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US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
Middle East

US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat

The US embassy in Turkey’s capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat…
Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention
Middle East

Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention

A man suspected of raping a sleeping 4-year-old girl during a wedding in southern Turkey narrowly escaped a neighborhood lynching…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on tour in Africa again. It is no longer about economic cooperation only. Turkey…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
Middle East

Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark

At a conference for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beckoned a…
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
Middle East

Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false

Former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday he had been aware of a Turkish warrant for his…
Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties
Middle East

Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties

A court in Iraq sentenced 16 Turkish women to death on Sunday after they were found guilty of belonging to…
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Middle East

Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’

Cyprus has lodged a formal protest with the United Nations against what it claims to be repeated “Turkish violations” of…
Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM
Egypt

Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Friday that Egypt welcomes any quantities of natural gas from any country for processing…
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
Middle East

Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes

Human Rights Watch is criticizing the way Turkey is conducting its offensive in northern Syria, saying it has failed to…
Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
World

Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’

The Dutch parliament has voted to recognize the deaths of Armenians during World War I as genocide. The decision is…
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