Turkey
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
Middle East
August 3, 2018
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve issues: State Department
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed at a meeting in…
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to…
Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will retaliate against a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two senior ministers over the imprisonment…
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price…
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
Middle East
July 31, 2018
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s path to a final victory in the war in Syria is strewn with diplomatic…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
Middle East
July 27, 2018
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Middle East
July 21, 2018
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Turkey’s official news agency says authorities have arrested the wife of Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander in the Islamic…
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
A Turkish court sentenced mining company executives to up to 22 years in jail on Wednesday over their role…