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Telman Ismailov (right) and Turkish businessman Sedat Peker (left) in Podgorica. Photo: Twitter/Sedat Peker

The Azerbaijan-born Russian billionaire was arrested in Podgorica, Montenegro, on October 1, on a Russian-issued international arrest warrant for allegedly ordering contract murders.

Two images of Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, have appeared on Instagram in recent days, three months after the BBC aired a video message in which she said she was being held captive in a barricaded villa.

The daughter of Dubai's ruler says she is being held captive and fears for her life after a foiled attempt to flee, according to footage broadcast on Feb. 16.

Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public since she attempted to escape from the Emirate by sea in March 2018.

An Armenian orphanage in Istanbul's Tuzla district where the slain journalist Hrant Dink grew up will be turned into a youth camp thanks to a decision taken by the city's municipal council.

A Turkish court on June 8 ruled in favor of releasing former opposition lawmaker Leyla Güven from prison. 

Güven, who was stripped of her legislative immunity and arrested last week, had been sentenced to six years and three months for being a member of an "armed terror organization."

Discrimination against China and Chinese people is nothing new - Sinophobia is a well-documented phenomenon that has occurred for centuries.

Turkey has granted citizenship to more than 92,000 Syrians including children, the country's interior minister said on Aug. 2. 

The first organized tourist group from Bulgaria will arrive in North Korea in April. The excursion will coincide with the celebrations on the occasion of the 107th birthday of the leader Kim Il-sung  - the grandfather of the current country leader, Kim Jong-un.

World-famous composer and pianist Anjelika Akbar's complaint about a taxi driver who tried to overcharge her has stirred a debate on social media.

Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan