Turkey
Turkish pop star jailed after a joke about religious schools in Turkey
Middle East
August 30, 2022
Turkish pop star jailed after a joke about religious schools in Turkey
Istanbul (CNN) – Turkish pop star Gulsen Colakoglu has been jailed pending trial on charges of “inciting or insulting the…
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East
Middle East
August 29, 2022
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Wednesday marks six months since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine. As Russia bombs…
Erdogan says relations with Egypt are always at a place of peace and respectful dialogue
Egypt
August 22, 2022
Erdogan says relations with Egypt are always at a place of peace and respectful dialogue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explained the level of official relations between his country and Egypt, after months of efforts…
Ukrainian grain deal ‘lays groundwork for permanent peace environment,’ says Turkey
World
August 21, 2022
Ukrainian grain deal ‘lays groundwork for permanent peace environment,’ says Turkey
(CNN) – Some 27 ships loaded with grain have left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since August 1 under an export…
Putin praises Erdoğan for his role in brokering deal to unblock Ukraine grain exports
World
August 5, 2022
Putin praises Erdoğan for his role in brokering deal to unblock Ukraine grain exports
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his role in the signing of a…
Egypt second most popular foreign destination for Russian tourists
Travel
August 3, 2022
Egypt second most popular foreign destination for Russian tourists
Egypt ranked the second most popular foreign destination for Russian tourists with 345,700 trips, and the UAE third with 345,400…
Turkey’s leader has unfinished business in Syria. What is he waiting for?
Middle East
July 30, 2022
Turkey’s leader has unfinished business in Syria. What is he waiting for?
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to launch yet another military incursion into northeast Syria.…
Joint Coordination Center opens in Istanbul to oversee grain export agreement
World
July 27, 2022
Joint Coordination Center opens in Istanbul to oversee grain export agreement
The Joint Coordination Center, which will oversee the export of Ukrainian grain, has opened in Istanbul. In an address at…
Erdogan: normalization relations between Egypt and Turkey ongoing
Egypt
July 26, 2022
Erdogan: normalization relations between Egypt and Turkey ongoing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke, on Monday, about Turkey’s relationship with some countries, including Egypt, stressing that normalization of…
Russian and Turkish military will escort ships
World
July 25, 2022
Russian and Turkish military will escort ships
Russia and Turkey will use “military naval forces” to escort vessels carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea into the…