Turkish President
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
Middle East
July 5, 2020
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…
Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
ISTANBUL (AP) — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served…
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan to reform…
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
Middle East
June 26, 2020
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
A Turkish court in Ankara on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 people in connection with the attempted overthrow…
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
Middle East
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into…
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus…
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
Middle East
June 19, 2020
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
ANKARA (Reuters) — The father of NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s human rights…
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official…