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Jamal Khashoggi ‘Joints will be separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Jamal Khashoggi ‘Joints will be separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold
GENEVA (AP) — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor,…
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 128 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by…
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…
Istanbul’s musical ferry can be a soulful experience
Music
May 26, 2019
Istanbul’s musical ferry can be a soulful experience
It’s already one of the world’s most original commutes — the ferry trip between Istanbul’s European and Asian sides gives…
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Opposition to discuss roadmap after Istanbul vote re-run order
The Turkish opposition candidate was stripped of his mayoral post after a controversial order to re-run the Istanbul vote was…
Lawyer: Kurdish rebel chief wants hunger strikes to end
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Lawyer: Kurdish rebel chief wants hunger strikes to end
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A lawyer says imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on hundreds of hunger-striking prisoners…
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide…
Erdogan’s party calls for new elections in Istanbul
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Erdogan’s party calls for new elections in Istanbul
(CNN)–Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, known as AKP, is asking the country’s election council for a…
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
Middle East
April 17, 2019
The case of a Saudi prince illustrates a pattern of arbitrary detention
(CNN)–Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman had all the privileges of a Saudi prince. Wealthy and urbane, he traveled the world,…
Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Turkey: After election gains, Kurds fear Erdogan’s reach
“We are very pleased that we won the local elections. Now the will of the people must finally be accepted.…