Turkey and UK battle to save fighter jet project
Turkish and UK ministers are battling to save a flagship partnership to develop a fifth generation fighter jet. Rolls-Royce, the British aero-engine group, has been…
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Greece puts men accused over Turkey coup attempt under armed guard
Greece has put in place the “greatest possible” measures to protect eight Turkish commandos accused of being coup plotters after Ankara warned it was a “national…
Turkey Erdogan: German furore over football photos with stars
The German Football Federation (DFB) has criticised its internationals Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan for posing in photos with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The…
Senators pledge to pursue sanctions against Turkey over imprisoned American pastor
Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Thursday called for sanctions against Turkey in response to its detainment of an American pastor. The two senators condemned the Turkish government…
President Erdogan Surprises Turkey With a Snap Election Slated for June
(ANKARA) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan caught Turkey off guard on Wednesday by calling early elections for June, in a move that could cement his…
Turkey orders 70 army officers detained
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 70 serving army officers over alleged links to the US-based preacher accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in…
Islamic State Regroups in Syria
Since Turkey, a NATO member, launched its Afrin offensive against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG)—a main U.S. ally in the fight against IS—U.S. officials…
Erdogan is transforming Turkey into a totalitarian prison
IN TURKEY under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the tweet has been turned into a crime, and a troubled democracy is being turned into a dictatorship….
Turkey Is Quietly Building Its Presence In Africa
When you think of big investors in Africa, the United States, China, Britain and France may come to mind. But over the past decade, Turkey…
Tajikistan targets exiles in Turkey
Since 2015, the authoritarian government of Tajikistan, ruled by President Emomali Rahmon since 1994, has intensified its crackdown on all forms of potential dissent within the country….