Turkey
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
Middle East
March 5, 2018
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
March 4, 2018
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
March 2, 2018
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
February 28, 2018
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
February 27, 2018
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
February 26, 2018
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
February 25, 2018
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
February 24, 2018
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
February 23, 2018
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
February 23, 2018
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…