Turkey
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 170 people suspected of links to the network accused of orchestrating a failed coup…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Turkey threatened on Monday to hit back at Syrian pro-government troops if they deploy in an enclave in northern Syria…
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Middle East
February 17, 2018
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, urged Lebanon’s government Friday to stand firm against Israel, with force if…
US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
World
February 16, 2018
US, Turkey agrees to normalize relations, Turkish Foreign Minister says
Turkey and the United States have decided to “establish mechanisms” to normalize relations between them, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Mattis: US, Turkey finding ‘common ground’ on Syria
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Mattis: US, Turkey finding ‘common ground’ on Syria
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday the United States and Turkey are having an open dialogue about their growing…
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
Middle East
February 14, 2018
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan
A US decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said…
US tells anti-ISIS coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’
Middle East
February 13, 2018
US tells anti-ISIS coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’
The Trump administration, increasingly concerned that the 74-strong coalition it cobbled together to destroy the Islamic State group is losing…
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
The Cairo governorate recently decided to change the name of a street located in the suburb of Zeitoun as it…