Syria
Turkish-backed rebels loot houses in northeastern Syria: report
World
July 9, 2020
Turkish-backed rebels loot houses in northeastern Syria: report
Turkish-backed rebels plundered several houses in Syria’s Hasakah province in northeastern Syria on Thursday, accusing residents of being members of…
Russia fails at UN in bid to cut Turkey border aid access to Syrian people: report
World
July 9, 2020
Russia fails at UN in bid to cut Turkey border aid access to Syrian people: report
A Russian bid to halve access for humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey to just one border crossing failed…
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…
Turkey, Russia, Iran leaders commit to Syrian peace process
World
July 1, 2020
Turkey, Russia, Iran leaders commit to Syrian peace process
Turkey, Russia and Iran on Wednesday expressed their commitment to bring stability and security to war-torn Syria through peaceful dialogue.…
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…
Iraqi president tells Turkey to stop military operations after ‘unarmed civilians’ killed
World
June 26, 2020
Iraqi president tells Turkey to stop military operations after ‘unarmed civilians’ killed
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Friday that Turkey must halt its military operations in the north after several “unarmed…
Azerbaijan planning to buy Turkish-made drones: report
World
June 26, 2020
Azerbaijan planning to buy Turkish-made drones: report
Azerbaijan is planning to acquire scores of Turkish-made armed drones, the Azeri defense minister has said, according to the DefenseNews…
Turkey to construct 50,000 houses in Syria’s Idlib to stop new migrant influx
World
June 26, 2020
Turkey to construct 50,000 houses in Syria’s Idlib to stop new migrant influx
Turkey on Thursday pledged to construct 50,000 houses near the Turkish border in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province in an attempt…
US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019
World
June 25, 2020
US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019
In its “Country Reports on Terrorism 2019” released yesterday, the US State Department said Turkey has a broad definition of…
Erdoğan’s aide says Bolton’s book ‘misleading, one-sided and manipulative’
World
June 25, 2020
Erdoğan’s aide says Bolton’s book ‘misleading, one-sided and manipulative’
Turkey has denounced as “misleading, one-sided and manipulative” the explosive book by former US national security advisor John Bolton, which…