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Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
Middle East
January 13, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey’s military incursion in northern Syria’s Idlib province would crush Kurdish militia forces…
Turkey says all court cases of coup participants to be concluded by year-end
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Turkey says all court cases of coup participants to be concluded by year-end
Turkish courts will have ruled on all cases of suspects who allegedly took part in failed coup attempt by the…
Erdogan heads to France seeking EU thaw
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Erdogan heads to France seeking EU thaw
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday visits Paris for talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, seeking to start the…
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt’s pro-government media is vilifying neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, Cairo’s regional nemesis, saying the…
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Middle East
December 18, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group
World
November 28, 2017
Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group
Greek security services raided Athens apartments and found bomb-making equipment on Tuesday, and detained nine people on suspected links to…
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 216 people, including former finance ministry personnel, suspected of having links to last…
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial…
Austria bars Turkish economy minister for event marking coup anniversary
Middle East
July 10, 2017
Austria bars Turkish economy minister for event marking coup anniversary
Austria has barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend an event marking the anniversary of…