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Explained | Here's why Imane Khelif was allowed to compete in women's category at Paris Games

The IOC refused to recognise the disqualification criteria by IBA in June 2023 following disputes pertaining to management and finances. An IOC-appointed Paris Boxing Unit set the rules for boxing in Olympics Games, which clarified that rules for boxers to qualify for the Paris Games were not as they were under IBA.

03 August 2024, 06:36 IST

Olympics 2024 | Why was Khelif allowed to compete in women's category at Paris Games?

Olympics 2024 | Why was Khelif allowed to compete in women's category at Paris Games?

Explained | Here's why Imane Khelif was allowed to compete in women's category at Paris Games

03 August 2024, 06:36 IST

Istanbul pushes ahead with IPO plan for $10 billion gas grid

An IPO of the Igdas gas grid is moving forward, according to Neslihan Vural, head of financial services at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Igdas has long been the crown jewel of Istanbul’s privatization list, though an attempt at an initial public offering in the early 2010s failed.

16 May 2024, 09:25 IST

Istanbul pushes ahead with IPO plan for $10 billion gas grid

Istanbul pushes ahead with IPO plan for $10 billion gas grid

Istanbul pushes ahead with IPO plan for $10 billion gas grid

16 May 2024, 09:25 IST

Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front wheels, no casualties

The aircraft involved is a nearly 10-year-old Boeing 767 freighter, one of the most common cargo planes and based on the 767 passenger model dating back to the 1980s.

08 May 2024, 10:45 IST

Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front wheels, no casualties

Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front wheels, no casualties

Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front wheels, no casualties

08 May 2024, 10:45 IST

Daytime fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people

Firefighters doused the charred and smoking entrance to the club, which occupies two basement floors, as paramedics rushed victims into ambulances. Earlier footage showed flames reaching the third of the residential building's 16 storeys.

02 April 2024, 13:48 IST

Daytime fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people

Daytime fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people

Daytime fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people

02 April 2024, 13:48 IST

Turkey’s Erdogan is down, but don't count him out

Eventually, perhaps. This marks the beginning of a fight by opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not its triumph. As the president put it in his speech accepting defeat: “We will stand tall, we will stand upright. March 31 is not the end for us, it is actually a turning point.”

02 April 2024, 05:36 IST

Turkey’s Erdogan is down, but don't count him out

Turkey’s Erdogan is down, but don't count him out

Turkey’s Erdogan is down, but don't count him out

02 April 2024, 05:36 IST

Erdogan battles key rival Imamoglu in Turkey's local elections

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu dealt Erdogan and his AK Party the biggest electoral blow of two decades in power with his win in the 2019 vote. The president struck back in 2023 by securing re-election and a parliament majority with his nationalist allies.

31 March 2024, 07:44 IST

Erdogan battles key rival Imamoglu in Turkey's local elections

Erdogan battles key rival Imamoglu in Turkey's local elections

Erdogan battles key rival Imamoglu in Turkey's local elections

31 March 2024, 07:44 IST

Russian spy in Turkey? Foreign national arrested in nuclear plant amid Islamic State probe

Sources say suspect was working under a fake ID. Police in Mersin released a statement that a Turkish court formally arrested the foreign national. No nationality or further details specified.

13 February 2024, 10:34 IST

Russian spy in Turkey? Foreign national arrested in nuclear plant amid Islamic State probe

Russian spy in Turkey? Foreign national arrested in nuclear plant amid Islamic State probe

Russian spy in Turkey? Foreign national arrested in nuclear plant amid Islamic State probe

13 February 2024, 10:34 IST

Turkey detains 147 people over suspected Islamic State ties

Last month, one Turkish citizen was killed by two Islamic State gunmen at the Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul. Turkish police captured the suspected perpetrators of the attack.

08 February 2024, 08:03 IST

Turkey detains 147 people over suspected Islamic State ties

Turkey detains 147 people over suspected Islamic State ties

Turkey detains 147 people over suspected Islamic State ties

08 February 2024, 08:03 IST

Two masked attackers kill 1 in shooting at Istanbul church

The Islamic State group said that the attack was in response to a call by the terrorist group's leadership to target Jews and Christians everywhere.

29 January 2024, 03:53 IST

Two masked attackers kill 1 in shooting at Istanbul church

Two masked attackers kill 1 in shooting at Istanbul church

Two masked attackers kill 1 in shooting at Istanbul church

29 January 2024, 03:53 IST

Turkey detains 29 people with suspected Islamic State ties planning attacks: Minister

Yerlikaya said that the suspects captured in "Operation Heroes-37" were planning to attack churches and synagogues in Istanbul.

29 December 2023, 10:45 IST

Turkey detains 29 people with suspected Islamic State ties planning attacks: Minister

Turkey detains 29 people with suspected Islamic State ties planning attacks: Minister

Turkey detains 29 people with suspected Islamic State ties planning attacks: Minister

29 December 2023, 10:45 IST