German military leaves Turkey’s Incirlik airbase
Germany’s military has finished its withdrawal from Turkey’s airbase Incirlik, prompted by Ankara’s refusal to allow visits by German parliamentarians. Bundeswehr planes will instead be…
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Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds referendum
Turkey has threatened potentially crippling restrictions on oil trading with Iraqi Kurds after they backed independence from Baghdad in a referendum that has alarmed Ankara…
Iran-Turkey Rapprochement Has Harsh Implication For Israel And The Region
After years of disagreement between Iran and Turkey, particularly regarding the war in Syria, there are many recent signs of an increase in cooperation between…
Neil Prakash to face trial for a terrorism charge in Turkey
AUSTRALIAN terrorist Neil Prakash is due to appear in a Turkish court tonight to face a terrorism charge carrying a potential 20-year jail term. Melbourne-born…
Putin Heads to Turkey as Ties Rapidly Thaw
ISTANBUL — In a sign of rapidly deepening ties, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will welcome his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to the presidential palace…
Structural reform key to maintaining Turkey’s growth
ISTANBUL Turkey will maintain its structural reform program amid tight monetary controls to strengthen growth, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said Wednesday. The country has…
Europe’s Policy Options on Turkey
A generation of Europeans—myself among them—were raised in the painful memory of two world wars and devoted a lifetime to building a peaceful European Union…
Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted “yes” to independence in a referendum held in defiance…
Azerbaijani billionaire bought a table from Marmaris
Russian businessman Farkhad Akhmedov, who was born in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku and named as ‘Art Loft’, vacationed in South Aegean with his $ 115 million…
Iran And Turkey Prepare For War In Iraq, Talk Peace With Russia In Syria
Traditional Middle East rivals Iran and Turkey have found themselves united of late by their mutual opposition to Kurdish independence in Iraq and common interest…