Turkey
Northern Cypriots vote for new leader who can succeed in peace talks
World
April 19, 2015
Northern Cypriots vote for new leader who can succeed in peace talks
Turkish Cypriot voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, hoping he or she will succeed…
Hundreds march as Turkish mine disaster trial begins
World
April 13, 2015
Hundreds march as Turkish mine disaster trial begins
Hundreds of protesters marched in western Turkey on Monday, demanding harsh sentences for mining company executives at the start of…
Egypt condemns Turkey’s comments on latest death sentences to Brotherhood leaders
Egypt
April 13, 2015
Egypt condemns Turkey’s comments on latest death sentences to Brotherhood leaders
Egypt's Foreign Ministry expressed on Monday its "strong disapproval" of what it described as a Turkish "intervention" in judicial affairs, in…
Turkey lifts Twitter ban after prosecutor photos removed
Life & Style
April 7, 2015
Turkey lifts Twitter ban after prosecutor photos removed
Twitter has complied with Turkey’s request to remove photographs of a prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants, an official…
Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey
Life & Style
April 6, 2015
Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey
Turkey blocked access to Twitter and YouTube on Monday over the publication of photographs of an Istanbul prosecutor held at gunpoint…
Source: Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision
Middle East
April 6, 2015
Source: Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision
Access to Twitter (TWTR.N) and video-sharing website YouTube (GOOGL.O) were blocked in Turkey on Monday following a court decision based…
Presidency: Erdogan to visit Iran despite tensions
Middle East
April 5, 2015
Presidency: Erdogan to visit Iran despite tensions
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Tehran for high level meetings on Tuesday, despite recent tensions over the Saudi-led bombing…
Turkey condemns Arab League’s accusations of provoking regional tensions
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Turkey condemns Arab League’s accusations of provoking regional tensions
Turkey has denounced the remarks made by the Secretary General of theArab League, Nabil al-Araby last Tuesday, at the end…
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…