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Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Middle East
July 10, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law…
Saudi-owned private broadcaster pulls the plug on Turkish dramas
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Saudi-owned private broadcaster pulls the plug on Turkish dramas
The Arab world’s largest private broadcaster has stopped showing Turkish television programs, it said on Monday, as tensions rise between…
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
Middle East
March 5, 2018
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
The US embassy in Turkey’s capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat…
Turkey: Relations with US at make-or-break point
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Turkey: Relations with US at make-or-break point
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday warned that Turkey-US ties were at a “critical point” and Washington needed to…
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
A senior Syrian Kurdish official said Washington would undermine the campaign against Islamic State militants and Americans would lose their…
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Turkey said on Tuesday it could expand its military mission in Syria to two other provinces, potentially bringing its forces…
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
Qatar emir due in Turkey for first trip since Gulf crisis
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Qatar emir due in Turkey for first trip since Gulf crisis
Turkey said Thursday it wants Qatar and its Arab neighbors to overcome differences through dialogue and a “brotherly” manner as…
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
Turkey on Thursday welcomed an Iraqi parliament move to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence. The parliament in Baghdad authorized…