Turkey
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt call Turkey’s agreement with Libyan gov’t ‘illegal’: report
World
November 29, 2019
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt call Turkey’s agreement with Libyan gov’t ‘illegal’: report
Cyprus, Greece and Egypt have slammed Turkey’s deal on maritime boundaries with Libya’s internationally recognized, Tripoli-based government, criticizing it for…
Turkish jets bomb N. Iraq village, force locals to flee, in fight against PKK
World
November 29, 2019
Turkish jets bomb N. Iraq village, force locals to flee, in fight against PKK
In its fight against a Kurdish terrorist group in northern Iraq, Turkish warplanes bombed a village north of Sulaimani on…
Migrants ‘tortured and beaten by Greek soldiers’ before being sent back to Turkey
World
November 29, 2019
Migrants ‘tortured and beaten by Greek soldiers’ before being sent back to Turkey
A number of migrants claimed to have been tortured and abused by Greek soldiers before being physically pushed back over…
Man attempts suicide in Turkish parliament after efforts to find a job fail
Turkey
November 29, 2019
Man attempts suicide in Turkish parliament after efforts to find a job fail
A man tried to commit suicide in the Turkish parliament by taking a bottle of pills after he met with…
Turkish-backed militants abused civilians in Syria, says Human Rights Watch
World
November 29, 2019
Turkish-backed militants abused civilians in Syria, says Human Rights Watch
Factions of the Syrian National Army (SNA), a non-state armed group backed by Turkey in northeast Syria, have summarily executed…
Turkey sentences three men for shooting at US Embassy last year
World
November 24, 2019
Turkey sentences three men for shooting at US Embassy last year
A Turkish court sentenced three men to prison on Thursday for shooting at the US Embassy in Ankara last year,…
Turkey’s consumer confidence index moves up in November
Business
November 24, 2019
Turkey’s consumer confidence index moves up in November
Turkey’s consumer confidence index has risen to 59.9 points in November, the Diken news website reported on Thursday, citing a…
OECD revises 2019 Turkey GDP forecast from contraction to growth
World
November 24, 2019
OECD revises 2019 Turkey GDP forecast from contraction to growth
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday revised its 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) predictions for the…
Turkey claims ISIL suspect captured in Syria masterminded Russia, Germany attacks
World
November 24, 2019
Turkey claims ISIL suspect captured in Syria masterminded Russia, Germany attacks
Turkey’s interior minister has identified a key Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect captured by the country’s…
Purge victim teacher denied right to inherit late father’s estate: report
Turkey
November 24, 2019
Purge victim teacher denied right to inherit late father’s estate: report
Kemal Gökçe, a former teacher who was dismissed on allegations of terrorism from his job after a 2016 coup attempt…