Turkey - RajjeViyu

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 7 months ago | neutral

President Erdoğan and President-Elect Muizzu Discuss Israel’s War in Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President-elect Mohamed Muizzu discussed the situation in Palestine in a phone call. Erdoğan assured Muizzu of Ankara's efforts for peace and humanitarian aid. Muizzu condemned Israel's occupation of Palestine, calling for recognition of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital and return of refugees. Erdoğan congratulated Muizzu on his election win. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Maldives were established in 1979, and both are members of the UN and OIC.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 8 months ago | urgent

Suicide Bomb Attack Rocks Turkey Capital, Ahead of Parliament Session

A suicide bomb attack occurred in Ankara, Turkey, at 09:30 local time outside the Interior Ministry, just hours before the Turkish parliament was to reconvene. Two assailants used a hijacked vehicle from Kayseri, killing the driver. One detonated a bomb, injuring two police officers; the other was neutralized. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya declared it a terrorist attack. President Erdogan is scheduled to address parliament. The attack comes amid heightened security and ongoing parliamentary business, including ratification of Sweden's NATO membership, which Turkey approved in July.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 10 months ago | concerned

Google’s Earthquake Alert Failed to Reach Residents in Turkey

An investigation by BBC Newsnight revealed that Google's earthquake warning system failed to reach many Turkish residents before a deadly earthquake in February, which resulted in over 50,000 fatalities. The Android Earthquake Alert System uses phone accelerometers to detect shaking and can send warnings for earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater. Google claims it sent alerts to millions before the first major quake, but the BBC found no one in three cities in the earthquake zone had received a warning. Critics question the system's reliability. Google's product lead Micah Berman asserted the system worked, but the company did not provide evidence of widespread receipt.

Transparency Maldives | 9 years, 7 months ago | positive

Transparency International announces short-listed candidates for Anti-Corruption Award

Transparency International announced short-listed candidates for the Anti-Corruption Award, including Gasim Abdul Kareem, a whistleblower from the Maldives. Other candidates include the Carwash Operation in Brazil, journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül from Turkey, and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The winner will be announced on 3 December at the International Anti-Corruption Conference in Panama City.