Turkey
Turkey refutes report it ruled out Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, says could use if meets criteria
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Turkey refutes report it ruled out Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, says could use if meets criteria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to procure Russia’s coronavirus vaccine if it meets Ankara’s criteria, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca…
Turkey calls on EU to act with common sense, says wants to improve ties
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Turkey calls on EU to act with common sense, says wants to improve ties
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey urged the European Union on Tuesday to use “common sense” to end a row over natural gas…
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) -Eastern-based Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of…
EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey
Middle East
December 7, 2020
EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday…
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May after coronavirus infections and deaths hit record…
Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira briefly slipped on Friday after US lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defense spending…
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Middle East
December 3, 2020
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month…
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
Middle East
December 2, 2020
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira,…
Turkey orders detention of 82 military personnel over suspected Gulen links -Anadolu
Middle East
December 1, 2020
Turkey orders detention of 82 military personnel over suspected Gulen links -Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey ordered the detention of 82 military personnel in an operation targeting supporters of the Muslim preacher…
Turkey’s COVID curfew fails to contain surging second wave
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Turkey’s COVID curfew fails to contain surging second wave
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Coronavirus deaths in Turkey rose to a record for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday and the…