Turkey
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has set Turkey’s $720-billion economy on a risky new path of aggressive…
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
BAGHDAD (AP) — When Gaylan Delir Ismael heard that other Iraqis were making their way to Europe via an easily…
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
Middle East
November 15, 2021
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
ANKARA, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will…
Israel denies espionage charge against couple arrested in Turkey
Middle East
November 14, 2021
Israel denies espionage charge against couple arrested in Turkey
JERUSALEM/ANKARA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Israel is working for the release of an Israeli couple being held in Turkey, denying…
Egypt’s Sisi calls for withdraw of foreign fighters from Libya without procrastination
Egypt
November 13, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi calls for withdraw of foreign fighters from Libya without procrastination
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed Friday that all foreign forces, mercenaries and foreign fighters must withdraw from Libya without exception…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is preparing to boost wages and cut some taxes to support lower-income households…
Blaming climate change, Turkish farmers count the cost of drought
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Blaming climate change, Turkish farmers count the cost of drought
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Rain fell on Bicar Icli’s fields in southeastern Turkey for the first time in…
Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
Middle East
October 24, 2021
Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to…
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation…