Turkey
Turkey to suspend European rights convention
Middle East
July 21, 2016
Turkey to suspend European rights convention
Turkey said on Thursday it would suspend the European Convention on Human Rights during a state of emergency it declared…
Turkey’s Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup bid
Middle East
July 21, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup bid
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as he widened a crackdown against thousands of members…
Egypt blocks UN call to respect ‘democratically elected’ government in Turkey
Egypt
July 17, 2016
Egypt blocks UN call to respect ‘democratically elected’ government in Turkey
The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to…
EgyptAir cancels flights to Istanbul following coup attempt
Egypt
July 16, 2016
EgyptAir cancels flights to Istanbul following coup attempt
State airline EgyptAir cancelled all flights on Saturday to Istanbul, the company said in a statement, following an overnight coup…
Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt has reacted angrily to comments from Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan in which he slammed Egypt's "oppressive regime" for…
Germany, Turkey at odds over Incirlik base visits
Middle East
July 2, 2016
Germany, Turkey at odds over Incirlik base visits
Germany is pressing Turkey to allow German lawmakers to visit 250 German soldiers stationed at Incirlik air base in southern…
Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset
Middle East
June 28, 2016
Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset
Turkey announced the restoration of diplomatic ties with Israel on Monday after a six-year rupture and expressed regret to Russia…
Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun vengeance
Middle East
June 26, 2016
Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun vengeance
Pope Francis urged Armenia and Turkey on Saturday to seek reconciliation and to shun "the illusory power of vengeance" a…
Turkish nationalist’s resignation adds to pressure on veteran leader
Middle East
June 23, 2016
Turkish nationalist’s resignation adds to pressure on veteran leader
Turkey's nationalist opposition leader faced a growing challenge on Thursday after a veteran party member resigned from his parliamentary role,…
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot: Dogan
Middle East
June 22, 2016
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot: Dogan
Three suspected Islamic State militants were arrested in Istanbul late on Tuesday after a tip-off they had planned an attack…