Turkey
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey can resort to the “highest measure” of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to…
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and…
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus…
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
Middle East
March 20, 2020
Shops close across Turkey, dimming hopes of a boom year
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) — Shops closed across Turkey on Thursday to help halt the coronavirus spread, dimming the economy’s prospects and…
Turkey shuts cafes to halt coronavirus spread as cases jump to 47
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Turkey shuts cafes to halt coronavirus spread as cases jump to 47
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in…
Turkey reports 12 new coronavirus cases in largest daily rise, brings total to 18
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Turkey reports 12 new coronavirus cases in largest daily rise, brings total to 18
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey identified 12 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its total to 18, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca…
‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
Middle East
March 16, 2020
‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — “There’s nothing now. Nothing at all,” said Yasser Aboud, as he looked away from his family’s…
Turkey quarantines thousands of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Turkey quarantines thousands of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were being taken into quarantine…
Russia and Turkey cut short first joint patrol along Syria’s key highway due to rebel actions – news agencies
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Russia and Turkey cut short first joint patrol along Syria’s key highway due to rebel actions – news agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Turkey were forced to cut short their first joint patrol along the M4 highway linking…