First, it aims to protect Turkey’s financial, energy, military and geopolitical interests in Libya. Second, it is part of Turkey’s ongoing power struggle with counter-revolutionary Arab forces (the …
Turkey’s Ruling Party Moving to Tighten Grip on Social Media
A top legislator says Turkey’s ruling party is submitting draft legislation to parliament that would tighten the government’s grip on social media.
UPDATE 1-Pizza firm DP Eurasia H1 sales inch up driven by Turkey recoverey
Pizza firm DP Eurasia, which runs Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, reported a 3% increase in first half sales on Tuesday, saying growth at its Turkish stores offset a decline in Russia. The …
Germany Warns Turkey on Mediterranean Drilling
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that Turkey would start seismic research and drilling operations in contested waters that are covered by an agreement between Ankara and …
Greece Says ‘Illegal’ Actions of Turkey Threaten NATO Cohesion
“The illegal and provocative behaviour of Turkey has a serious backlash not only to peace and stabiity in the Eastern Mediterranean but to the cohesion of NATO and to its relation …
‘I was informed by the Chinese embassy in Turkey that all of my family members are in prison’
Earlier this week the Chinese Ambassador was shown images of hooded and bound people being put onto trains in the province – he suggested it might be a prisoner transfer of some kind. What is …
How to Thaw a Turkey: The Safe and Easy Way
Everyone knows that preparing a Thanksgiving turkey is tricky business. It’s easy to get caught up in the basting, stuffing, and roasting of the bird—so much so that a lot of people forget about …
Israel should rethink its relationship with Azerbaijan – opinion
Azerbaijan, a close ally of Turkey and fellow denier of the Armenian Genocide, has actively sought the eradication of the region’s indigenous Armenian inhabitants and traces of their millennia-old …
10 of the best books set in Turkey – that will take you there
These novels – and one classical epic – evoke the cities, landscapes and cultures of Turkey ‘you’re unlikely to find on a beach holiday’ …
Azerbaijan is not a true friend of Israel
Azerbaijan, a close ally of Turkey and fellow denier of the Armenian Genocide, has actively sought the eradication of the region’s indigenous Armenian inhabitants and traces of their millennia-old …