Turkey
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
Middle East
February 16, 2022
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in…
Turkey’s new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 bln lira, minister says
Middle East
February 13, 2022
Turkey’s new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 bln lira, minister says
ANKARA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Turkey’s finance minister announced on Saturday a new credit guarantee fund package worth 60 billion…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
Turkey pitches its unorthodox policy to London investors
Middle East
February 9, 2022
Turkey pitches its unorthodox policy to London investors
ANKARA/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati pitched Turkey’s unorthodox economic policy to investors in London on Tuesday,…
Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel
Middle East
February 8, 2022
Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Turkey will not turn its back on its commitment to a Palestinian state in order…
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
Middle East
February 5, 2022
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
ISTANBUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron…
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
Middle East
February 3, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says will not respect Council of Europe after Kavala move
ANKARA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts,…
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…
Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named Bekir Bozdag, a member of his ruling AK Party, as…