Turkey
Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
Middle East
March 5, 2023
Turkey is blocking NATO’s expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
When Sweden and Finland declared their intention to join NATO last May, it was seen by many as a poke…
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
Middle East
March 4, 2023
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
CNN — Rival managers and leading figures from the world of soccer have helped raise 845.7 million Turkish liras ($44.8…
Earthquake expected on March 8
World
March 3, 2023
Earthquake expected on March 8
An Iraqi geologist expects a new huge earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria on March 8. Salih Mohamed Awad, an…
Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims
Middle East
March 1, 2023
Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims
Istanbul CNN — Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has been criticized by lawmakers and citizens after revelations that it sold tents…
Turkish soccer fans throw stuffed animals on the field, vent dissatisfaction with government quake response
Middle East
February 27, 2023
Turkish soccer fans throw stuffed animals on the field, vent dissatisfaction with government quake response
In a show of support for children impacted by the earthquake in Turkey, soccer fans threw stuffed animals onto the…
Turkey arrests nearly 200 people over alleged poor building construction following quake tragedy
Middle East
February 27, 2023
Turkey arrests nearly 200 people over alleged poor building construction following quake tragedy
Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that…
Egypt FM visits Turkey, Syria for the first time in a decade
Egypt
February 27, 2023
Egypt FM visits Turkey, Syria for the first time in a decade
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry heads to Syria and Turkey, on Monday, in the first official visit by an Egyptian…
Afraid to sleep indoors: Child survivors of deadly quake left traumatized
Middle East
February 25, 2023
Afraid to sleep indoors: Child survivors of deadly quake left traumatized
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — “She used to jump up and down like a butterfly. Now, she is psychologically broken.”…
Body of soccer star Christian Atsu returns to Ghana from Turkey
Middle East
February 22, 2023
Body of soccer star Christian Atsu returns to Ghana from Turkey
The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu arrived in Accra, Ghana on Sunday evening after it was flown from…
Emotions run high in Turkey amid questions over state response to deadly quake
Middle East
February 21, 2023
Emotions run high in Turkey amid questions over state response to deadly quake
(CNN) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has admitted to his government’s “shortcomings” amid growing anger over the state’s response…