choices that undermine justice and peace.

In an address …

Galatasaray Players Receive Electric SUVs In Hongqi Deal Now

Galatasaray Players Receive Electric SUVs In Hongqi Deal Now

November 21, 2025 8:04 am

Victor Osimhen and Galatasaray’s squad have received Hongqi E-HS9 electric SUVs in a deal that reflects the club’s commitment to sustainable mobility.

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammates have been handed a fleet of electric luxury vehicles as part of a new collaboration between the Turkish champions and Chinese automaker Hongqi, one of China’s oldest premium car brands.

The agreement, facilitated by Turkey’s Yenikoy Motors, provides every first-team player with the Hongqi E-HS9, a fully electric, full-size SUV positioned as the manufacturer’s flagship model. Although Osimhen was away on international duty with Nigeria when the delivery was made, …

Turkey Condemns US Pressure On Saudi Arabia As ‘Not Correct’

Turkey Condemns US Pressure On Saudi Arabia As ‘Not Correct’

October 24, 2022 5:45 am

The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has asserted that it was not right for the United States to pressure Saudi Arabia after oil producers in the OPEC+announced production cuts despite U.S. objections.

‘We see that a country has threatened Saudi Arabia, especially recently. This bullying is not correct,’ Çavuşoğlu said at a news conference in southern Turkey.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that President Joe Biden said last week ‘there will be consequences’ for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced it would cut its oil output target.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said …

Turkey Opposed To Finland, Sweden NATO Membership - Erdogan

‘We Can Intervene In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Conflict’ – Erdogan To Putin 

September 3, 2022 8:46 pm

Turkey has declared interest in getting to mediate in the conflict which had been started over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station which has been occupied by Moscow’s troops.

It has been reported that the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan had mentioned this interest to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday.

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“President Erdogan stated that Turkey can play a facilitator role in the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, as they did in the grain deal,” the Turkish presidency said, referring to a grain export agreement signed in July by Kyiv and
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Iran Attack Threat Israel Calls On Nationals To Leave Turkey

Iran Attack Threats: Israel Calls On Nationals To Leave Turkey

June 14, 2022 6:27 am

Israel’s Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid has advised citizens in Turkey to leave the country ‘as soon as possible’ over threats that Iranian operatives are actively planning attacks on Israelis in Istanbul. 

‘It’s a real and immediate danger,’ Lapid informed a meeting of lawmakers from his Yesh Atid party, citing ‘several Iranian attempts at carrying out terror attacks against Israelis on holiday in Istanbul’.

‘If you are already in Istanbul, return to Israel as soon as possible,’ Lapid said. ‘If you have planned a flight to Istanbul — cancel. No vacation is worth your life,’ he added.

‘Do not fly to …

Turkey Opposed To Finland, Sweden NATO Membership - Erdogan

Turkey Opposed To Finland, Sweden NATO Membership – Erdogan

May 14, 2022 4:08 am

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that it is not possible for Ankara to support Sweden and Finland in their decision to join the transatlantic military alliance (NATO) in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signalling a possible hurdle to the two countries’ plans to join the organisation.

Speaking to correspondents in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan observed that Turkey, which is already part of NATO, did not have what he described as ‘positive views’ on the Scandinavian countries’ moves to seek membership, accusing them of being ‘guesthouses for terrorist organisations’.

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24 Kurdish Militants 'Neutralised' By Turkey In Northern Syria

24 Kurdish Militants ‘Neutralised’ By Turkey In Northern Syria

May 5, 2022 12:55 am

Turkey has announced that it has been able to ‘neutralised’ at least 24 members of Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria.

According to a statement made public by the defence ministry on Wednesday, this happened after a Turkish soldier was killed in a missile attack in the area.

The missile attack was reportedly launched in Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch zone in northern Syria,

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Turkish authorities often use the term ‘neutralise’ to imply that ‘terrorists’ were killed, wounded, or captured in given security operations.

The tension between YPG and the Turkish military …

Police Detain Many Following May Day Clashes In Turkey

Police Detain Many Following May Day Clashes In Turkey

May 2, 2022 2:30 am

Turkish police on Sunday detained no fewer than 160 protesters who were trying to hold a May Day rally in defiance of a ban which was recently imposed by the governor’s office on workers in the country.

Images which were sighted on social media by Africa Daily News, New York on Monday showed riot police clashing with protesters very close to Istanbul’s Taksim Square, pinning some of them forcefully to the ground before rounding them up in a police car.

The Istanbul governor’s office confirmed that about 164 people were held after staging ‘an unauthorised rally’ and refusing to disperse …

'70% Of Nigerians Living In Turkey Are Illegal Immigrants'

‘70% Of Nigerians Living In Turkey Are Illegal Immigrants’

November 18, 2021 1:41 pm

The Vice President of the Nigerian Community in Turkey, Enifome Ubogu, has claimed that about 70 percent of Nigerians resident in Turkey are undocumented migrants whose papers or residency permits have expired.

Speaking on Thursday, the international businessman disclosed that about 600,000 Nigerians, including students, were currently residing in Turkey.

Ubogu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Vuslat and Fome Nigeria Limited, stated these in an interview with journalists in his office in Abuja after a two-day Nigerians in Diaspora Investment Summit organized by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

While stressing that most Nigerians in Turkey had refused to …

Turkey Probes 2nd Crypto Exchange As Market

Turkey Probes 2nd Crypto Exchange As Market Implodes

April 25, 2021 1:50 am
Turkey on Saturday detained the chief of one of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency firms as it intensified a manhunt for the founder of another exchange who fled to Albania.
This is coming following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government plans to rein in the unregulated digital currency market.
According to reports, the volume of crypto purchases in the nation of 84 million people rose 10-fold between November and March as Turks sought ways to preserve their savings during a steady drop in the value of the lira currency.
Intrsetingly, the market began to unravel when the Istanbul-based Thodex exchange’s founder Faruk
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