Turkish intervention
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) -Eastern-based Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of…
New fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh dims hopes before Washington talks
World
October 22, 2020
New fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh dims hopes before Washington talks
BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) – Hopes of ending nearly a month of bloodshed in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh were receding on…
Turkish arms sales to Azerbaijan surged before Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
Middle East
October 15, 2020
Turkish arms sales to Azerbaijan surged before Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military exports to its ally Azerbaijan have risen six-fold this year, with sales of drones and…
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was…
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast
BEIRUT (AP) — For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at…
Turkey’s EU membership bid evaporating, Commission says
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Turkey’s EU membership bid evaporating, Commission says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive said on Tuesday that Turkey’s government was undermining its economy, eroding democracy and…
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilizing the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and…