Turkey
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
Middle East
December 19, 2015
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against Islamic State militants by taking its complaint about the…
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…
Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’
Middle East
December 16, 2015
Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’
Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping them confront "common…
Turkey says its patience with Russia ‘has a limit’: newspaper
World
December 14, 2015
Turkey says its patience with Russia ‘has a limit’: newspaper
Turkey's foreign minister said Ankara's patience with Russia "has a limit" after Moscow's "exaggerated" reaction to a weekend naval incident…
Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, US official says
Middle East
December 11, 2015
Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, US official says
Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million (£330 million) trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government…
Iraq at UN plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment
Middle East
December 9, 2015
Iraq at UN plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment
Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday appeared to play down a dispute between Baghdad and Ankara over the…
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
In November 2014, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the Ettihadeya…
Turkey-Russia ties: Nuclear plant to go on despite row
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Turkey-Russia ties: Nuclear plant to go on despite row
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the rift between Turkey and Russia over the downing of a Russian fighter…
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Middle East
December 5, 2015
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without…
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
World
December 5, 2015
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing…