Former TV anchorman arrested as part of post-coup crackdown in Turkey
Turkey
August 24, 2020
Former TV anchorman arrested as part of post-coup crackdown in Turkey
Erkan Akkuş, a former anchorman at the now-closed Bugün TV, has been arrested by a Turkish court as part of…
Erdoğan eyes enhancing defense industry as regional conflicts surge
Turkey
August 24, 2020
Erdoğan eyes enhancing defense industry as regional conflicts surge
The regional conflicts surrounding Turkey oblige the country to operate the most advanced weaponry produced with only national resources, President…
Retired admiral, father of Turkey’s east Med policy, warns France: report
World
August 24, 2020
Retired admiral, father of Turkey’s east Med policy, warns France: report
The father of Turkey’s controversial new maritime doctrine told AFP that France’s decision to send warships to help Greece out…
Turkey has failed to provide evidence for extradition of Gülen from US: Bolton
World
August 24, 2020
Turkey has failed to provide evidence for extradition of Gülen from US: Bolton
The Turkish government failed to provide sufficient evidence for the extradition of US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen, accused by Ankara…
Fitch downgrades Turkish economy’s outlook to ‘negative’: report
World
August 23, 2020
Fitch downgrades Turkish economy’s outlook to ‘negative’: report
Ratings agency Fitch revised Turkey’s outlook to “negative” from “stable” on Friday, citing depleting foreign exchange reserves, weak monetary policy…
Turkish air, naval forces conduct training in Aegean amid tension with Greece
World
August 23, 2020
Turkish air, naval forces conduct training in Aegean amid tension with Greece
Turkish air and naval forces conducted joint training exercises in the Aegean Sea, the country’s Defense Ministry said Saturday, amid…
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
World
August 23, 2020
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Friday the discovery of a large natural gas reserve off the Black Sea…
Turkey, Belarus, pandemic on agenda of Macron-Merkel meeting: report
World
August 21, 2020
Turkey, Belarus, pandemic on agenda of Macron-Merkel meeting: report
French President Emmanuel Macron received German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his Mediterranean holiday retreat on Thursday to discuss a long…
Turkey in talks with Russia, Germany, China on COVID vaccine trials: report
World
August 20, 2020
Turkey in talks with Russia, Germany, China on COVID vaccine trials: report
Turkey is in talks with Russia, Germany and China about conducting Phase 3 trials for coronavirus vaccines developed in those…
US warship arrives in east Mediterranean as Turkish-Greek tension escalates: report
World
August 20, 2020
US warship arrives in east Mediterranean as Turkish-Greek tension escalates: report
The massive American warship, the USS Hershel Woody Williams, has arrived in the Greek island of Crete, on a mission…