Turkey
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad
Middle East
November 24, 2017
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out possible contact with President Bashar Assad in a sign that his…
Egypt detains 29 suspected of Turkey espionage
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Egypt detains 29 suspected of Turkey espionage
Top prosecutor Nabil Sadek ordered the detention of 29 suspects for 15 days for charges of espionage on behalf of Turkey,…
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Turkey orders detention of 216 people in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 216 people, including former finance ministry personnel, suspected of having links to last…
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions
The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
Turkey’s Erdogan rebuffs NATO apology over ‘enemy poster’
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan rebuffs NATO apology over ‘enemy poster’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday batted back an apology from the NATO military alliance after his name appeared on…
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Turkey on Tuesday said it was appalled by the approach of the US Department of Defense towards an agreement between…
Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Syria market attack kills 60, shows brokers unconcerned
One day after a ferocious attack on a market in northern Syria killed more than 60 people, the collective silence…
Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister
Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles has been completed but Ankara is discussing a further deal with a European…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor
Middle East
November 8, 2017
US forces ‘illegal invaders’ in Syria: Assad advisor
US and Turkish troops are “illegal invader” forces on Syrian territory and Syria will “deal with” them, a top adviser…