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Turkish delegation to visit Russia to discuss Idlib conflict: FM
World
February 12, 2020
Turkish delegation to visit Russia to discuss Idlib conflict: FM
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Wednesday said a Turkish delegation would go to Moscow “in the next few days” to…
US court says Turkey must face charges in 2017 Kurdish protest assault case
Turkey
February 7, 2020
US court says Turkey must face charges in 2017 Kurdish protest assault case
A federal court in Washington, DC, denied a request Thursday by Turkey to dismiss a civil suit by protesters who…
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey
February 7, 2020
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has fired Bahadır Altan, a former military pilot who was working for the company as a technical…
Turkish dissidents feel unsafe as Zelensky acquiesces to Erdogan’s demands
Ukraine
February 6, 2020
Turkish dissidents feel unsafe as Zelensky acquiesces to Erdogan’s demands
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Kyiv earlier this week was largely formulaic. He and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky…
Turkish government calls EP conference on Kurds ‘scandalous’
World
February 6, 2020
Turkish government calls EP conference on Kurds ‘scandalous’
A conference held at the European Parliament (EP) on Turkey, the Middle East and the Kurds has angered the Turkish…
In Kyiv, Erdogan Said All The Right Things — Unless You’re A Turkish Dissident In Ukraine
Ukraine
February 5, 2020
In Kyiv, Erdogan Said All The Right Things — Unless You’re A Turkish Dissident In Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said all the things Ukraine wanted to hear when he visited Kyiv this week, and…
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
Turkey
February 5, 2020
[UPDATE] Avalanches kill at least 38 including rescuers in Turkey’s east: report
Two avalanches in eastern Turkey have killed at least 38 people, as rescuers searching for survivors of the first slide…
As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report
World
February 4, 2020
As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report
The Turkish central bank has kicked off its biggest government debt buybacks in over a decade, helping fill a void…
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
Turkey
February 4, 2020
Davutoğlu claims senior AKP members congratulated him for criticizing Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu, former Turkish prime minister and leader of the Future Party (GP), has claimed that many senior members of…
Russia says Turkey did not warn of military activity in Idlib: report
World
February 3, 2020
Russia says Turkey did not warn of military activity in Idlib: report
Russia said on Monday the Turkish military came under fire from Syrian government forces because Russia had not been warned…