Turkey
Turkey aims for dialogue with Taliban on Kabul Airport plan
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Turkey aims for dialogue with Taliban on Kabul Airport plan
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country will talk with the Taliban regarding Turkey’s bid to operate and…
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Turkey slams top EU court on headscarf ban
Turkey on Sunday denounced a judgment by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) to allow companies to ban the…
Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Analysis: When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
ISTANBUL, July 15 (Reuters) – Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his…
Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
Last week, Egypt announced that it had successfully manufactured its first million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. It’s an important…
Lured by cheap lira, curb-free travel, Arab tourists turn to Turkey
Middle East
July 14, 2021
Lured by cheap lira, curb-free travel, Arab tourists turn to Turkey
ISTANBUL, July 14 (Reuters) – Arab visitors attracted by quarantine-free travel and a cheap lira are helping bolster a rebound…
Taliban warn Turkey against ‘reprehensible’ plan to run Kabul airport
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Taliban warn Turkey against ‘reprehensible’ plan to run Kabul airport
KABUL/ANKARA, July 13 (Reuters) – The Taliban warned Turkey on Tuesday against plans to keep some troops in Afghanistan to…
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has amended its rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to…
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation…
Egyptian-Turkish talks have stopped, says Foreign Minister
Egypt
June 26, 2021
Egyptian-Turkish talks have stopped, says Foreign Minister
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Friday that Egyptian-Turkish talks have stopped presently, denying that an Egyptian delegation was heading…
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
Middle East
June 23, 2021
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering 3.5 billion euros ($4.18 billion) for Turkey to continue hosting…