Turkey
4 hurt in explosion in mainly-Kurdish city in Turkey: reports
Middle East
April 11, 2017
4 hurt in explosion in mainly-Kurdish city in Turkey: reports
At least four people were injured and one person was trapped beneath debris following an explosion Tuesday that occurred inside…
Hot air balloon accident in Turkey kills 1 tourist, hurts 20
Middle East
April 9, 2017
Hot air balloon accident in Turkey kills 1 tourist, hurts 20
A hot air balloon hit a high-voltage transmission line and crashed Sunday near a popular tourist destination in central Turkey,…
US Secretary of State seeks to keep focus on IS in delicate Turkey visit
World
March 30, 2017
US Secretary of State seeks to keep focus on IS in delicate Turkey visit
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with Turkey's leaders on Thursday in a one-day visit to a NATO…
Thomas Cook says tourists returning to Egypt and Turkey
Egypt
March 28, 2017
Thomas Cook says tourists returning to Egypt and Turkey
British tour operator Thomas Cook (TCG.L) said it expected to hit its full-year operating targets after seeing early signs that…
Erdogan warns Europeans ‘will not walk safely’, as row continues
Middle East
March 23, 2017
Erdogan warns Europeans ‘will not walk safely’, as row continues
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Europeans would not be able to walk safely on the streets if they…
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
Middle East
March 23, 2017
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
The Syrian army and rebels, including jihadist groups, fought in the capital Damascus and north of Hama on Thursday after…
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
World
March 20, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
Ankara launched a new wave of anti-German rhetoric on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling out the German chancellor…
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
World
March 19, 2017
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
Turkey has never been less likely to join the European Union than now and the bloc should seek a special…
Dutch vote is test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe
World
March 15, 2017
Dutch vote is test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe
The Dutch tested their own tolerance for immigration and Islam on Wednesday in an election magnified by a furious row…
Turkey rejects European report criticizing constitutional plans
World
March 14, 2017
Turkey rejects European report criticizing constitutional plans
Turkey on Tuesday rejected a European legal report calling its proposed constitutional changes a big setback for democracy, saying the…