Turkey
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
World
April 3, 2016
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident…
Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy
Middle East
April 2, 2016
Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy
US President Barack Obama on Friday said he was troubled by trends in Turkey against a free press and said…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Middle East
April 1, 2016
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey
Business
March 30, 2016
Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey
An anonymous whistleblower has accused Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.S) of paying bribes in Turkey through a consulting firm to secure…
Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015
Turkey said Wednesday it had detained and then deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the two suicide bombers at Brussels…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists
Middle East
March 11, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a constitutional court ruling that led to the release of two detained newspaper…
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
World
March 8, 2016
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft…
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Middle East
March 8, 2016
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by…
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
World
March 8, 2016
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
European Union leaders welcomed Turkey's offer on Monday to take back all migrants who cross into Europe from its soil…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Middle East
March 6, 2016
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…