Turkey
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosted representatives of the Kurdish-led force that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria,…
Australia grandmother in emotional reunion with IS fighter’s orphans
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Australia grandmother in emotional reunion with IS fighter’s orphans
An Australian grandmother to children of a notorious Islamic State group fighter has tracked down the orphans in a Syrian…
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate surged to 14.7 percent in the December-February period, its highest level in nearly a…
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
Environment
April 13, 2019
Serbian vulture flies home from Turkey – by plane
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A young vulture who got stranded last year in Turkey more than 2,000 km from her nest…
Rescued migrants allowed to disembark in Malta, go on to Europe: PM
World
April 13, 2019
Rescued migrants allowed to disembark in Malta, go on to Europe: PM
Dozens of migrants stuck on a ship since their rescue in the Mediterranean 10 days ago, will be allowed to…
Turkey says it will look elsewhere if U.S. won’t sell Patriots, F-35s
Middle East
April 10, 2019
Turkey says it will look elsewhere if U.S. won’t sell Patriots, F-35s
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned on Wednesday that it could buy jets and additional air defense systems from Russia if…
The most exciting new airports opening in 2019
Features/Interviews
April 8, 2019
The most exciting new airports opening in 2019
(CNN) — Most of us wouldn’t voluntarily spend longer than necessary in an airport, but after these new transport hubs…
Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements
Middle East
April 7, 2019
Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements
Turkey on Sunday condemned what it called Benjamin Netanyahu’s “irresponsible” remarks after the Israeli leader said he planned to annex…
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Turkey’s state news agency goes silent during elections
After most outcomes had already been decided in municipal elections around Turkey on March 31, there were no results released for Istanbul…
Opinion: The beginning of the end for the Erdogan era
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Opinion: The beginning of the end for the Erdogan era
During his election campaign appearances, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated one sentiment over and over again: An AKP loss in…