Turkey
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Middle East
July 21, 2018
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Turkey’s official news agency says authorities have arrested the wife of Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander in the Islamic…
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
A Turkish court sentenced mining company executives to up to 22 years in jail on Wednesday over their role…
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 transfers some powers to president
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Turkey transfers some powers to president
Turkey issued a decree on Wednesday transferring some powers to the president, in line with its move to an…
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan released from prison
Middle East
June 28, 2018
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan released from prison
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan was released from prison on Wednesday, one of his lawyers said, four months after he…
Amid Arab boycott, Qatar’s new friends find rich openings
Middle East
June 25, 2018
Amid Arab boycott, Qatar’s new friends find rich openings
Six months ago Serkan Ucar arrived in Doha to scope out business opportunities – away from his usual patch.…
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…
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country’s north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President…
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks began voting on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that pose the biggest ballot box…