Turkey
Police detain Amnesty International’s Turkey chief
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Police detain Amnesty International’s Turkey chief
Amnesty International’s chairman in Turkey has been detained as part of a crackdown against people suspected of links to US-based…
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
Middle East
June 6, 2017
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi called for a secure road map to restore ties with Doha, demanding that the state changes…
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
World
June 5, 2017
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
Turkey said on Monday it would strip citizenship from 130 people suspected of militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric it…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
They are veterans of Syria’s rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they’re doing…
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union had presented Turkey with a new 12-month timetable for renewing their relations,…
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges, prosecutors after coup, minister says
Middle East
May 26, 2017
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges, prosecutors after coup, minister says
Turkey has removed more than 4,000 judges and prosecutors on suspicion of links to last year’s failed coup, Justice Minister…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Middle East
May 22, 2017
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Amnesty International criticized mass sackings of public sector workers in Turkey in the wake of last July’s attempted coup, with…