Turkish President
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus…
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
Middle East
June 19, 2020
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
ANKARA (Reuters) — The father of NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s human rights…
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official…
Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Middle East
June 8, 2020
Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey on Monday ordered the detention of 149 people, mainly from the security forces, over suspected links…
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown,…
Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, suspected of…
Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey re-opens restaurants, cafes and parks on Monday and lifts inter-city travel curbs as the country eases…
Turkey crunch would pack only weak punch for emerging markets
Economy
May 13, 2020
Turkey crunch would pack only weak punch for emerging markets
LONDON (Reuters) — Turkey could be heading for another financial crunch but its diminished importance for investors in developing economies…
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Turkey accuses five nations of forming ‘alliance of evil’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Tuesday accused Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates of seeking to…
Erdogan begins to ease Turkey’s coronavirus restrictions
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Erdogan begins to ease Turkey’s coronavirus restrictions
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan said, lifting inter-city travel restrictions…