Turkey
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Turkey has met fewer than half the conditions for its citizens to be granted early visa-free travel to the European…
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
World
April 4, 2016
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
Migrants sent back from the Greek island of Lesbos began arriving in Turkey on Monday under a disputed European Union…
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
Middle East
April 4, 2016
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
A prominent leader in Syrian al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front was killed on Sunday in what rebel sources said appeared…
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…