Turkey
Libya presidency denies armed groups attacked hotel where it meets
Egypt
May 8, 2021
Libya presidency denies armed groups attacked hotel where it meets
A senior official at Libya’s new Presidency Council denied on Saturday that groups who entered a hotel where the body…
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
Egypt
May 7, 2021
Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt and Turkey on Thursday held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,…
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt and Turkey are holding two days of political consultations in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according…
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits…
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or…
Blinken says Turkey, others, should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Blinken says Turkey, others, should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Turkey and all US allies on Wednesday should refrain from making further purchases…
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and…
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the country’s strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools, limiting travel…