Turkey
Turkey approves law among final hurdles for EU visa deal
World
May 4, 2016
Turkey approves law among final hurdles for EU visa deal
Turkey's parliament has approved a law on setting up a panel to monitor discipline for law enforcement officials, one of…
China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation
World
April 27, 2016
China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation
Turkey will not allow its soil to be used for activities that damage China's security, the two countries' foreign ministers…
Armenian migrants in Turkey wary of political tensions
Middle East
April 24, 2016
Armenian migrants in Turkey wary of political tensions
A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win…
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Turkey has met fewer than half the conditions for its citizens to be granted early visa-free travel to the European…
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
World
April 4, 2016
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
Migrants sent back from the Greek island of Lesbos began arriving in Turkey on Monday under a disputed European Union…
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
Middle East
April 4, 2016
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
A prominent leader in Syrian al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front was killed on Sunday in what rebel sources said appeared…
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
World
April 3, 2016
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident…
Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy
Middle East
April 2, 2016
Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy
US President Barack Obama on Friday said he was troubled by trends in Turkey against a free press and said…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Middle East
April 1, 2016
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey
Business
March 30, 2016
Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey
An anonymous whistleblower has accused Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.S) of paying bribes in Turkey through a consulting firm to secure…