Turkey
EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions
Egypt
October 2, 2020
EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed early Friday to impose sanctions on dozens of senior officials in Belarus accused…
Caucasus: 4 journalists injured in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
World
October 1, 2020
Caucasus: 4 journalists injured in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Two French and two Armenian journalists were injured Thursday in the South Caucasus separatist region of…
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Macron criticizes Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh and…
Hurghada Airport receives first Turkish Airlines flight after COVID-19 lockdown
Travel
September 29, 2020
Hurghada Airport receives first Turkish Airlines flight after COVID-19 lockdown
Navigation sources at Hurghada International Airport confirmed that Turkish Airline flights from Istanbul to the coastal city are set to…
Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Turkey deploying Syrian fighters to help ally Azerbaijan, two fighters say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is sending Syrian rebel fighters to support Azerbaijan in its escalating conflict with neighbouring Armenia, two…
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…