Ankara, 02 Sept 2021 Turkey recently celebrated 99th anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating the resounding defeat of the Greek forces in the Battle of Dumlupinar, Western Anatolia in 1922 and is dedicated to Turkey’s armed forces. From Aug. 26 to Aug. 30, 1922, Turkish forces fought the Battle of Dumlupinar in what is now Turkey’s...

Islamabad, 02 Sept 2021 Pakistanis mourn death of Kashmiri revolutionary leader Syed Ali Geelani, 92 and flag of Pakistan is half past on Thursday and declared official mourning. He had been sick since several months and having heart and kidney problems. Paying tribute to the great son of the soil, a statement from Pakistani Ministry...

Doha, 02 Sept.2021 Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Qatar is working with Turkey for potential technical support to restart operations in Kabul airport. “We are working very hard (and) we remain hopeful that we will be able to operate it as soon as possible… Hopefully in the next few days we...

Ankara, 28 August 2021 (Anadolu News) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan in a phone call, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Cavusoglu also had a separate phone call with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Turkish...

Abidjan, 27 August 2021 Qatar got elected on the board of Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Council of Administration held at the conclusion of the 27th Universal Postal Congress in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Qatari delegation led by Mohammed Ali Al-Mannai, President of CRA attended the congress. The elections participated by the UPU member countries elected next...

Kabul, 26 August 2021 (Media Reports) Atleast 60 people killed, dozens injured in two suicidal blasts in the perimeters of Kabul Airport today, Thursday. US defense department confirmed deaths of 12 US marines and 15 injured. One blast happened at the Abbey Gate of the airport and second neat Hotel Baron, where US, British and...

Ankara, 25 August 2021 (Anadolu News) Turkey has started evacuating its troops from Afghanistan, the National Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “Turkish Armed Forces is returning to our homeland with the pride of successfully fulfilling the task entrusted to them,” a ministry statement said. Since 2002, the Turkish Armed Forces have operated in Afghanistan under...

Kabul, 24 August 2021 Close sources confirmed Taliban leadership nominated couple of cabinet members and heads of national institutions. As per the source, following are nominated for their awaited government in Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan : Najeeb Ullah - Intelligence Chief Sadar Ibrahim - Acting Interior Minister Gul Agha - Acting Finance Minister Sakha Ullah...

Ankara, 23 August 2021 (Anadolu News) Though the Taliban's ultimate decision-making body is a 26-member leadership council, or Rahbari Shura, six figures stand out for their top positions in the insurgent group. The Taliban have come under increasing international scrutiny recently after they captured most of Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul on Aug. 15, announcing...

Ankara, 23 August 2021 (Anadolu News) China can play a significant role in rebuilding Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban said Friday. Suhail Shaheen emphasized the importance of the rebuilding process and said China is a big country with a giant economy and capacity. Stating that the group needs support from all countries, Shaheen encouraged...