Special programme: Turkey becomes biggest Covid-19 hotspot in Middle East
This week, Middle East Matters takes you to Istanbul, where most of Turkey’s coronavirus cases are located. The country has…
Erdogan's rules: Turkey draws EU, NATO into Idlib offensive
To the south, Syria and Idlib province where Ankara says it is now directly targeting pro-Assad forces after last week’s…
Turkey has sped into top ten most infected countries
Well here in Turkey, the number of coronavirus cases has jumped significantly to 18-thousand – making it the tenth highest…
News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash again in Idlib province
In our news wrap Monday, Turkish and Syrian forces clashed in northwestern Syria for the second time in two weeks.…
Turkey's Syria offensive brings grief to the border at home | DW News
Turkish-backed forces are continuing their push into the Kurdish-held part of Syria as fighting continues along a 200-kilometer stretch in…
Turkish and Russian presidents try to agree Idlib ceasefire
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet in Moscow in the latest attempt to…
Greek police keep up pushback at Turkish border
Thousands of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into Greece are being met with a blockade of riot…
Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament over military involvement in Syria
A fight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday during tense discussions over the country’s military involvement in north-west Syria.…
Greek police fire tear gas at migrants on Turkish border | DW News
Migrants in Turkey have rushed to borders with the European Union, after Ankara signaled it was lifting crossing restrictions in…
Was Turkey’s Covid-19 success a result of its healthcare system?
Turkey has been praised for its fight against Covid-19 as it has managed to act swiftly in response to the…
Turkey turning coronavirus tide with huge contact tracing effort – BBC News
Turkey, which had one of the fastest growing coronavirus outbreaks in the world, says it is turning the tide. The…
Breaking News: Turkey captures 100 Daesh terrorists released by YPG
Some breaking news coming in to us now from the Turkish President who says of the 700 daesh prisoners released…
Turkey launches self-defence military operation in Syria
Turkey says it has launched a renewed military operation in northwestern Syria. It follows the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers…
Are Greece and Turkey putting refugees in danger? | The Stream
Thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and other imminent threats to their safety are trying to enter Greece from neighbouring…
Libya crisis: Egypt slams Turkey's military deployment plans
Egypt on Thursday strongly condemned a vote by Turkey’s parliament to allow a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry…
Turkey uses refugees as political pawns | Focus on Europe
Thousands of refugees are stuck in Turkey after the government misled them into heading to the Greek border. The European…
Turkish Drone Takes Off From Cyprus Island Amidst Tensions with Greece
A Turkish drone took off from the island of Cyprus, Monday, December 16, in a move that could escalate tensions…
Can Turkey and Greece avoid armed conflict in the Mediterranean? | Inside Story
Greece and Turkey are at odds over a host of issues. But the latest has pushed them closer to a…
Dangerous Turkey-Russia face-off in Syria
The killing of 33 Turkish forces in Syrian airstrikes, backed by Russia, has escalated the tense standoff between the major…
Is Turkey's 'pause' in offensive against Syrian Kurds holding? | DW News
Turkey has agreed to a ‘pause’ in its military operation in northern Syria. Under the agreement, Ankara will halt fighting…
Turkey using hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
A health official claims Turkey has had success using the controversial drug touted by President Trump on all hospitalized COVID-19…
Several Syrian soldiers killed in Turkish drone strikes, war monitor says
Turkish drone strikes in Syria’s Idlib province killed 19 regime soldiers on Sunday, a war monitor reported, as tensions soared…
Migrant 'shot dead by Greek police' at Turkish border
Turkey has accused security forces in Greece of opening fire as migrants tried to cross the border killing at least…
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Opens As A Mosque For The First Time In Decades
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday…
Greek coastguards in altercation with migrant dinghy as Turkey opens border
Greek coastguards had been filmed pushing away a dinghy with poles and opening fire into water in an effort to…
Turkey's Syria offensive: Russia steps into void left by US | DW News
Syrian Kurds have formed a partnership with government troops and Syria’s Russian allies. They have now moved into previously Kurdish-held…
Greece stops 4,000 migrants at Turkey border
Turkey vowed the Syrian regime will “pay a price” for dozens of dead Turkish soldiers and raised pressure on the…
Syrian Kurds seal deal with Damascus to fend off Turkey | DW News
Kurdish officials in northern Syria say they are working with the Assad government in Damascus to fend off Turkey’s military…
Analysis: France lacks clear strategy on Libya
France and Turkey are engaged in a war of words over their interventions in Libya. The escalation in dialogue follows…
Refugees flood Turkey's border with Greece
Thousands of migrants are camped near Turkey’s border with Greece after the Turkish government said it has “reached its capacity”…
Clashes at Greece-Turkey border enter second week with no solution
Thousands of refugees remain in limbo at the border between Greece and Turkey, where they travelled to after being told…
Refugees face tear gas on Turkish border
Refugees were targeted with tear gas from the Greek authorities, as hundreds try to cross the Turkish border into Greece.…
Why Turkey is invading Syria
and how it’s getting what it wanted. On Oct. 9, 2019, Turkey launched an attack in northeastern Syria. Turkey made…
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister's resignation over Covid-19 lockdown panic
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday refused the resignation of his interior minister over his handling of an abrupt…
Turkey launches airstrikes on Syrian Kurdish territory | DW News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the start of Turkish military action in northern Syria. Turkish television reports that…
Migrant volunteers targeted on Greek islands as tensions, violence escalate
Earlier this month, Kostas Tanainis dropped off more than 100 sleeping bags, towels and blankets at the warehouse he started…
Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported
FILE PHOTO: A face mask is hanged on a desk divider, set up as a measure against the coronavirus disease…
Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at EU border
KASTANIES, Greece — Thousands of migrants and refugees massed at Turkey’s western frontier Sunday, trying to enter Greece by land…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.…
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. A flight attendant wearing…
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan…
Exclusive: UniCredit clinches deal to cut exposure to Turkish lender Yapi Kredi – sources
ISTANBUL/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit (CRDI.MI) has struck a deal to reduce its exposure to Turkey’s Yapi Kredi (YKBNK.IS), three sources…
Plane crashes after pilot drops hundreds of gallons of pink water for gender reveal
A gender reveal is believed to have caused a recent airplane crash in Texas, according to a National Transportation Safety…
Syrian Kurdish leader says Turkish attacks continue, contradicting Trump administration claims
The leader of the Syrian Kurds’ civilian government accused Turkey and its forces of continuing its offensive into northern Syria…
Trump: US never agreed to protect Syrian Kurd allies ‘for the rest of their lives’
“We never agreed to protect the Kurds for the rest of their lives,” President Donald Trump said while speaking to…
‘Daily Show’ Mashup Mocks Trump’s Astonishing 180 On Kurds Since Last Year
President Donald Trump has done a complete flip-flop in his sentiment about America’s former Kurdish allies in Syria in the…
Erdogan says he will never allow vaping, will block e-cigarettes in Turkey
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (not pictured) meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) –…
Trump portrays Mideast as a bloody sandbox, maligns Kurds
President Donald Trump is surfacing cultural stereotypes as he depicts the Middle East as a blood-soaked sandbox where people “play”…
Vice President Mike Pence seeks Syria ceasefire Turkey had rejected
Amid the ongoing fighting in northern Syria between Turkish forces and their allied rebels and U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, Vice President…
U.S., Chinese teams working on Phase 1 trade deal text: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks about sanctions against Turkey at a news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
Volkswagen discussing Turkish car tax as it seeks deal on plant: sources
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is holding talks with officials in Ankara over Turkey’s vehicle tax regime as…
U.S. whiskey exporters struggle after year of EU tariffs
BRISTOL, Pa. (Reuters) – When Europe’s tariffs on U.S. whiskey hit in June 2018, craft distillery Mountain Laurel Spirits LLC…
Exclusive: Dirty oil crisis over for Russia, but contagion felt on high seas
MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – In the opinion of Russian officials, the oil contamination crisis that disrupted flows from the world’s second-largest…
Pentagon warns Turkey it won’t receive F-35 if it buys Russian missiles
The Pentagon has warned Turkey that it has until July 31 to not purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile…
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey leaves over 200 sick across U.S.
(Reuters) – More than 200 people from across the United States have fallen ill, 84 of them hospitalized, from an…
Jimmy Fallon Divines How Donald Trump’s Turkey-Pardoning Ceremony May Go Down
“Americans actually get to vote on which turkey Trump pardons, and I saw that the two finalists are named Peas…
Pentagon report on Turkey’s F-35 program delivered to Congress
FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018.…