Turkey
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
A year and eight months after a failed coup, Ankara has shown no sign of de-escalating its crackdown on critical…
Seismic Impact
Society
March 8, 2018
Seismic Impact
By Barçin Yinanç, Hürriyet Daily News It took only 45 seconds. In the early hours of August 17, 1999, an…
Turkey plans camps for displaced in north Syria
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Turkey plans camps for displaced in north Syria
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry says the country plans to establish camps in nine locations in northern Syria to house people displaced…
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim
Turkey on Monday asked German authorities to detain and extradite Salih Muslim, the founder and former co-chair of Syria’s Democratic…
Saudi-owned private broadcaster pulls the plug on Turkish dramas
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Saudi-owned private broadcaster pulls the plug on Turkish dramas
The Arab world’s largest private broadcaster has stopped showing Turkish television programs, it said on Monday, as tensions rise between…
Turkey detains 12 in anti-IS raids after US embassy closure
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Turkey detains 12 in anti-IS raids after US embassy closure
Turkey on Monday launched a crackdown on the Islamic State extremist group and boosted security in Ankara after the US…
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
Middle East
March 5, 2018
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
The US embassy in Turkey’s capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat…
Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention
Middle East
March 4, 2018
Child sex abuse in Turkey sparks debate on best prevention
A man suspected of raping a sleeping 4-year-old girl during a wedding in southern Turkey narrowly escaped a neighborhood lynching…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa
Middle East
March 2, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on tour in Africa again. It is no longer about economic cooperation only. Turkey…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
At a conference for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beckoned a…