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12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States commenced in Gabala
AZERBAIJAN, October 7 - The 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) got underway in Gabala. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the event. Speech by President...

After U.K. and Australia, New Zealand Removes Igor Makarov from Sanctions List
WELLINGTON, New Zealand and NICOSIA, Cyprus, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Zealand has officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its Russia Sanctions Register, becoming the third Western government –...

California Turkish American Association Announces the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival at Embarcadero Plaza
Turkish American Association presents the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival, Sept 27–28, 2025 at Embarcadero Plaza with Turkic communities joining in. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Süheyle...

Speech by Ilham Aliyev at the 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States held in Gabala
AZERBAIJAN, October 7 - - Distinguished heads of state and government, Dear friends, Welcome to Gabala, the ancient city of Azerbaijan. Gabala served as the capital of Caucasian Albania, spanning a vast geographical area, which was established in...

"Young Women for Peace" Initiative Showcased in Vienna: OSCE and EU Empower Women from Central Asia
Eighteen young women peacebuilders from Central Asia and Afghanistan came together in Vienna this week for the final regional event of the Young Women 4 Peace (YW4P) Initiative, a flagship programme of the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, funded by...

California Turkish American Association Announces the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival at Embarcadero Plaza
Turkish American Association presents the 2nd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival, Sept 27–28, 2025 at Embarcadero Plaza with Turkic communities joining in. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...

Erdogan Emphasizes Unity, Stability in Syria
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted on Tuesday that both Türkiye and the Syrian government would firmly oppose any attempts to incite unrest within Syria's borders. "War barons investing in chaos will lose this time; Syrian...

JoyyFest Brings Turkish Flavors and Eurasian Performances to Bellevue on September 14
BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- JoyyFest will fill the shoreline with the tastes, sounds, and colors of many cultures at The Event Center at Vasa Park Resort on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 5:00...
From principles to practice: 20 years of border security and management in the OSCE
The OSCE Month of Borders was launched in September with a series of high-level events to mark 20 years since the adoption of the OSCE Border Security and Management Concept (BSM Concept) by the OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia in...

Expert missions to Central Asia assess countries’ needs for handling cross-border electronic evidence requests for investigating online crimes, including terrorism
Understanding what Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan need to ensure they are well-equipped to handle electronic evidence across borders was the goal of four needs assessment missions organized by the OSCE in June and July 2025....

Australia Delists Cyprus-Based Businessman Igor Makarov from Sanctions List
Australia officially removed Cyprus-based businessman and philanthropist Igor Makarov from its autonomous sanctions list, becoming the second Western government after the United Kingdom to reverse sanctions imposed following Russia's 2022 Ukraine...

SoberBuzz Podcast: Josh and Heidi Follow Up with a Personal Request
The Recovery and Mental Health Advocate Couple Turn Focus Towards Their Wedding and Ask the Sober.Buzz Community for Destination Suggestions DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the Podcast Launched and Several...

Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead
After leading the lighting campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president, quickly began working to form a unified national army, dismantle the existing factions, and centralize all...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries
(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Strengthening the role of women in preventing violent extremism focus of the OSCE regional meeting in Tashkent
To promote women’s leadership in addressing transnational threats, women professionals from across Central Asia convened for a Regional Expert Group Meeting on 3 and 4 June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event focused on youth, gender and labour...

CGTN: China, Central Asian countries sign landmark treaty, vow to boost cooperation
CGTN published an article on the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, emphasizing the significance of China and the five Central Asian nations signing the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and highlighting...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Budapest Declaration of Informal Summit of Heads of State of Organization of Turkic States signed
AZERBAIJAN, May 21 - The Budapest Declaration was signed at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held in the Hungarian capital on May 21. The Declaration, signed by President of the Republic of...