Turkey
Turkey and Israel: Barking, biting, but still doing business
By Cengiz Candar
May 18, 2018
While the recent diplomatic rift between Israel and Turkey indicates a further deterioration in relations, the Turkish government has...
Turkey recalls ambassadors to Israel, US over Gaza ‘genocide’
Israel is a terrorist state,' Erdogan says of response to Hamas-led riots on border; Foreign Ministry says it has not received official notice
By Alexander...
Chemical attack accusations ‘fake,’ Assad tells Kathimerini in exclusive interview
By Alexis Papachelas
May 10, 2018
In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians,...
US Troops Set Up New Base in Syria’s Manbij, Despite Turkey...
New site intended to house US, French troops
Jason DitzPosted on
May 9, 2018
According to Kurdish officials, US troops in the Syrian city of Manbij are...
‘I’ll continue writing the truth’: the editor taking on Erdoğan
Şener Leven has made his tiny Turkish Cypriot newspaper an enemy of Turkey’s president
By Helena Smith
8 May 2018
Şener Levent is on a mission. He...
Erdoğan’s slam-dunk election win threatened by lira selloff
By Mark Bentley
May 03 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the overwhelming favourite to emerge victorious at presidential elections in June, thanks to his record...
US-Led Coalition Preparing for Tectonic Shift in the Middle East
17.04.2018
The US is apparently preparing for serious changes in the Middle East, while strengthening ties with its longstanding allies – Saudi Arabia, Qatar and...
Turkey’s lira tumbles as inflation nears record high
By Ayla Jean Yackley
May 3, 2018
Turkish currency traders huddled in a tiny back street outside Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar on Thursday, seeking euros and...
Senate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt...
The fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone's guess.
By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
April...
Turkey Not to Accept Language of Sanctions on Russian S-400 Supplies...
27.04.2018
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday that if Turkey gets a fair proposal from NATO allies on US-made Patriot or other air defense...