Deaths in Turkey, Syria quake cross 11,000

With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more

Sabur Khan presents keynote speech at FLSF-2023 in Turkey

Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Founder and Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh and President of Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific - AUAP, joined the 1st Futures Literacy and Strategic Foresight (FLSF 2023) Conference from 1 to 2 February, a press release said Wednesday. Khan, as a keynote

Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5,000. Countries around the world dispatched teams

Quake kills 2,300 in Turkey, Syria

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings andkilling more than 2,300 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns

Erdogan’s desperate bid to become the new Ataturk

As Turkey approaches its centennial anniversary this October, President Erdogan is stopping short of nothing to win the election in June to fulfill his life-time dream of presiding over the celebration. The Turkish people should deny him this historic honor because of the reign of terror to which he has

Israeli PM meets Turkish president

Israel's prime minister has met with Turkey's president for the first time in 14 years, the latest sign of warming ties between the two regional powers after a long and bitter rift. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday,

Bangladesh-Türkiye Business Forum launched to strengthen bilateral ties

Eleven Bangladeshi and six Turkish companies have come together and established the new Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum (BTBF) to strengthen bilateral ties, expedite connections and optimise potential. The newly established Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum aspires to be the leading business platform to bring Bangladesh and Turkiye closer through innovative branding and building partnerships.

Ukraine, Russia sign grain export deal

Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for the export of millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain - as well as some Russian grain and fertilizer - across the Black Sea. The long-sought deal ends a wartime standoff that