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Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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