Turkey
Turkish exhibit shows World War One propaganda was part of the everyday
Art news
April 1, 2015
Turkish exhibit shows World War One propaganda was part of the everyday
Beer mugs and embroidered handkerchiefs are among the everyday items repurposed for World War One propaganda and now on display…
Arab parliaments thwart Turkish attempt to freeze Egypt’s IPU membership
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Arab parliaments thwart Turkish attempt to freeze Egypt’s IPU membership
Most of the Arab and Islamist parliaments attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union's (IPU) 132nd session rejected the Turkish attempt to freeze…
Clashes in Istanbul after police kill courthouse hostage-takers
World
April 1, 2015
Clashes in Istanbul after police kill courthouse hostage-takers
Protesters clashed with Turkish police overnight in two Istanbul neighborhoods after far-left militants who took a prosecutor hostage in a…
Turkish special forces enter courthouse as prosecutor held at gunpoint
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Turkish special forces enter courthouse as prosecutor held at gunpoint
A far-left Turkish group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage on Tuesday and threatened to kill him, prompting special forces to…
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
World
March 27, 2015
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
Turkey's parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against…
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Turkey said on Thursday it supports the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen and called on the militia group and its…
Lawsuit demanding 6th of April Movement and Hamas to be labelled terrorist referred to prosecutor
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Lawsuit demanding 6th of April Movement and Hamas to be labelled terrorist referred to prosecutor
The lawsuit demanding that the 6th of April Movement, Hamas, Qatar and Turkey be labelled as terrorism supporters has been…
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
World
March 18, 2015
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
The US has charged veteran US Air Force Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh with the attempt to join and provide material…
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
World
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Turkey, Qatar sign military cooperation agreement
Egypt
March 5, 2015
Turkey, Qatar sign military cooperation agreement
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament announced Thursday it ratified a number of draft laws, including a military…