Turkey
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58
Middle East
August 15, 2021
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58
BOZKURT, Turkey, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have…
At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
Middle East
August 14, 2021
At least 44 killed in Turkey flood as search for missing continues
BOZKURT, Turkey, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Families of those missing after Turkey’s worst floods in years anxiously watched rescue teams…
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Iran has been beefing up its military presence along its border with Afghanistan since early May when US-led foreign troops…
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Search-and-rescue crews in northern Turkey recovered 10 more bodies overnight, raising the death toll from the…
Syrian properties in Ankara attacked after youth killed
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Syrian properties in Ankara attacked after youth killed
ANKARA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A crowd of Turks attacked shops and homes belonging to Syrians in the Turkish capital…
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
Middle East
August 9, 2021
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
ICMELER, Turkey, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Until devastated by wildfires, hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were decked…
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare…
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
World
August 6, 2021
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, countries around the world have officially reported 4.27 million deaths from…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has called the United States “irresponsible” after the Biden administration announced it would expand…