Turkish police detained the mayor of Hakkari province, Mehmet Siddik Akis, a member of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Party (DEMs), on Monday over alleged ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The arrest comes just two months after Akis won the municipal election in the region, which borders Iran and.
The Turkish Presidency announced on Wednesday that the diplomatic visa exemption agreement between Turkey and Afghanistan has been terminated. The decision, signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will take effect starting from June 1st. Decree Outlines Termination of Agreement Kabul 24: The decree signed by the Turkish president states:.
The Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan announced the imminent resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul. Kabul 24: During a meeting with the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Cenk Ünal emphasized the importance of maintaining relations between Kabul and Ankara and added that Turkish Airlines will soon resume.
