US President Donald Trump is planning to host hundreds of people at the White House for a political rally over the weekend, according to multiple media reports published Friday. The White House has not issued the president’s daily schedule for the weekend yet, but the reports, which cite anonymous officials, suggest he is planning […]
Read MoreTurkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict with his Canadian counterpart, a Turkish diplomatic source said Friday. Cavusoglu and Francois-Philippe Champagne discussed bilateral relations and the Upper-Karabakh during a telephone conversation, according to the source who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. The […]
Read MoreRussia beat Turkey to win the final of the CEV U17 Volleyball European Championship 2020 on Friday. Turkey’s women’s national team won the first set 25-20 but Russia clinched three sets 25-16, 25-12, 25-23 to win the encounter in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica. The Russian women’s team won the gold medal, Turkey returned with […]
Read MoreTurkish Restaurant Week, an annual celebration of Turkish cuisine organized by the American-Turkish Association of Washington DC (ATA-DC), kicked off on Friday. The 10th edition of the annual event will not be limited to one week this year and runs through Oct. 25, during which the Turkish restaurants in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, […]
Read MoreSerbia’s Novak Djokovic advanced to the French Open final after eliminating Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece on Friday. The world’s top-ranked player beat Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 in the semifinal match. The 2016 French Open champion will face 12-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal in the men’s final Sunday. Source: Anadolu Agency […]
Read MoreNigerian protestors against the country’s controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police on Friday blocked the Alausa section of the Lagos-Ibadan highway, local media reported. The protestors have moved from the entrance of the Lagos House of Assembly to block the highway leaving many passengers stranded around the Alausa and Berger areas of Lagos State, […]
Read MoreDelegations from the Libyan Supreme Council of State and the Tobruk-based House of Representatives met Friday in Malta as part of ongoing Libyan talks, according to Maltese media. Libyan politicians said a solution is “close” following the talks, according to the Times of Malta. Libyan Supreme Council of State member Abdulaziz Taher Hariba […]
Read MorePalestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki denounced the international community Friday for failure to stop Israeli violations against Palestine and instead only give rhetorical speeches. Palestinian people are “facing an existential threat that threats their rights of freedom and the right to self-determination,” the official Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted al-Maliki during a meeting with […]
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