Turkey
Turkey prepares second indictment of six Khashoggi murder suspects: media
Middle East
September 28, 2020
Turkey prepares second indictment of six Khashoggi murder suspects: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors have prepared a second indictment in connection with the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal…
Syria minister calls Turkey main terrorism sponsor in region
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Syria minister calls Turkey main terrorism sponsor in region
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Saturday of being “one of the main sponsors of terror”…
Turkey orders dozens of arrests, including Kurdish opposition, over Kobani protests
Middle East
September 25, 2020
Turkey orders dozens of arrests, including Kurdish opposition, over Kobani protests
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of 82 people including members of a pro-Kurdish opposition party,…
Turkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four years
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Turkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four years
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean…
Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek
Middle East
September 22, 2020
Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities are investigating the death of an American author and journalist who died while traveling…
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
Middle East
September 20, 2020
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Resurgent coronavirus cases in Turkey are fuelling tensions between doctors who say the official figures underplay the…
Egypt slams statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister as ‘baseless, contradictory’
Egypt
September 19, 2020
Egypt slams statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister as ‘baseless, contradictory’
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Ahmed Hafez slammed statements made by the Turkish Foreign Minister in an interview with CNN…
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj,…
NATO keeps France-Turkey probe under wraps as tempers flare
World
September 17, 2020
NATO keeps France-Turkey probe under wraps as tempers flare
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A NATO investigation into a naval standoff between French and Turkish ships in June has been rated…
Cyprus says ready for a dialogue with Turkey but not under threats
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Cyprus says ready for a dialogue with Turkey but not under threats
ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus is ready to engage in dialogue with Turkey to resolve differences but not under threats, the…