Turkey
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
Middle East
May 20, 2021
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the EU Commission to formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey if Ankara does…
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on…
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces have killed an alleged high-ranking Kurdish militant in an operation in northern Iraq,…
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
Middle East
May 16, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to…
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL (AP) — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for…
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Turkey’s Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment…
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’
Middle East
May 12, 2021
The Latest: Erdogan tells Putin that Israel needs a ‘lesson’
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign: —- ANKARA,…
Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir visited Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time since signing a…