Turkey
Turkey detains 5 Egyptian fishermen off Cyprus coast
Egypt
September 23, 2018
Turkey detains 5 Egyptian fishermen off Cyprus coast
Turkish forces on Thursday detained five Egyptian fishermen off Cyprus’ northwestern coast, Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Saturday.…
Former NASA scientist to appeal terrorism charges at top Turkish court: lawyer
Middle East
September 21, 2018
Former NASA scientist to appeal terrorism charges at top Turkish court: lawyer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish-US citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file…
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
Egypt
September 21, 2018
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Thursday to enter talks with Egypt to help stem the flow…
Turkey sees lower growth, double-digit inflation in next years
Middle East
September 20, 2018
Turkey sees lower growth, double-digit inflation in next years
Turkey, which was last month buffeted by its worst currency crisis in recent years, on Thursday forecast sharply lower…
Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at…
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey will send more troops into Syria’s Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that…
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib…
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing…
Turkey sentences German taxi driver for spreading ‘terrorism propaganda’
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Turkey sentences German taxi driver for spreading ‘terrorism propaganda’
The 46-year-old, who was arrested a month ago, was found guilty of uploading photos of Kurdish rebels on social…
Turkey’s Erdogan says mulling election alliance with nationalists
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says mulling election alliance with nationalists
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his AK Party would look into the possibility of…