Tag: Turkey government
As retrial opens, Turkish court keeps philanthropist in jail
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Friday to keep a leading philanthropist behind bars during his retrial over accusations that he organized and financed...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...
Ex-Turkish presidential contender forms new political party
ANKARA, Turkey — A politician who once ran as a presidential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, formed a new political party on...
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish security forces have killed an alleged high-ranking Kurdish militant in an operation in northern Iraq, Turkey’s president said Monday.
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Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Egyptian, Turkish officials end talks with no clear progress
CAIRO — With no clear progress, Egyptian and Turkish officials concluded Thursday two days of talks in Cairo aimed at resetting ties between the...
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits points of cities, to enforce...
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or the southern coast Thursday as...
Turkish jets, troops hit PKK targets in new Iraq incursion
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes were continuing on Wednesday to strike suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, while commando troops were conducting a...
