Turkey
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
Middle East
March 26, 2025
Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure
CNN — A Turkish court on Tuesday placed seven journalists in custody after they were arrested while covering the protests…
Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
Middle East
March 25, 2025
Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor
CNN — More than a thousand people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,…
Thousands of Turkish protesters defy ban over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Middle East
March 22, 2025
Thousands of Turkish protesters defy ban over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic…
Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained
Middle East
March 20, 2025
Turkey moves closer to endless Erdogan rule as biggest rival detained
CNN — Turkish police have detained the strongest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move that experts say is…
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Middle East
March 3, 2025
Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey
CNN — The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader…
Ethiopia close to Somali port deal, ending border dispute
World
March 2, 2025
Ethiopia close to Somali port deal, ending border dispute
Somalia may grant its landlocked neighbor Ethiopia access to an Indian Ocean port, a move that could help end a…
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
Middle East
March 2, 2025
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
CNN — One of the Middle East’s most intractable conflicts may be nearing its end, with ramifications that will be…
Former Turkish PM proposes annexing Gaza Strip to Turkey
Middle East
February 15, 2025
Former Turkish PM proposes annexing Gaza Strip to Turkey
Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday proposed annexing the Gaza Strip to Turkey, with Gaza becoming an autonomous…
Turkey says any proposal other than two-state solution is “illegitimate”
Middle East
February 12, 2025
Turkey says any proposal other than two-state solution is “illegitimate”
Following US President Donald Trump’s repeated statements regarding his proposal to control the Gaza Strip and displace its citizens, Turkey…
Former Turkish Foreign Minister in exclusive interview says unified regional front required to respond to Israel’s expansionism
Features/Interviews
February 8, 2025
Former Turkish Foreign Minister in exclusive interview says unified regional front required to respond to Israel’s expansionism
Our world is roiled by political and economic transformations, amid escalating conflicts that shake the Middle East. The region is…