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  • Turkish President welcomed with guard of honour at PM House as Pakistan visit begins

    Turkish President welcomed with guard of honour at PM House as Pakistan visit begins

    Canada Global (Web News) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a guard of honour at the Prime Minister’s House upon arriving in Pakistan for a two-day official visit on Thursday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed him and First Lady Emine Erdogan with a formal salute, followed by the national anthems of both countries.

    As part of the reception, PM Shehbaz introduced Erdogan to members of the federal cabinet and met the Turkish delegation. Later, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir also met Erdogan and extended greetings. The Turkish president was further honoured with a flypast by F-16 fighter jets.

    Erdogan, accompanied by the First Lady and a delegation of investors and business leaders, landed at Noor Khan Airbase late at night. President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz personally received him, and a 21-gun salute was presented in his honour.

    His visit focuses on strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing economic cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye. High-level meetings will take place to discuss trade, investment, and strategic collaboration.

    Erdogan will co-chair the seventh meeting of the Pakistan-Türkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) with PM Shehbaz. The discussions will cover key areas of mutual interest, including trade, defense, and technology.

    The visit will conclude with a joint declaration, along with the signing of several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). The two leaders will also address a joint press conference to outline future cooperation between the two nations

  • Turkish inflation falls more than expected to 44%

    Turkish inflation falls more than expected to 44%

    Canada Global (Web News) Turkey’s inflation rate for December came in lower than expected, with annual inflation at 44.38% and monthly inflation at 1.03%, according to data released on Friday. This followed the central bank’s recent decision to initiate a monetary easing cycle after a prolonged effort to control inflation.

    The Turkish Statistical Institute reported a decline in monthly inflation from November’s 2.24%, while annual consumer price inflation (CPI) was 47.09% in November. The main contributors to the annual increase were education, housing, and restaurant costs, while furniture and telecom prices saw the largest monthly rise.

    A Reuters survey had predicted annual inflation to drop to 45.2% and the monthly rate to 1.61%, but the December figures exceeded expectations, aligning with the central bank’s year-end target of 44%. The annual rate for December marked the lowest inflation level since mid-2023.

    The central bank, which had maintained its interest rate at 50% since March, recently reduced it by 250 basis points to 47.5%. This shift follows a tightening phase that began in mid-2023. Officials have stated that monetary policy will be reviewed on a meeting-by-meeting basis, focusing on inflation trends and addressing any significant risks.

    Economists anticipate further interest rate reductions as inflation continues to decline. Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek expressed confidence that inflation will align with the year’s targets, supported by fiscal measures, easing rigidity in services inflation, and improving market expectations.

    Projections from the Reuters poll suggest annual inflation could fall to 26.5% by the end of 2025, while the central bank forecasts a decline to 21% by the end of 2024. However, price movements in the coming months are expected to reflect adjustments such as the recent 30% minimum wage increase and new-year tax changes.

    In December, the domestic producer price index rose 0.4% month-on-month, resulting in an annual increase of 28.52%, further highlighting price pressures in the economy.

  • Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit deal ends

    Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit deal ends

    Canada Global (Web News) On New Year’s Day, Russia’s gas exports through Soviet-era pipelines via Ukraine to Europe were halted as a transit deal expired, with no agreement reached between Moscow and Kyiv to continue the flow.

    This marks the end of a decade-long strained relationship following Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. Ukraine stopped buying Russian gas the following year and has refused to renew the transit deal due to ongoing conflict.

    Gazprom had anticipated the loss of this pipeline route, which accounted for about half of Russia’s gas exports to Europe. Despite the shutdown, Russia still supplies gas to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline. Meanwhile, European countries have sought alternative energy sources, and Moldova, heavily dependent on Russian gas, faces significant reductions in supply.

    Ukraine loses $800 million annually in transit fees, while Gazprom faces a $5 billion revenue loss. Other Russian gas routes, including the Yamal-Europe pipeline and Nord Stream, have also been disrupted. In 2023, Russia shipped 15 bcm of gas via Ukraine, a sharp drop from 65 bcm in 2020.

  • India concerned by Pakistan Navy’s surprising progress

    India concerned by Pakistan Navy’s surprising progress

    Canada Global (Web News) The Indian Navy chief said that India is fully aware of the “astonishing development” of the Pakistan Navy, which is trying to increase the capacity of its current fleet to 50 ships in the coming years. That is why we are changing our strategy and operational plan to eliminate any possible negative impact on our interests.

    China is currently helping the Pakistan Navy build ships and submarines.

    Disturbed by the astonishing growth of the Indian Navy, the Pakistan Navy, which commanded the Pakistani submarine PNS Hangar that sank the Indian ship INS Khakri in 1971, says that the Pakistan Navy’s policy of transferring technology with other countries has proven very successful.

    Recently, ships built in Turkey and Romania have also been inducted into the navy. Pakistan and China are jointly building 8 submarines.

    The BBC has obtained details of the warships, submarines and aircraft in the navies of both countries from military sources in Pakistan and India. According to the Indian Navy, it currently has 150 large and small ships, two aircraft carriers, 16 conventional and two nuclear-powered submarines.

    There are 275 aircraft, helicopters and drones and 50 ships and submarines in various stages of preparation. According to military sources in Pakistan, the Pakistan Navy has 45 ships of various types, five submarines, while eight submarines and several warships are still under construction. There are also three fixed-wing aircraft, three rotary-wing aircraft and a squadron of drones.

  • In Turkey, The Participants Of The Rally In Support Of The Palestinians Attempted To Attack The American Air Base

    In Turkey, The Participants Of The Rally In Support Of The Palestinians Attempted To Attack The American Air Base

    Canada (Web News) Hundreds of people participated in a rally in Adana, Turkey against the ongoing Israeli brutality in Gaza and in support of Palestinian Muslims.

    Meanwhile, the participants of the rally tried to storm the airbase where the American soldiers are staying, but the police foiled this attempt.

    Turkish police fired tear gas shells at the rally participants and used water cannons to disperse them. It should be noted that this incident occurred when US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken is about to arrive in Ankara for talks on Gaza.

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  • Meetings Of The Saudi Foreign Minister With The Foreign Ministers Of Iran, Pakistan And Turkey

    Meetings Of The Saudi Foreign Minister With The Foreign Ministers Of Iran, Pakistan And Turkey

    Canada Global(Web News) Prince Faisal, in a meeting with Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to review the escalation of tension in Gaza and the protection of civilians during the bombing of Gaza. An extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee was held.

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    In the meeting, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan held separate meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.On this occasion, Prince Faisal informed the foreign ministers of the Saudi position against the targeting of civilians in Gaza and emphasized the implementation of international humanitarian law. The OIC demands that Israel be brought to justice for war crimes. In a meeting with Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Prince Faisal discussed global efforts to end the tension in the region and protect civilians during the bombing of Gaza.

    It should be remembered that the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah called on the international community to bring Israel to justice for war crimes in Gaza. Calling it a war crime, it strongly condemned it and called on Israel to stop its aggression against the Palestinians and demanded an immediate end to the siege of the Gaza Strip.

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  • Erdogan sounds starting gun to sombre election campaign

    Erdogan sounds starting gun to sombre election campaign

    Canada Global (Web News) The next election was officially set for May 14 by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. He also pledged to mend the nation’s wounds after the recent earthquake.

    On live national television, Erdogan signed a decree launching the election campaign for what is largely regarded as Turkey’s most important vote in post-Ottoman history.

    Additionally, it appears to be the most challenging of the 69-year-old leader’s two decades in power.

    Voters will have to decide between handing the keys back to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s main secular party or keeping Erdogan’s party, which has Islamic roots, in power through 2028.

    Erdogan declared he will run under the “Now for Turkey” campaign theme.

    Yet by forbidding music and directing candidates from his party to donate to the emergency service in charge of the earthquake recovery effort, he created a sombre atmosphere for the election season.

    He declared that the election campaign will be centred on initiatives to aid earthquake victims’ wounds and make up for economic and social loss.

  • Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey’s central bank – statement

    Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey’s central bank – statement

    Canada Global (Web News) The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) said on Monday that Saudi Arabia and Turkey have struck an agreement for Saudi Arabia to deposit $5 billion into Turkey’s central bank.
    Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, the Saudi Arabian minister of finance, said in December that his nation will make the deposit.

    Despite increasing from just over $6 billion last summer, when they were at their lowest in at least 20 years, Turkey’s net foreign exchange reserves have lost about $8.5 billion since a devastating earthquake struck the country’s southern region early in February. The earthquake claimed more than 45,000 lives and left millions homeless.

    Net international reserves held by the Turkish Central Bank decreased by $1.4 billion to $20.2 billion in the week ending February 24, according to statistics released by the bank on Thursday.

    The Saudi deposit comes in the wake of coordinated attempts by Ankara and Riyadh to repair relations that were strained following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the country’s consulate in Istanbul.

    Due to market interventions and the fallout from a currency crisis in December 2021, Turkey’s foreign exchange holdings have fallen precipitously in recent years. In comparison to the dollar, the lira lost almost 30% of its value in 2016 and 44% in 2021.

  • Syrian earthquake caused $5.1 billion damage: World Bank

    Syrian earthquake caused $5.1 billion damage: World Bank

    Canada Global (Web News) The powerful earthquake that slammed southeast Turkey and northern regions of the war-torn nation last month caused an estimated $5.1 billion in losses in Syria, according to the World Bank.

    According to the UN, the earthquake claimed the lives of at least 50,000 people, including roughly 6,000 in Syria. Hundreds of thousands were left homeless, and tens of thousands are still missing.

    The World Bank estimates that the damage in Syria amounts to nearly 10% of the nation’s gross domestic product in a report.

    Aleppo, in Syria’s north, was the area that was most badly damaged, with damages totaling $2.3 billion and representing 45% of all damages in the country.

    Leppo was followed by the government-controlled coastal territory of Latakia, with estimated damages of $549 million, and the northwest province of Idlib, with estimated damages of $1.9 billion.

    The earthquake has also exacerbated a number of other issues in Syria, where a nearly 12-year civil conflict has claimed almost 500,000 lives and forced out half of the nation’s 23 million citizens.

    World Bank issued a warning, noting that there is still a considerable amount of uncertainty around its initial evaluation.

    Jean-Christophe Carret, the Middle East regional director for the World Bank, predicted that the disaster would result in a drop in economic activity that would severely harm Syria’s prospects for economic growth.

  • Erdogan says May election to go ahead despite Turkiye earthquake

    Erdogan says May election to go ahead despite Turkiye earthquake

    Canada Global (Web News) Following the tragic earthquake that claimed tens of thousands of lives in Turkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out any postponement of the polls and declared that they would take place on May 14 as scheduled.

    After the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 45,000 people in Turkiye, concerns grew about the viability of the elections, which might extend Erdogan’s Islamic-based government’s hold on power until 2028.

    Erdogan imposed a three-month state of emergency in 11 earthquake-affected provinces last month, and the area is still experiencing significant tremors, making it exceedingly improbable that he will run for office there.

    Erdogan, though, promised that “(Turkish) people will do what is necessary on May 14” in a speech to the Ankara parliament.

    To report on the position of voters and election security, a delegation from Turkiye’s Supreme Election Commission began a journey to the earthquake zone on Monday.

    Erdogan’s administration has come under fire for not sending out enough relief personnel and aid to various areas in the days after the earthquake.

    People had to be pulled out of the rubble by survivors in various regions using just their bare hands, and they lamented the lack of assistance in the early going.

    Immediately following the tragedy, Erdogan admitted certain “shortcomings,” but he attributed it to extreme weather and deteriorated roads.

  • Turkey and Syria rocked again by 6.3 magnitude earthquake

    Turkey and Syria rocked again by 6.3 magnitude earthquake

    Canada Global (Web News) Late on Monday, two weeks after the country’s deadliest earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands of people dead, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake slammed southern Turkey close to the Syrian border, causing panic and further destroying buildings.

    The tremors, which were felt throughout downtown Antakya city, were severe and long-lasting, causing damage to structures and dispersing dust into the nighttime air, according to two Reuters correspondents. According to Reuters correspondents, Egypt and Lebanon were also affected.

    The tremor, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), occurred at a shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 miles).

    When ambulances raced to the earthquake-hit area close to the city centre, police officers monitored Antakya. Two people passed out while others crowded the streets near Central Park to call for help on their cell phones.

  • PM Shehbaz visits quake-affected areas in Turkiye, assures full support in rehabilitation

    PM Shehbaz visits quake-affected areas in Turkiye, assures full support in rehabilitation

    Canada Global (Web News) The restoration and reconstruction phases following the earthquake in Turkiye will continue to receive the most help possible from Pakistan, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday.

    During his visit to the Adiayman city of Turkiye, the prime minister expressed these opinions while presenting the Turkish officials with the relief supplies, primarily the winterized tents.

    Adiyaman City, the region of southeast Turkey that was most severely damaged by the earthquake on February 6, received aid from a special aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force.

  • PM Shehbaz leaves for Turkiye for solidarity

    PM Shehbaz leaves for Turkiye for solidarity

    Canada Global (Web News) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for Turkiye as a particular expression of sympathy and support with the Turkish people following terrible earthquakes.

    The prime minister will personally offer Recep Tayyip Erdogan the sincere condolences of the whole Pakistani people for the loss of life and the extensive damage during his two-day visit to Ankara.

    The prime minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to supporting the continuing relief effort as well as the Turkish people in their trying circumstances.

    He will also travel to southern Turkiye, where he will interact with earthquake survivors as well as Pakistani search and rescue personnel that have been stationed there.

    In the wake of the deadly earthquake in southern Turkiye, the prime minister had called with President Erdogan on February 6 and assured him of all possible help for the rescue and relief operation.

    The Turkish prime minister is directly in charge of the relief operation, and all available resources have been completely mobilised to assist the Turkish people.

    The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that slammed southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria on February 6 left thousands of people dead and hundreds of buildings destroyed in the area.

    With decreasing expectations of discovering additional survivors, operations are being carried out to extract persons buried under the wreckage as the death toll from the Turkiye-Syria earthquake passes 41,000. Many survivors of the catastrophic earthquake are now homeless in the bitterly cold winter.

  • Turkey won’t allow new Syrian refugee influx after earthquake: Minister

    Turkey won’t allow new Syrian refugee influx after earthquake: Minister

    Canada Global (Web News) Following the terrible earthquake last week, Turkey would not accept any additional Syrian refugees, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu declared on Monday.
    “It is untrue that there has been a recent flood of Syrian refugees into Turkey following the earthquake. That is not acceptable; we won’t permit that.

    At a press conference in Ankara, Cavusoglu remarked.
    In response to reports that Syrians were pouring into Turkey after last Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which killed more than 37,000 people in the two nations, Cavusoglu made a statement.

    The Bab al Hawa border crossing is used to send humanitarian aid to rebel-held areas of Syria, and Turkey is prepared to open two more border crossings from Kilis province following the earthquake, according to Cavusoglu.

    These border crossings are all for humanitarian purposes. That doesn’t necessarily imply that Syrians are entering Turkey through these crossings, he noted.
    “While we are providing humanitarian aid for Syrians, we are preventing a fresh influx of Syrian refugees. These are two distinct problems, he noted.

  • Canada may speed up immigration applications from Turkey, Syria after earthquake

    Canada may speed up immigration applications from Turkey, Syria after earthquake

    Canada Global (Web News) According to Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of immigration, applications from those in Turkey and Syria’s earthquake zones may be expedited.

    On Monday, hundreds of structures were destroyed by two powerful earthquakes that struck in quick succession in northwest Syria and southwestern Turkey.

    More than 19,000 deaths have been officially reported, and there have also been at least 64,000 injuries.

    In the dead of winter, tens of thousands more people lack access to shelter, food, and water.

    According to Fraser, his department is attempting to comprehend the impact on applicants currently enrolled in Canada’s immigration system in order to determine what else may be done to assist them.

  • UAE to allocate $100m for earthquake relief efforts in Syria, Turkey

    UAE to allocate $100m for earthquake relief efforts in Syria, Turkey

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    According to state news agency WAM on Tuesday, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has authorised the distribution of $100 million to help with quake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.

  • Ten search and rescue teams mobilised for Turkey earthquake, EU says

    Ten search and rescue teams mobilised for Turkey earthquake, EU says

    Canada Global (Web News) The European Union announced that ten search and rescue teams had been deployed in the aftermath of the major earthquake that struck Turkey.

    Josep Borrell and Janez Lenarcic, EU commissioners, said in a statement that “Ten Urban Search and Rescue teams have been rapidly mobilised from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania to support the first responders on the ground.”

    Italy and Hungary have also offered Turkey their rescue crews.

  • Woman pretending to be pregnant, the plane landed in Spain, 27 passengers escaped

    Woman pretending to be pregnant, the plane landed in Spain, 27 passengers escaped

    Canada Global (Web News) Woman’s alertness, not one or two but 27 passengers escaped after the plane landed in Spain.

    This strange incident happened in Spain when a woman pretended that she was about to give birth
    After which the plane made an emergency landing at the airport. Meanwhile, 27 people managed to escape
    After which the police arrested 13 passengers who entered the country illegally. 14 people have not been arrested yet and the search is on.

    The famous Turkish Pegasus Airlines was flying from Casablanca, Morocco to Istanbul with a total of 228 passengers on board.

    Meanwhile, a woman said that she is pregnant and may be about to give birth. The plane then made an emergency landing at El Prat Airport in Barcelona. As the woman was pulled out, 27 passengers fled

    And tried to get out of the airport. The police arrested 13 of them while 14 people escaped from the police

    On the other hand, when the woman was taken to the maternity home, the doctors there said that although she is definitely pregnant

    But there is still some time left in motherhood.
    On this statement of the doctors, the woman is now facing the charges of public disturbance and stopping the flight.

    Of the 13 people arrested by the police, 8 agreed to board the plane and return to Istanbul.

    While the rest refused and some requested political asylum

    But all of them will be sent back to their country on another flight.

    This news has definitely come out, but the government of Spain has not given any details about the countries of these people.

  • Turkey rejects US condolences for the blast in Istanbul.

    Turkey rejects US condolences for the blast in Istanbul.

    Canada Global (Web News) Turkey rejected US condolences over the six deaths in an Istanbul bombing that Ankara attributed to a banned Kurdish militant group.

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frequently charges Washington with arming Kurdish forces in northern Syria who Ankara labels “terrorists.”

    Condolence letter from the US embassy. Suleyman Soylu, the interior minister, stated in broadcast remarks, We reject it.

    In the meantime, a Turkish official refused to comment on allegations of US-Russian discussions on Monday in Turkiye, but added that Ankara was collaborating with various nations to combat terrorism, including the Istanbul bombing on Sunday.

    The incident in Istanbul on Sunday was attributed by Ankara to Kurdish terrorists, against whom it has conducted many operations in northern Syria. It used to give Moscow and Washington advance notice of its operations.

  • Blast in Turkey’s Istanbul cause 38 injured and 5 dead: reports

    Blast in Turkey’s Istanbul cause 38 injured and 5 dead: reports

    Canada Global (Web News) There have apparently been numerous injuries caused by an explosion on Istanbul’s famed Istiklal street. If there have been any fatalities, it remains unknown.

    At least 38 people were hurt till now in an explosion and 5 dead  that occurred in Istanbul’s centre on Sunday, according to reports from the area.

    Multiple persons could be seen on the ground amid bomb wreckage in social media videos. Police and an ambulance arrived on the site, as shown in the video.

    Istiklal Street, which is close to Taksim Square, was reportedly locked down as people reported on social media.

    Istiklal Street goes through Beyoglu’s core neighbourhood, where many foreigners and tourists alike reside. Online videos captured at the time of the explosion showed a fireball engulfing the busy boulevard as people strolled before turning abruptly and fleeing in terror.