A U.N. Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries from Turkey into rebel-held northwestern Syria will cost lives and intensify the suffering of 1.
Pope ‘deeply pained’ over Turkey’s move on Hagia Sophia
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia – which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral – from a …
UN approves extension of cross-border aid to Syria
The UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution on Saturday authorizing humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest from Turkey through just one crossing point, a day after …
Yerevan alarmed over growing Turkey’s military political assistance to Azerbaijan
Armenia sees Turkey’s military political assistance to Azerbaijan as a threat to its security, as follows from the updated Armenia’s national securit …
UN Security Council Deadlocked Over Aid Deliveries to NW Syria
The U.N. Security Council was unable to break a deadlock Friday night that would decide the fate of a cross-border aid operation from Turkey into northwest Syria that assists 3 million people. After …
Russia, China veto Syria aid via Turkey for second time this week
Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the U.N. Security Council to extend approval – which expires on Friday – for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two border …
UN Fails for 2nd Time to Agree on Syria Aid From Turkey
A divided U.N. Security Council has failed for a second time to agree on extending humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest from Turkey as the current U.N. mandate was ending …
Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday that Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia would become a mosque once again, brushing aside a legacy of Turkey’s secularizing modern founder, who …
Foreign investors flee Turkey, Ankara’s isolation grows
An exodus of foreign investors has aggravated Turkey’s economic woes and could prove disastrous for the AKP’s political future.
Foreign investors flee Turkey, Ankara’s isolation grows
An exodus of foreign investors has aggravated Turkey’s economic woes and could prove disastrous for the AKP’s political future.