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France calls on EU to discuss relationship with Turkey after Libya intervention: report
World
June 24, 2020
France calls on EU to discuss relationship with Turkey after Libya intervention: report
France’s foreign minister on Wednesday called on its European Union partners to hold urgent talks on the bloc’s future relations…
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkey
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into the capital of Ankara,…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
Egypt’s warning that it could intervene directly in neighboring Libya will not deter Turkey supporting its Libyan allies, a senior…
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
World
June 22, 2020
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said the European Union must not allow Turkey to blackmail the bloc by pushing migrants…
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Business
June 22, 2020
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts and historic attractions face a critical week as the government presses to open borders and salvage at…
Police block Turkish lawyers marching to Ankara to protest gov’t meddling in bar associations
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Police block Turkish lawyers marching to Ankara to protest gov’t meddling in bar associations
Turkish police stopped dozens of senior lawyers marching to the capital of Ankara on Monday to protest a bill governing…
Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
World
June 21, 2020
Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
Russia’s $20 billion nuclear power project located in Mersin on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has long come under fire over safety…
Turkish lawyers launch ‘Defense March’ against gov’t meddling
Turkey
June 21, 2020
Turkish lawyers launch ‘Defense March’ against gov’t meddling
Eighty heads of bar associations across Turkey launched a march to Ankara on Saturday against attempts by the Turkish government…
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
World
June 21, 2020
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
Turkey’s continuing presence in war-torn Libya could be “a big bargaining chip” with the European Union, political analysts told the…
NATO to investigate France-Turkey naval incident in Mediterranean: report
World
June 19, 2020
NATO to investigate France-Turkey naval incident in Mediterranean: report
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the military alliance would investigate an incident between Turkish warships and a French…