Turkey
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…
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
Turkey
February 6, 2020
Erdoğan wielding legislative authority to outpower Turkish parliament: deputy
A new report drafted by an opposition deputy has revealed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has exercised his legislative authority…
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey
February 6, 2020
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey will investigate two pilots for possible negligence after their plane skidded off an İstanbul runway, killing three passengers, state…
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…
Turkey sends al-Qaeda, ISIL-affiliated Syrian fighters to Libya: report
World
February 5, 2020
Turkey sends al-Qaeda, ISIL-affiliated Syrian fighters to Libya: report
Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group are…
Erdoğan demands Syrian troops withdraw from Idlib region: report
World
February 5, 2020
Erdoğan demands Syrian troops withdraw from Idlib region: report
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday threatened to drive back Syrian troops in Idlib unless they withdraw by the…
Ankara trying to keep Syria peace efforts alive with Russia: Turkish FM
World
February 5, 2020
Ankara trying to keep Syria peace efforts alive with Russia: Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Ankara and Moscow are trying to keep peace efforts for Syria alive despite…
Heavy clashes in Syria’s Idlib have displaced half a million civilians: UN
World
February 5, 2020
Heavy clashes in Syria’s Idlib have displaced half a million civilians: UN
A regime offensive in Syria’s last rebel enclave has caused more than half a million civilians to flee, one of…
Turkey will respond to EU’s ‘adverse steps’ in east Med if Turkish Cypriot rights ignored: Çavuşoğlu
World
February 5, 2020
Turkey will respond to EU’s ‘adverse steps’ in east Med if Turkish Cypriot rights ignored: Çavuşoğlu
Turkey will respond to the European Union’s “adverse steps” in the eastern Mediterranean if the Turkish Cypriots’ right to explore…
US halts drone intelligence program with Turkey due to Syria incursion: report
World
February 5, 2020
US halts drone intelligence program with Turkey due to Syria incursion: report
The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdistan…