Turkey
Turkey steps up scrutiny on Muslim migrants from Russia
Middle East
February 17, 2017
Turkey steps up scrutiny on Muslim migrants from Russia
Turkey has increased scrutiny of Russian-speaking Muslim communities in the past few months following a series of attacks blamed on…
Turkey’s Erdogan approves voting on powerful presidency
Middle East
February 10, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan approves voting on powerful presidency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday approved holding a national referendum on constitutional reforms that would usher in a…
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Middle East
February 8, 2017
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic…
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
Middle East
February 8, 2017
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
Turkey has dismissed more than 4,400 civil servants including teachers, police officers and academics over their suspected links with terrorist…
Turkey detains some 400 Islamic State suspects in biggest roundup
Middle East
February 5, 2017
Turkey detains some 400 Islamic State suspects in biggest roundup
Turkish police on Sunday detained some 400 suspected members of Islamic State in anti-terror raids in six provinces, state media…
Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech
Middle East
February 2, 2017
Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Turkey on Thursday for the first time since July's failed coup, seeking to bolster a…
In Turkey visit, British PM pushes trade, mentions human rights
World
January 29, 2017
In Turkey visit, British PM pushes trade, mentions human rights
British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a US$125 million fighter jet deal with Turkey on Saturday and briefly cautioned Ankara…
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
Middle East
January 27, 2017
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and said…
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Middle East
January 25, 2017
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Turkey's prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…