More Turkish public officials dismissed for FETO-links
More than 8,000 public officials have been dismissed for suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), Turkey announced Friday. The Official Gazette published delegated…
ISIL cell ‘wages war’ in Turkey
As U.S.-led coalition jets from a Turkish air base began to pound Islamic State targets in Syria in the summer of 2015, Ilhami Bali passed…
Kerry, Lavrov discuss cooperation in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in Syria during a telephone call Thursday, according…
Hamas will never recognize Israel
Member of Hamas’s political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk has reiterated his Movement’s rejection of any call for recognizing Israel, expressing its dismay at some Arab…
Israel granting fewer permits to leave blockaded Gaza
Palestinians have had markedly more trouble leaving the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip in recent months, aid workers and activists have told Anadolu Agency. The number of…
Hard choices of Turkey
Flashing victory signs and firing in the air, the young rebels who took this Syrian town from Islamic State a week ago may be jubilant,…
USA agreed to secret exemptions for Iran
The U.S. and its international partners made secret exemptions for Iran that allowed it to meet deadlines to receive relief from international sanctions that was…
The Russians can study in Turkey again
Amid revived ties with Ankara, Russia announced Thursday that it is lifting restrictions on study abroad in Turkey. Speaking to Russia’s Ria Novosti news agency,…
USA set to approve sales of Boeing fighters to Qatar
The United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it…
Life’s a beach in Syria -Video
A new promotional video released by Syria’s Ministry of Tourism this week shows the war-ravaged country, where hundreds of thousands of people have been killed over the last…