Bars and restaurants in Paris face closure from Monday; Turkey’s top medical association criticises decision from president Erdogan’s government …
France accuses Turkey of sending Syrian jihadists to Nagorno-Karabakh
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey on Thursday of sending Syrian jihadists to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a move that he said changed the situation. Turkey, a close ally of …
Libya aims to revive economic relations with Turkey
A Libyan business delegation including business people, civil society leaders and officials will visit Turkey this month to restore economic relations between the two countries. The delegation, under …
Turkey rebuffs Russia, France and US over Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire moves
The presidents of France, Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around Nagorno-Karabakh, but Turkey said the three …
Covid in Scotland: Poland and Turkey added to quarantine list
A list of countries exempt from the quarantine rules is available on the Scottish government website. As well as Poland and Turkey, the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius …
New strict social media measures enter into force in Turkey
Laws require social media giants to set up offices in Turkey and include penalties for not removing offending posts.
England Adds Turkey and Poland to COVID-19 Quarantine List
Travellers arriving in England from Turkey and Poland will have to self-isolate for 14 days from early on Saturday, Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps sa …
Turkey and Poland join Covid quarantine list
Travellers from Turkey and Poland will be forced to quarantine upon arrival in the UK, it was announced today, in another severe blow to the beleaguered travel industry.Grant Shapps, the transport …
Russia, France denounce Turkey as Armenian-Azeri war escalates
As reports emerge that Turkey is sending Syrian Islamist mercenaries to Azerbaijan to fight Armenia, the risk of a Russian-Turkish clash and a broader regional war is rising.
EBRD sees no more rate hikes in Turkey as economy shrinks 3.5%
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects Turkey’s economy to contract by 3.5% this year before rebounding strongly in 2021, and it does not expect last week’s surprise interest …