Turkey
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
World
January 5, 2018
Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Paris for talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, amid protests over press…
Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned that bilateral legal accords with the United States were “losing validity”, lashing out…
Erdogan heads to France seeking EU thaw
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Erdogan heads to France seeking EU thaw
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday visits Paris for talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, seeking to start the…
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt’s pro-government media is vilifying neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, Cairo’s regional nemesis, saying the…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa deems Bitcoin currency as forbidden in Islam
Egypt
January 1, 2018
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa deems Bitcoin currency as forbidden in Islam
Republican mufti Councellor Magdy Ashour issued a Fatwa (Islamic ruling) that deems the Bitcoin virtual currency as forbidden by…
Turkey pushes for normalizing relations with Germany
World
January 1, 2018
Turkey pushes for normalizing relations with Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the push for formal charges against Yucel as he said Germany and Turkey were…
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in…
Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
The health of 10 women prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated since they went on hunger strike to protest against a…
Egypt exports to Turkey up 44% in 10 months: ministry
Business
December 30, 2017
Egypt exports to Turkey up 44% in 10 months: ministry
Egypt Trade and Industry Minister Tariq Qabil said on Saturday that Egyptian exports to Turkey significantly increased between January and…