Turkey
‘My heart is torn’: As war rages on at home, these young disabled Ukrainian swimmers are stranded in Turkey
World
April 23, 2022
‘My heart is torn’: As war rages on at home, these young disabled Ukrainian swimmers are stranded in Turkey
(CNN)On February 17, a team of young disabled Ukrainian swimmers traveled to Turkey to nurture their ambitions of becoming elite…
Turkish drones have become a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance
World
April 12, 2022
Turkish drones have become a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)”Those shiny tanks are being set ablaze — Bayraktar — that’s the new craze,” go the lyrics of…
French President says war in Ukraine “will not stop in the days to come”
World
April 8, 2022
French President says war in Ukraine “will not stop in the days to come”
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that there is little hope of the war in Ukraine ending soon. “This war…
Turkey opens record-breaking bridge between Europe and Asia
Middle East
March 19, 2022
Turkey opens record-breaking bridge between Europe and Asia
Istanbul (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait on Friday, the latest in…
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb
ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8 percent to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on…
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
Middle East
February 16, 2022
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in…
Turkey’s new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 bln lira, minister says
Middle East
February 13, 2022
Turkey’s new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 bln lira, minister says
ANKARA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Turkey’s finance minister announced on Saturday a new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 billion…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
Turkey pitches its unorthodox policy to London investors
Middle East
February 9, 2022
Turkey pitches its unorthodox policy to London investors
ANKARA/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati pitched Turkey’s unorthodox economic policy to investors in London on Tuesday,…