Turkey

Following Operation Sindoor, Indians had called for a strong boycott of Turkey due to its support to Pakistan. Turkey supported Pakistan by providing it drones and other military equipment.

Cyprus is essential for commercial routes and logistics as it is located at the intersection of Europe, West Asia and Africa.

TKP-ML, which is active in Turkey, criticised the Indian government, describing it as "fascist Brahmanical Hindutva RSS-BJP Regime" for killing Basavaraju.

Indigo has been granted a one-time last and final extension of three months up to August 2025 for the "damp-leased" aircraft from Turkish Airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday.

Under Erdogan, the education system of Turkey has been overhauled to emphasise Islamism. His government has been funding Islamic Imam Hatip schools, which used to train Islamic imams and preachers during Ottoman empire, at a large scale.

India expects Turkiye to strongly urge Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal during the weekly briefing on Thursday.

Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.

Sardesai was at the forefront demanding action against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma based on a social media outrage in the Gulf countries.

Turkish companies have worked in partnership with Indian companies in several key sectors including, metro rail, tunnel construction, airport services, education, media and cultural cooperation.

Sumeyye Erdogan is married to Selçuk Bayraktar, whose company produces Bayraktar drones, which were used by Pakistan against India in the latest military confrontation.