Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Turkey’s economy with sanctions
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Turkey’s economy with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters…
Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US
Kurdish forces held out in a key border town Tuesday seven days into a deadly Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria…
Erdogan says Turkish-led offensive to extend further along Syrian border
Middle East
October 13, 2019
Erdogan says Turkish-led offensive to extend further along Syrian border
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s incursion into Syria will stretch from Kobani in the west to Hasaka in the east, going…
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday, the Turkish military and…
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish…
Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operation in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operation in northeast Syria
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey will mount a military operation in northeast Syria, it said on Saturday, after accusing Washington of…
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Saturday to launch a military operation into northeastern Syria, where US troops are deployed…
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…
Turkey orders 1,112 arrested over links to cleric Gulen
Middle East
February 12, 2019
Turkey orders 1,112 arrested over links to cleric Gulen
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey launched on Tuesday one of its largest operations against alleged supporters of the US-based Muslim cleric…
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that…