Six people were killed and scores injured in a bomb attack on central Istanbul. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least six people and 81 others injured after an explosion hit Istiklal street in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey’s capital, on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Buhari Meets With Tinubu, Adamu Ahead Of APC Campaign Flag-Off PHOTOS: … Read more
Ukraine: Damage To Nuclear Plant Would Be Suicidal – UN Chief EKO HOT BLOGreports that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said he is “gravely concerned” about fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. He made the comments during a summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip … Read more
The UN Chief Antonio Guterres will meet with the Turkish and Ukrainian Presidents In Lviv on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he will meet with Turkish and Ukrainian presidents in Ukraine’s Lviv city on Aug. 18. Guterres will also visit the Joint Coordination … Read more
‘Russia Must Not Be Humiliated In Ukraine’ — Macron Giving an interview with a group of regional newspapers in his home country, Macron said: “We must not humiliate Russia so that the day the fighting stops, we can build a way out through diplomatic channels.” EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: Western Nations Promise To Send More, … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his courageous nation defiance have inspired and shamed the United States and the European Union. President Zelensky’s heroism has also touched people across the world and set off a torrent of smaller gestures of support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that five days into Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President … Read more
…Buhari said he was pleased with the Turkish offer of support in the area of security and peace in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. According to the presidency, this is … Read more
President Buhari will be accompanied on the trip by his wife, Aisha Buhari; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According … Read more
He sought the collaboration of the Nigerian government to overcome extremism and terrorism… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said that members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) that attempted to push him out of power on July 15, 2016 through a failed coup are currently in Nigeria. Erdogan stated … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday has said he will hold talks in Brussels as he called on Greece to “open the gates” for refugees at Turkey’s border trying to get into Europe, Aljazeera reports. Barend Leyts, spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel, revealed this via a post on Twitter, in his post … Read more
There has been shocking revelation that the Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been funding and supplying weapons to the deadly terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The revelation came as an international media outfit CBN News, released a shocking evidence of Erdogan’s participation in aiding the operations of the terrorist group in Nigeria. CBN said “Today’s … Read more
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential decree said Saturday, after months of tension with the government over high interest rates. Murat Cetinkaya, who was appointed to the role in April 2016, has been replaced by Murat Uysal, according to the decree … Read more