Turkey
Nearly 500 on trial for Turkey’s failed coup; many face life
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Nearly 500 on trial for Turkey’s failed coup; many face life
Turkey put nearly 500 people on trial Tuesday on charges of leading last year’s failed coup, parading dozens of the…
Afghan politicians demand return of Vice President Dostum
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Afghan politicians demand return of Vice President Dostum
Two influential Afghan politicians urged President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday to allow embattled Vice President Rashid Dostum to return home…
Nearly 500 suspects stand trial over Turkey’s failed coup
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Nearly 500 suspects stand trial over Turkey’s failed coup
The trial is opening in Turkey of 486 suspects, including a number of generals and F-16 pilots, accused of leading…
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of seven journalists and staff members of an opposition newspaper pending the…
Egypt’s new administrative capital one of world’s mega-projects: UK Business Insider
Egypt
July 28, 2017
Egypt’s new administrative capital one of world’s mega-projects: UK Business Insider
In a report published on the most prominent projects being conducted to establish new cities around the world, the UK Business…
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
World
July 25, 2017
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
European counterterrorism networks warned that the battleground losses of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) could lead to suicide bombers taking revenge…
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
An EU deal with Turkey to stem the westward flow of migrants is working well, and day-to-day bilateral ties are…
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case…
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
Middle East
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…