Turkey
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey’s interior minister, who said he was stepping…
Turkey tightens virus lockdown but tries to protect economy
Egypt
April 12, 2020
Turkey tightens virus lockdown but tries to protect economy
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey introduced a lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise, since the country had previously…
Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
Middle East
April 11, 2020
Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to…
Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s parliament discussed a prisoner release law on Tuesday which aims to ease overcrowding in jails and…
Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Tripoli forces hit eastern Libyan cargo plane near capital
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An eastern Libyan military plane was hit on Sunday by forces allied to the internationally recognized…
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday…
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence in the Middle East
For many women in the Middle East and North Africa, physical violence is a part of everyday life. In countries…
As world battles virus, governments under fire
World
April 2, 2020
As world battles virus, governments under fire
As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: “When will it end?”. But other,…
Turkey halts intercity trains, limits domestic flights over virus outbreak
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Turkey halts intercity trains, limits domestic flights over virus outbreak
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey halted all intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as part of measures to contain…