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Türkiye increases passage fee for int'l ships through straits

STORY: Türkiye increases passage fee for int'l ships through straits SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo ships passing through the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye 2. various of cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus Strait in Türkiye 3. various of cargo ships in the Marmara Sea, Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye has raised the fees levied on international ships navigating through the strategic Turkish Straits connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, local media reported Thursday. Citing a statement of the Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, the Dunya daily noted that the toll has surged to 5.07 U.S. dollars per ton, up from 4.42 dollars, with the new rate taking effect from July 1. "With the fees we collect, we are constantly improving the necessary infrastructure and traffic monitoring systems to enhance maritime safety and security as well as environmental safety in the Tur

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(SP)ITALY-BOLOGNA-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH-ITALY VS T?RKIYE

(240605) -- BOLOGNA, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italy's Federico Dimarco (R) vies with Trkiye's Abdulkadir Omur during a friendly football match between Italy and Trkiye in Bologna, Italy, June 4, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ITALY-BOLOGNA-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH-ITALY VS T?RKIYE

(240605) -- BOLOGNA, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italy's Mattia Zaccagni (L) vies with Trkiye's Abdulkadir Omur during a friendly football match between Italy and Trkiye in Bologna, Italy, June 4, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ITALY-BOLOGNA-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH-ITALY VS TÜRKIYE

(240605) -- BOLOGNA, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Federico Dimarco (R) vies with Türkiye's Abdulkadir Omur during a friendly football match between Italy and Türkiye in Bologna, Italy, June 4, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-BOLOGNA-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH-ITALY VS TÜRKIYE

(240605) -- BOLOGNA, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Mattia Zaccagni (L) vies with Türkiye's Abdulkadir Omur during a friendly football match between Italy and Türkiye in Bologna, Italy, June 4, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy

STORY: Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants learning about Chinese calligraphy 2. various of the lessons 3. various of participants practicing Chinese calligraphy with the help of Chinese experts 4. various of events 5. various of award presentation 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHADIJAH ABDULKADIR, Participant 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RABI ZUBAIRU, Chinese language student 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH UYENA, Chinese language student STORYLINE: "Lanting Collection: Narrate China-Nigeria Friendship Through Calligraphy" was held Thursday at the China Cultural Center in Nigeria in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, with a series of activities including calligraphy exhibition, lecture and teaching, making Nigerian people to feel the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and the cultural thoughts behind it. Many participants expressed a strong interest in the art

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Istanbul Airport introduces therapy dogs to soothe passengers

STORY: Istanbul Airport introduces therapy dogs to soothe passengers SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport 2. various of therapy dogs 3. various of therapy dogs interacting with passengers STORYLINE: Istanbul Airport, Türkiye's largest international aviation hub, has introduced a heartwarming initiative featuring the service of therapy dogs. These specially-trained furry companions, stationed in the international departures area starting from 8 a.m., are ready to calm the nerves of passengers during peak flight hours. "The goal is simple: to provide a peaceful and enjoyable travel experience," said Abdulkadir Demirtas, customer experience manager at Istanbul Airport. The airport has found that passengers have often been grappling with stress and anxiety before long-lasting flights while staying at the terminals. "Scientific studies have long highlighted the positive impact of human-a

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-MARATHON

(231029) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa of Bahrain competes during the 2023 Chengdu Marathon in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-MARATHON

(231029) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dalila Abdulkadir Gosa of Bahrain competes during the 2023 Chengdu Marathon in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister

STORY: Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo and dry cargo ships in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 32 million tonnes of grain have been transported to the world markets through the Black Sea grain corridor since August 2022, a Turkish government minister said Sunday. Most of the grain was transported to China, Spain, Türkiye and Italy, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was quoted by the Ihlas news agency as saying. The grain sent to African countries doubled in the past six months, accounting for 12 percent of the total amount, the minister noted, adding 290 out of 987 vessels loaded with grain were Turkish-flagged. Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in July 2022 brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to resume grain exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which came to a halt after a conflict broke out between the two countr

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Türkiye increases train capacity for Eid al-Adha holiday

STORY: Türkiye increases train capacity for Eid al-Adha holiday DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 3. various of train moving between cities, people traveling by train in Sivas, Türkiye 4. various of train moving between cities, people traveling by train in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye increases the capacity of domestic trains to meet the growing demands in the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in June, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure announced on Tuesday. Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said in a statement, "Additional high-speed train services will be introduced, and more carriages will be added to regional trains." The extra high-speed train services will be operated on the Ankara-Istanbul, Konya-Istanbul, and Ankara-Sivas lines. Uraloglu noted that a total of 24,472 seats will be increased, and the tickets

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Yemen's Houthi rebels release gov't military commander

STORY: Yemen's Houthi rebels release gov't military commander DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of the motorcade carrying Major General Faisal Rajab 2. various of people welcoming Rajab 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDULKADIR AL-MURTADA, Head of Houthi prisoner affairs committee 4. various of people from Rajab's tribe waiting for him 5. various of the motorcade leaving STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday released a government military commander who had been detained for eight years, a Houthi official announced in a statement. Faisal Rajab, a commander in the Yemeni government army, was released after a request was made by a tribal delegation from his hometown in the southern province of Abyan. Abdulkadir al-Murtada, head of the Houthi prisoner affairs' committee, confirmed Rajab's release in a statement during a press conference held in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDULKADIR AL-MURTADA, Head of Houthi p

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CHINA-BEIJING-RESCUE TEAM-TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Ambassador to China Abdulkadir Emin Onen shakes hands with a member of a Chinese rescue team at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country. The 82-member team was dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management, at the request of the Turkish government. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Vaccination against Covid-19 in Toronto

Hamdi Abdulkadir is administered a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccine clinic in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood, in the M3N postal code, on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Despite rates of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations far exceeding other areas of the city, residents of the M3N postal code continue to struggle with the lowest vaccination rates in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Cole Burston/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abdulkadir Parmak, Seyedmajid Hosseini, Martin Hasek

L-R Trabzonspor's Abdulkadir Parmak and Seyedmajid Hosseini and Sparta's Martin Hasek fight for ball in qualifier match for football European League: AC Sparta Praha vs Trabzonspor in Prague, Czech Republic, August 8, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Guelor Kanga, Abdulkadir Parmak

L-R Sparta's Guelor Kanga and Trabzonspor's Abdulkadir Parmak fight for ball in qualifier match for football European League: AC Sparta Praha vs Trabzonspor in Prague, Czech Republic, August 8, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Matej Hanousek, Abdulkadir Omur, Michal Sacek

L-R Sparta's Matej Hanousek, Trabzonspor's Abdulkadir Omur and Sparta's Michal Sacek fight for ball in qualifier match for football European League: AC Sparta Praha vs Trabzonspor in Prague, Czech Republic, August 8, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Matej Hanousek, Abdulkadir Omur, Michal Sacek

L-R Sparta's Matej Hanousek, Trabzonspor's Abdulkadir Omur and Sparta's Michal Sacek fight for ball in qualifier match for football European League: AC Sparta Praha vs Trabzonspor in Prague, Czech Republic, August 8, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)