BEIRUT — A car bomb killed at least five people near a Syrian border town controlled by Turkish-backed forces on Thursday, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency and the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, said. A …
Joining the conflict in Libya, Turkey sees economic gains
Turkey is expanding its footprint in conflict-ridden Libya, fueling the country’s civil war and deepening fault lines with Mediterranean neighbors and between international allies.
Turkey needs a new approach to the lira
Attempts to bully and intimidate foreign investors by placing sanctions on foreign banks and banning speculation will only make Turkey a less appealing destination for the investment that it badly …
The Takeaway: Are Syria, Turkey and HTS preparing for final battle in Idlib?
The last stronghold of armed groups anticipates a showdown with Russian-backed Syrian forces, as Idlib’s citizens pay a terrible price; my podcast conversation with Sultan Al-Qassemi on Arab art!
Turkey: Social media law’s passage raises censorship worries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical …
New MI6 boss named as former ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore
Photograph: FCO/PA Britain’s former ambassador to Turkey has been named as the next director general of MI6 to replace Sir Alex Younger, who is due to step aside at the end of the year. Richard Moore, …
Critics fear Turkey’s new social media law could hurt freedom of expression. Here’s how
(CNN)Turkey’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that regulates social media content in what is being criticized by rights groups as “damaging” to freedom of expression. Here’s what it all means.
Ankara hosts Uzbekistan – Turkey business forum
Ankara, in partnership with the ECO Avrasya, with participation of representatives of the official, expert-analytical and business circles of Turkey, as well as the Uzbek diaspora, hosted Uzbekistan – …
Washington Must Address Turkey’s Rising Aggression Amid COVID-19 | Opinion
A new report released today from the Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), which we co-chair, illustrates the troubling effects of …
Iraq Suspends Visa Agreement with Turkey
In a statement, it accused Turkey of violating a 2009 deal that eased the visa process for citizens of the two countries: “Iraq is keen to adhere to the agreements and the memorandums of understanding …