Turkey
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
DALYAN, Turkey (Reuters) – June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey’s southern coast more than 30 years…
UN sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
Middle East
September 4, 2018
UN sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
GENEVA (Reuters) – Talks between major powers this month on setting up a committee to lead constitutional reform in Syria…
Turkish riot police again stop ‘Saturday Mothers’ vigil for disappeared activists
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Turkish riot police again stop ‘Saturday Mothers’ vigil for disappeared activists
Turkish riot police on Saturday blocked a sit-in in Istanbul that has been held for decades to demand justice for…
Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is independent of government and will take all necessary steps to combat inflation, Finance…
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with officials in Syria on Monday as Syrian forces and their allies…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
Middle East
August 30, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss developments…
Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source
Middle East
August 30, 2018
Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib and surrounding areas,…
Turkey’s lira falls again, but Albayrak sees no risk to economy
Middle East
August 29, 2018
Turkey’s lira falls again, but Albayrak sees no risk to economy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira fell against the dollar on Wednesday, as concern grew about the effects of the country’s…
In familiar dance, Turkey warms to Russia as US ties unravel
Middle East
August 28, 2018
In familiar dance, Turkey warms to Russia as US ties unravel
ISTANBUL (AP) — Relations between Turkey and Russia are cozy, prompting worries in the West of a potentially critical rift…
Turkish lira firms as markets reopen with eye on US row
Middle East
August 27, 2018
Turkish lira firms as markets reopen with eye on US row
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish lira gained slightly against the dollar on Monday as markets reopened after last week’s holiday,…