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Turkey to inaugurate Bosphorus rail tunnel that links Europe and Asia
It is for the first time Turkey has joined its European and Asian sides by inaugurating a railway tunnel thereby also fulfilling a vision first proposed by Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid about 150 years ago to connect the two continents. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013
India, 8 other nations exempted from sanctions for Iranian oil import
The United States has exempted India and eight other nations from sanctions for importing oil from Iran, keeping in view that these countries have considerably cut their dependence on Iranian oil in the last six months. Who have qualified for ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Turkey chooses Asia, joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Turkey, which is a NATO member, has joined the Russia and China led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It has joined the SCO security bloc as a “dialogue partner” and declared that its destiny is in Asia. Why this shift? Turkey, which has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Turkey will no longer be indebter to IMF
Turkey Treasury would close the debt chapter with IMF (International Monetary Fund) by refunding USD 422.1 million of capital as part of its 19th Stand-by on May 14, 2013. This will end Turkey’s 52 years long indebter category from IMF. IMF ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Turkey lifts veto against NATO’s non-military cooperation with Israel
NATO member Turkey is ready to lift veto on non-military cooperation b/w the alliance members and Israel. It had imposed the veto following Israeli attack on Turkish humanitarian aid ship to Gaza in 2010. In a quid pro quo, several ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Security OF D8 leaders a major concern for Pakistan
For Pakistan, who is hosting D8 summit, security of the group’s leaders has become a major challenge amid increasing incidents of suicide attacks. What is D8? D8 or Developing 8 is the group of 8 developing nations with large Muslim ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs