Turkey
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Turkey’s central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price…
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
Middle East
July 31, 2018
For buoyant Assad, Syrian war enters tricky phase
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s path to a final victory in the war in Syria is strewn with diplomatic…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not force Ankara to “step…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
Middle East
July 27, 2018
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Middle East
July 21, 2018
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Turkey’s official news agency says authorities have arrested the wife of Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander in the Islamic…
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
A Turkish court sentenced mining company executives to up to 22 years in jail on Wednesday over their role…
Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Middle East
July 10, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan ushers in presidential system, appoints son-in-law finance minister
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law…
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfill a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping…
Turkey transfers some powers to president
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Turkey transfers some powers to president
Turkey issued a decree on Wednesday transferring some powers to the president, in line with its move to an…