Turkey
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
World
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the…
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Turkey accuses Israel of ‘terror’ over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa
Turkey criticized Israel and accused it of unleashing “terror” on Palestinians after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades…
Libya presidency denies armed groups attacked hotel where it meets
Egypt
May 8, 2021
Libya presidency denies armed groups attacked hotel where it meets
A senior official at Libya’s new Presidency Council denied on Saturday that groups who entered a hotel where the body…
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
Egypt
May 7, 2021
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt and Turkey on Thursday held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,…
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt and Turkey are holding two days of political consultations in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according…
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits…
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or…