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Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…
Turkey may pause Mediterranean drilling to ease tensions with EU
July 28, 2020
Turkey may pause Mediterranean drilling to ease tensions with EU
Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday that Turkey may pause exploration and drilling for hydrocarbons in the…
Erdoğan, Putin discuss conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
July 28, 2020
Erdoğan, Putin discuss conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held discussions over deadly border clashes between Caucasian neighbours…
Turkey should avoid Libya trap, back compromise peace deal – Crisis Group
July 28, 2020
Turkey should avoid Libya trap, back compromise peace deal – Crisis Group
Turkey should avoid the trap of a new cycle of violence in Libya and pressure the United Nations-recognised government in…
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
July 27, 2020
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
Turkey has been accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries that neighbor the western Chinese province…
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s top cleric attacked for remarks in Hagia Sophia sermon: report
Turkey’s top cleric has been attacked for comments deemed offensive to the modern republic’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during a…
Turkey’s lira nears record low against euro amid concerns over EU sanctions
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s lira nears record low against euro amid concerns over EU sanctions
Turkey’s lira approached a record low against the euro on Monday, driven by state interventions that have tied it to…
Spanish FM says tensions eased with Turkey over energy drilling in eastern Med
July 27, 2020
Spanish FM says tensions eased with Turkey over energy drilling in eastern Med
Spain’s foreign minister has said talks in Turkey on Monday had helped reduce tensions between some European Union members and…
6 killed, 27 injured in military bus accident in Turkey’s south
July 27, 2020
6 killed, 27 injured in military bus accident in Turkey’s south
Four Turkish soldiers and two drivers died and 27 other troops were injured on Monday after a bus carrying them…
U.S. says Russia sent more equipment to Libyan front lines
July 26, 2020
U.S. says Russia sent more equipment to Libyan front lines
Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya, including the flashpoint city of Sirte, in…