Turkey
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
World
March 20, 2019
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed…
Letter points to ‘terror’ in Dutch tram attack
World
March 19, 2019
Letter points to ‘terror’ in Dutch tram attack
Dutch authorities said Tuesday they were “seriously” investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack because of evidence including…
Turkey escalates crackdown on dissent six years after Gezi protests
Middle East
March 19, 2019
Turkey escalates crackdown on dissent six years after Gezi protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Unzile Aksakoglu struggles to explain to her seven-year-old daughter why her father Yigit has spent four months…
The Latest: Turkey condemns Dutch tram attack
Middle East
March 19, 2019
The Latest: Turkey condemns Dutch tram attack
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on a shooting in a tram in the Netherlands (all times local):…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid
Middle East
March 14, 2019
European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid
The European Parliament has voted to formally suspend EU accession talks with Turkey, citing severe political and democratic backsliding under President…
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Middle East
March 9, 2019
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Istanbul police fired tear gas Friday at thousands of women who took to the city’s central avenue on International Women’s…
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon on Thursday warned its Mediterranean neighbors that a planned EastMed gas pipeline from Israel to the…
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
Middle East
March 6, 2019
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s…
US ends preferential trade deals with India, Turkey
Business
March 5, 2019
US ends preferential trade deals with India, Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and India reacted with a mix of anger and resignation Tuesday at the United States’…