Turkey
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
Middle East
September 3, 2020
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A US report said the presence of thousands of Syrian mercenaries sent by Turkey to Libya to…
Istanbul restricts indoor ceremonies as COVID cases, deaths rise
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Istanbul restricts indoor ceremonies as COVID cases, deaths rise
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Authorities in Istanbul announced curbs on weddings and other ceremonies in Turkey’s largest city on Saturday as…
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
GENEVA (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in…
Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry
Middle East
August 29, 2020
Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The daily number of deaths in Turkey due to coronavirus rose to 36 on Friday, its highest…
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
Middle East
August 29, 2020
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid…
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Turkey, Greece to hold rival naval drills as Germany aims to cool row
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern…
Beyond deterrence
Opinion
August 24, 2020
Beyond deterrence
For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Turkey makes significant Black Sea gas find: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea, two Turkish sources said, a discovery which…
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
Middle East
August 22, 2020
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that…
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on…