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Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
As world battles virus, governments under fire
World
April 2, 2020
As world battles virus, governments under fire
As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: “When will it end?”. But other,…
Turkey halts intercity trains, limits domestic flights over virus outbreak
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Turkey halts intercity trains, limits domestic flights over virus outbreak
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey halted all intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as part of measures to contain…
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey can resort to the “highest measure” of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to…
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and…
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus…
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
Middle East
March 20, 2020
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) — Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread, dimming the economy’s prospects and…