Turkey
Slowing Turkish inflation gives room for more rate cuts
Middle East
October 4, 2019
Slowing Turkish inflation gives room for more rate cuts
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s inflation rate dropped to single figures in September for the first time in more than two…
Return of relations between Egypt, Turkey almost impossible under Erdogan: Fethullah Gülen Interview
Features/Interviews
October 2, 2019
Return of relations between Egypt, Turkey almost impossible under Erdogan: Fethullah Gülen Interview
The host of the TeN satellite channel, Nashat al-Dehi, interviewed Turkish opposition leader Muhammed Fethullah Gülen, leader of the Gulen…
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
Middle East
October 1, 2019
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility”…
Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday demanded the immediate withdrawal of American and Turkish forces from the…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
Middle East
September 26, 2019
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
ISTANBUL (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and…
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says a bomb exploded in southern Adana province, wounding five people. The governor’s…
Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says
Middle East
September 21, 2019
Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning…
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
Middle East
September 20, 2019
Rival UN resolutions on Syria cease-fire go down to defeat
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rival humanitarian resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria’s last rebel stronghold in Idlib were defeated…
Erdogan says 2-3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’
Middle East
September 18, 2019
Erdogan says 2-3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria could host…
Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts on Monday for their latest summit on Syria,…