Turkey
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of seven journalists and staff members of an opposition newspaper pending the…
Egypt’s new administrative capital one of world’s mega-projects: UK Business Insider
Egypt
July 28, 2017
Egypt’s new administrative capital one of world’s mega-projects: UK Business Insider
In a report published on the most prominent projects being conducted to establish new cities around the world, the UK Business…
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
World
July 25, 2017
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
European counterterrorism networks warned that the battleground losses of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) could lead to suicide bombers taking revenge…
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
An EU deal with Turkey to stem the westward flow of migrants is working well, and day-to-day bilateral ties are…
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case…
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
Middle East
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial…
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Middle East
July 18, 2017
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Five German women are in custody following a military operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. It is alleged that…
Juncker: EU’s hand remains outstretched to Turkey
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Juncker: EU’s hand remains outstretched to Turkey
The head of the European Union’s executive body says the EU’s hand remains outstretched to Turkey but is renewing warnings…