Europe
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…
UAE deal places Israel at centre of Middle East disputes – analyst
World
August 17, 2020
UAE deal places Israel at centre of Middle East disputes – analyst
A UAE-Israeli normalisation agreement signed last week places Israel closer to many of the Middle East’s conflicts and diplomatic rows,…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that…
Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants, detains 8 smugglers: report
Turkey
July 7, 2020
Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants, detains 8 smugglers: report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle 276 migrants to Europe on board a ship and detained eight…
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
World
June 27, 2020
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
The amount of plastic waste sent from European Union countries to be processed in Turkey increased 173-fold since 2004, news…
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
World
June 27, 2020
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
As Turkey pushes for the swift lifting of travel restrictions from Europe to reduce losses during the peak of the…
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
World
June 27, 2020
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
The Turkish government did not fully comply with minimum standards in the prevention of trafficking, but made significant efforts to…
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
World
June 24, 2020
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
Greece’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Wednesday of undermining stability and security in the eastern Mediterranean and causing problems with…
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…
Heads of Turkey’s bar associations begin protest march to Ankara
World
June 20, 2020
Heads of Turkey’s bar associations begin protest march to Ankara
The presidents of 80 bar associations in Turkey on Friday launched a protest march from their respective provinces towards capital…