January 5, 2021
ANKARA
Samples of the CoronaVac vaccine brought to Turkey’s capital last week, are under tests in the Health Ministry labs for emergency use approvals, said the ministry on Tuesday.
The samples of the vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, which were brought on Dec. 30, 2020, are tested in accordance with the routine quality control processes applied all over the world, it said in a statement.
Analyses are underway to check the expected quality, effectiveness, and reliability of the vaccine when it is stored and applied under conditions defined by the company throughout its shelf life, the statement added.
December 25, 2020
ANKARA
At least 36 suspects, including alleged ringleaders of criminal groups involved in selling bootleg liquor, were rounded up in simultaneous operations in different parts of Turkey, security sources said on Friday.
Turkish law enforcement officers raided 31 locations in the capital Ankara, southeast Diyarbakir, western Bursa, and central Kayseri provinces and arrested at least 27 of the suspects, according to these sources.
Earlier, the Turkish authorities on Friday issued arrest warrants for 32 suspects over producing bootleg alcohol.
In response to a tip-off on rising sales as the New Year festivities approach, anti-smuggling teams in Ankara launched an operation, said the security source on the condition of anonymity.
March 24, 2021 ANKARA Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world. Coronavirus.
March 24, 2021
ANKARA
Turkey’s president congratulated the Turkish national football team early Thursday after they defeated the Netherlands 4-2 last night at Ataturk Olympic Stadium to start.
March 24, 2021
SANLIURFA, Turkey
At least 60 kilograms (132 pounds) of explosives were seized in Syria’s Tal Abyad district, a governorate in southeastern Turkey said Wednesday.
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March 24, 2021
ISTANBUL
The Turkish Central Bank s newly appointed governor met Wednesday with the general managers of banks and discussed a range of issues including inflation, monetary.