Turkey
Centuries-old Gaziantep Castle heavily damaged after quake
World
February 6, 2023
Centuries-old Gaziantep Castle heavily damaged after quake
Gaziantep Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Turkey, has been heavily damaged after a powerful earthquake and aftershocks rocked…
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey
Middle East
January 28, 2023
The world looks on as Erdogan jockeys for a third decade of power in Turkey
Abu Dhabi CNN — Turkey is less than four months away from a presidential election that could extend the 20-year…
NATO negotiations between Sweden, Finland and Turkey delayed – Finnish FM
Middle East
January 26, 2023
NATO negotiations between Sweden, Finland and Turkey delayed – Finnish FM
Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told CNN on Tuesday the country’s joint NATO membership bid with Sweden is delayed amid…
Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey
Middle East
January 22, 2023
Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey
Reuters — Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara…
Turkey cancels visit by Swedish defense minister after protest permit
Egypt
January 21, 2023
Turkey cancels visit by Swedish defense minister after protest permit
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been…
New cruise line launched from Russia’s Sochi port to Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2023
New cruise line launched from Russia’s Sochi port to Egypt
Russia’s Sochi Port Manager Yuri Vladimirov announced the launch of a new cruise line from Sochi to Egypt. This will…
Moscow monitors reports alleging Turkey may have supplied cluster munitions to Kyiv
World
January 11, 2023
Moscow monitors reports alleging Turkey may have supplied cluster munitions to Kyiv
Moscow is monitoring information that alleges Turkey may have supplied cluster munitions to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. However, he…
Russia’s human rights chief says she plans to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart
World
January 10, 2023
Russia’s human rights chief says she plans to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart
Russia’s human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said she plans to meet with her Ukrainian counterpart in Turkey later this week, Russian…
Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023
Middle East
January 3, 2023
Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The event that dominated the world’s news agenda in 2022 was the Ukraine war and…
Turkish FM says slowdown in normalizing relations with Egypt ‘not from Ankara’
Egypt
December 31, 2022
Turkish FM says slowdown in normalizing relations with Egypt ‘not from Ankara’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said that slowdown in normalizing relations with Egypt “is not from Ankara,” and…