Turkey
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union had presented Turkey with a new 12-month timetable for renewing their relations,…
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges, prosecutors after coup, minister says
Middle East
May 26, 2017
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges, prosecutors after coup, minister says
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges and prosecutors on suspicion of links to last year’s failed coup, Justice Minister…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Middle East
May 22, 2017
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Amnesty International criticized mass sackings of public sector workers in Turkey in the wake of last July’s attempted coup, with…
Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Erdogan vows fight against enemies as returns to lead party
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey’s enemies at home and abroad on Sunday ahead of his election as leader…
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
World
May 18, 2017
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wednesday she will visit Turkey and Jordan from May 19-25…
Erdogan says Turkey will act if Syrian Kurdish militia attacks: media
Middle East
May 18, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey will act if Syrian Kurdish militia attacks: media
President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington this week that Turkey would act “without…
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
World
May 15, 2017
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after…
Turkey warns US of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
World
May 11, 2017
Turkey warns US of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkey warned the United States on Wednesday that a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could…
UN has ‘a million questions’ on Syria after Astana deal
Middle East
May 11, 2017
UN has ‘a million questions’ on Syria after Astana deal
The United Nations still has a million questions about a Syria deal struck last week by Russia, Turkey and Iran,…