Turkey
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
World
December 1, 2017
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the two…
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Turkey said on Tuesday it could expand its military mission in Syria to two other provinces, potentially bringing its forces…
Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group
World
November 28, 2017
Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group
Greek security services raided Athens apartments and found bomb-making equipment on Tuesday, and detained nine people on suspected links to…
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Istanbul bombing organiser possibly killed in Georgia
A Chechen warlord suspected of organizing the 2016 suicide bombing at Istanbul’s airport may be among those killed last week…
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad
Middle East
November 24, 2017
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out possible contact with President Bashar Assad in a sign that his…
Egypt detains 29 suspected of Turkey espionage
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Egypt detains 29 suspected of Turkey espionage
Top prosecutor Nabil Sadek ordered the detention of 29 suspects for 15 days for charges of espionage on behalf of Turkey,…
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 216 people, including former finance ministry personnel, suspected of having links to last…
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
Turkey’s Erdogan rebuffs NATO apology over ‘enemy poster’
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan rebuffs NATO apology over ‘enemy poster’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday batted back an apology from the NATO military alliance after his name appeared on…
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Turkey on Tuesday said it was appalled by the approach of the US Department of Defense towards an agreement between…