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More than 2,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely followed by numerous aftershocks – including one which was almost …

Ghanaians have reacted to Christian Atsu’s unfortunate news that has hit the former Black Stars winger. The former Chelsea winger is reportedly missing after a massive earthquake hit Turkey earlier today. According to reports by Eurofootcom, Atsu and club director Tanur Savut have been left under the rubble. Search operations have …

Ghana’s international footballer and former Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has been reported to have been ‘trapped’ in an earthquake in Turkey. According to the Mirror, the former Premier League player is among people who have been trapped under rubble in Turkey, following a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The report …

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake left more than 500 people dead and many trapped as it toppled buildings in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. More casualties were feared in the aftermath of the early morning temblor. At a news conference, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay confirmed at least 284 had been killed in the country. The …

Ghanaian socialite, Afia Schwarzenegger, has shared a video of her sitting in a clinic in Turkey about to get a hair transplant procedure done. According to the actress cum socialite, she was going through the procedure for health reasons. She detailed in her caption that accompanied her post, that she will …

A pregnant Nigerian woman, identified as Nweke Ifeoma gave birth on a Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Manchester, United Kingdom. Ifeoma went into labour while on the flight on Monday, September 5, and she was delivered of a baby girl. The Cabin crew tried to take Ifeoma to …

Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of a rebranding campaign launched by the Turkish president late last year. “Türkiye is the …

Naa Dromo, the second daughter of Royal House Chapel Founder, Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, has tied the knot. Naa Dromo tied the knot with her fiance called Nana on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Before their white wedding at the church of Naa Dromo’s father, the couple’s pre-wedding photos had …

Some stranded Ghanaians in Turkey have expressed their unhappiness about the amount being charged by the government to quarantine them when they are evacuated back to Ghana. The Foreign Affairs Ministry has been outlining plans to evacuate Ghanaians who are stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, some have …

Turkey has boosted its forces on the Syrian border ahead of a long-threatened incursion that could target Kurdish-led forces allied to the US. Troops would cross into Syria “shortly”, a presidential aide said. Turkey wants to create a “safe zone” cleared of a Kurdish militia that will also house some …