Turkey
Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed
Middle East
October 26, 2017
Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled that Amnesty International’s Turkey chairman Taner Kilic remain jailed pending a verdict in his…
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
Middle East
October 26, 2017
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
Turkey’s decision to release a German human rights activist is a sign of improving relations between the two NATO allies,…
The Latest: Turkey says it will help Iraq restore pipeline
Middle East
October 25, 2017
The Latest: Turkey says it will help Iraq restore pipeline
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is prepared to help Iraq’s central government export oil through a pipeline…
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
Middle East
October 25, 2017
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip…
Activists accused of aiding terror groups on trial in Turkey
Middle East
October 25, 2017
Activists accused of aiding terror groups on trial in Turkey
Eleven human rights activists, including the two local heads of Amnesty International, went on trial in Turkey on Wednesday, accused…
Turkey says doesn’t want Greece to become ‘safe haven’ for coup plotters
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Turkey says doesn’t want Greece to become ‘safe haven’ for coup plotters
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Greece on Tuesday that Ankara didn’t want it to become a “safe haven” for…
Iraq PM to visit Turkey on Wednesday, discuss Northern Iraq referendum: Turkish sources
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Iraq PM to visit Turkey on Wednesday, discuss Northern Iraq referendum: Turkish sources
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will visit Turkey on Wednesday to discuss potential joint steps against northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional…
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Middle East
October 23, 2017
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Fighters with the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia have credited Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan with their victory over Islamic State in…
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
World
October 19, 2017
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for cuts in European Union financial assistance aimed at helping Turkey get ready for…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…