Turkey
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
Economy
August 17, 2020
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
The Kemalist viewpoint in Turkey perceives the Gulen movement as a menace that had served as an instrument of President…
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
World
August 16, 2020
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
The top US commander in the Middle East said Turkey has “legitimate security interests” in fighting back against the outlawed…
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
World
August 16, 2020
Erdoğan’s office condemns US presidential contender Biden’s resurfaced comments
Turkey on Saturday condemned as “interventionist” comments that US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he…
Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest energy drill notice in Mediterranean
World
August 16, 2020
Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest energy drill notice in Mediterranean
Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would extend…
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
Turkey
August 16, 2020
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Kanal İstanbul project, an artificial sea-level waterway bisecting the European side of İstanbul to connect the…
Turkey could be added to UK’s holiday quarantine list: report
World
August 16, 2020
Turkey could be added to UK’s holiday quarantine list: report
There are fears Turkey could be the next country to be added to the UK’s holiday quarantine list as COVID-19…
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative: report
World
August 15, 2020
Greek, Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ Ankara calls provocative: report
A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mild collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern…
UAE dismisses Turkey’s criticism of Israel agreement as ‘double standard’
World
August 15, 2020
UAE dismisses Turkey’s criticism of Israel agreement as ‘double standard’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday dismissed criticism from Turkey’s president over its new agreement with Israel and said…
Turkish political prisoner locked up with ISIS suicide bomber – court documents
World
August 15, 2020
Turkish political prisoner locked up with ISIS suicide bomber – court documents
Turkish authorities locked up a political prisoner in a cell with a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member to pressure him…
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
Turkey
August 15, 2020
Turkey’s ruling AKP slams Israel-UAE deal as “political suicide” for Palestinians
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Saturday slammed the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab…