Turkey
Egypt is no ordinary country to Turkey, says Erdogan
Egypt
June 2, 2021
Egypt is no ordinary country to Turkey, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Egypt is not an ordinary country for Turkey, stressing that there is a…
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Turkey further eased measures meant to curb coronavirus infections on Monday including partially lifting a weekend lockdown and opening restaurants…
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
Middle East
May 31, 2021
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece and Turkey will meet next month on the sidelines of a NATO…
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated an imposing new mosque in Istanbul on Friday, fulfilling a decades-old goal and stamping a religious…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…
Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant
MARDIN, Turkey (AP) — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical…
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defense minister said on Saturday, becoming the first NATO member…
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
Middle East
May 20, 2021
EU-Turkey relations at ‘historic’ low point: European Parliament
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the EU Commission to formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey if Ankara does…
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on…