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Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
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…
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfill a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping…
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
Middle East
June 25, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving…
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
Middle East
March 24, 2018
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
Christian Mihr: It is a turning point for Turkey’s media landscape. The Dogan Group, which counted Turkey’s largest daily newspaper…
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening
Middle East
March 14, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes Syria’s Afrin town to be captured by Wednesday evening
President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped Turkey’s military and its rebel allies would completely capture the northern Syrian town of…
Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin town: monitor
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin town: monitor
Turkish forces have reached the outskirts of the town of Afrin after a weeks-long campaign against a Kurdish militia in…
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
A US decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said…
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
“The churches in Turkey are in a difficult position and have been for a long time,” says the theologian and…
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region will…