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S African president wants 'urgent' lifting of travel bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Nov. 28 called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Turkey ratifies agreements with 3 countries
Turkey has ratified agreements with three countries in various fields including health, press and diplomacy, according to the country's Official Gazette.
The agreements with Lebanon, Kuwait, and Chad are detailed in the gazette published on Nov. 13.
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Turkish economy board launches investment report for Kuwait, Turkey
The Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK) on Nov. 4 launched a report via a webinar on Bilateral Trade and Foreign Direct Investment for Kuwait and Turkey.
Kuwait, UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon
Lebanese politicians scrambled to resolve a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations on Oct. 30, after comments by a Cabinet minister about the war in Yemen stoked their ire.
New extension of notam for passengers from abroad to Oct 22
In particular, the notam for flights from abroad that will be valid until 22/10/21 provides the following:
Kuwaiti plane departs from Turkey after bomb threat landing
A Kuwaiti passenger plane that made an emergency landing in Turkey due to a bomb threat departed for Kuwait after all checks were completed, authorities said on Oct. 7.
The Jazeera Airways flight with 51 passengers and six crew members landed in Trabzon at around 11:18 a.m. (0818GMT), according to İsmail Ustaoğlu, governor of the Black Sea province.
Some 1 billion liras raised in donations after disasters, says Soylu
Some 996 billion Turkish Liras ($112 million) have been raised in donations in the wake of the deadly flooding in the Black Sea region and the wildfires that hit scores of provinces this summer, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.
US working closely with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport: Blinken
The U.S. is "working closely" with its allies in Turkey and Qatar on quickly reopening Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sept. 3.
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"We're working closely with our partners Qatar and Turkey to help get the airport in Kabul up and running as quickly as possible," he told reporters at the State Department.
Afghan woman gives birth on board Turkish Airlines evacuation flight
An Afghan woman successfully gave birth to a healthy baby girl in the middle of an evacuation flight operated by Turkish Airlines.
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After leaving her stopover in Dubai, Soman Noori, 26, gave birth at an altitude of 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) in Kuwaiti airspace at 0100GMT, said a statement by Turkey's national flag carrier on Aug. 28.
CSAT: 200 Romanian troops to be used for evacuating Afghans who worked for NATO missions
Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) decided on Wednesday that the Romanian Army, with a staff of 200 troops, should participate in the evacuation and relocation of Afghan citizens who worked for NATO missions in Afghanistan. The Romanian military will participate in the operation starting with August, for a maximum of 6 months.