Iran's fuel shipment to gasoline-starved Venezuela ought to "alarm" Latin America, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday, as five Iranian fuel tankers head towards the South ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. blacklists Iran’s interior minister over human rights abuses
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iran's interior minister, accusing him of having a role in serious human rights abuse, including giving orders that led to violence against peaceful ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases below 1,000: health minister
The number of new cases of new coronavirus infection identified in the last 24 hours fell below 1,000 in Turkey, marking a change in the country's fight against the coronavirus, Health Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Greek Police Are Rounding Up Asylum Seekers and Forcing Them Into Turkey, Migrants Say
Officers in Greece, escalating their tough measures against migration, have been detaining asylum seekers living in the country and forcibly expelling them to Turkey, according to accounts by migrants ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar offers Turkey relief by tripling FX swap line to $15bn
Goldman Sachs says the boost from Qatar 'only closes roughly a third of the funding gap' it foresees for 2020. ( read original story ...)
Turkey says low risk of second outbreak, opens to controlled tourism
Turkey does not risk a second wave of infections from the new coronavirus at the moment, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, adding that Ankara was preparing to start what he called controlled health ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey secures sought after currency swap with expanded Qatar deal
The two countries have expanded a swap agreement, first struck during a 2018 currency crisis, that allows Ankara to exchange Turkish lira for Qatari riyal, reaffirming the close ties between President ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey detains man for hanging union jack towel outside building
Iranian man held by police after neighbours said display of UK flag a provocative act ... ( read original story ...)
Union jack towel: Man detained for draping flag in Turkey
A man has been detained in Turkey for hanging a towel UK's union jack on his balcony. Locals in the central Kayseri province reported the man to police on Tuesday after the towel appeared outside. ( read original story ...)
Turkey begins assault on Kurdish forces in Syria
Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. U.S. officials confirmed there were airstrikes in the region but said there was no coordination with Turkey on any ... ( read original story ...)