is still believed to be in Moscow today and has met with the ex-German chancellor trying to broker peace with Putin after his own world was turned upside down by sanctions – forcing him to divert his £1.3billion of superyachts and private jets to spots where they won’t be seized. The Chelsea owner, 55, last seen …
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Alleged fraudster's home 'is owned by the Queen'
The alleged fraudster at the heart of the legal battle over huge cash gifts to has been living in a property owned by , court papers suggest. Turkish businessman Selman Turk, 35, has lived in a multi-million-pound flat in a prestigious Mayfair address close to and the luxury shops of Piccadilly. The flat is owned …
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Turkish court orders detention of medical group head over…
ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) – A court ruled on Thursday that the head of Turkey’s medical association should be detained ahead of her trial on charges of “spreading terrorist group propaganda,” her lawyer said, in what one rights activist said was a move to silence her. Prosecutors opened an investigation into Sebnem Korur Fincanci last …
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Reuters US Domestic News Summary
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. CIA boss talks nuclear weapons and prisoners with Putin’s spy chief U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns was expected to caution President Vladimir Putin’s spy chief at talks on Monday about the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, and to raise the issue …
At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums
Iran games a flashpoint for pro- and anti-government fans * Emir Tamim dons Saudi flag at Argentine game * Qatar allows Israeli fans to fly in to attend Cup * Doha hopes smooth Cup will boost global influence By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The first World Cup in the …
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Beautician, 22, killed when plane crashes into power cable in Turkey
Video shows the moment a beautician was killed alongside a pilot when their plane crashed into a high-voltage power cable during a pleasure flight in Turkey. Burcu Saglam, 22, had boarded the single-engine jet from the town of Pamukova, near Istanbul, on Thursday – but within 15 minutes, the connection was lost. Dramatic footage has …
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Leaders of Turkey, Syria could meet for peace – Erdogan
ISTANBUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he may meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as part of peace efforts after the highest-level talks in public between Ankara and Lawyer Turkey the Damascus government since the Syrian war began in 2011. In a speech in Ankara, Erdogan said a trilateral meeting …
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Turkey extends lira deposit tax support to end-June
istanbul Turkey Law Firm, Turkey istanbul Lawyer Dec 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has extended its lira bank deposits’ withholding tax support until the end of June next year, the Official Gazette showed on Thursday. The measure, first announced in September 2020, Turkish Lawyer Law Firm Law Firm in Turkey Lawyer istanbul Turkey lowered the withholding …
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Turkey not necessarily seeking return to F-35 project – defence…
ANKARA, March 3 (Reuters) – Turkey is not necessarily aiming to return to the U.S.F-35 fighter jet programme from which it was removed over its purchase of Russian defence systems, the Turkish defence industry chief said on Wednesday. He said the primary goal was for Turkey to get compensated for its losses. Ankara had ordered …
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AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
Kherson celebrates Russian exit yet faces huge rebuilding KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) – Residents of Kherson celebrated the end of Russia´s eight-month occupation for the third straight day Sunday, even as they took stock of the extensive damage left behind in the southern Ukrainian city by the Kremlin´s retreating forces. A jubilant crowd gathered in Kherson´s …