Turkey
Turkish court dismisses case over 2010 Israeli flotilla raid: lawyer
Middle East
December 10, 2016
Turkish court dismisses case over 2010 Israeli flotilla raid: lawyer
A Turkish court on Friday dismissed a case brought by victims of an Israeli raid on an aid flotilla that…
Turkey wants trade with China, Russia and Iran in local currencies, Erodgan says
Middle East
December 4, 2016
Turkey wants trade with China, Russia and Iran in local currencies, Erodgan says
Turkey is taking steps to allow commerce with China, Russia and Iran to be conducted in local currencies, President Tayyip…
Turkey, Russia see need for Aleppo truce but divisions remain
Middle East
December 1, 2016
Turkey, Russia see need for Aleppo truce but divisions remain
Turkey and Russia, two of the main backers of opposing sides in Syria's civil war, said on Thursday they agreed…
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
Middle East
November 30, 2016
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliamentary members of her Christian Democratic party on Tuesday that she opposed opening new negotiations…
Blast kills two at governor’s office in southern Turkish city
Middle East
November 24, 2016
Blast kills two at governor’s office in southern Turkish city
An explosion killed two people and wounded more than 30 outside the governor's office in the southern Turkish city of…
Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide
World
November 18, 2016
Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide
Rescue teams sought to free 13 workers trapped in a copper mine in southeast Turkey on Friday after it was…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Middle East
November 17, 2016
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Middle East
November 14, 2016
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey were poised to begin an assault to try to drive Islamic State from the Syrian…
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
Middle East
November 12, 2016
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
Turkey has halted the activities of 370 non-governmental groups including human rights and children's organizations over their alleged terrorist links,…
Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan
Middle East
November 8, 2016
Turkish-backed forces closing in on Syria’s al-Bab: Erdogan
Turkish-backed forces in northern Syria aim to push Islamic State militants further south from al-Bab and are currently 12 or…