The turkey hunt was supposed to start this week — with opening day Monday. But the two week season ended up being pushed back until May 2021. “As a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Exclusive: Turkey seeks global funding help to gird against lira shock
Turkey’s government has appealed to foreign allies in an urgent search for funding, three senior Turkish officials said, as it prepares defences against what analysts fear could be a second currency …
Turkey sends aid to Gaza, prevents aid to Cyprus
Turkey claimed that medical aid it sent arrived in Gaza on Thursday even as Turkey prevented medical aid from arriving in Cyprus from China. Ankara forced a plane to divert to Moscow for refueling …
Children let out to play as Turkey mulls tests for tourists
Turkey’s parks filled with the sound of children Wednesday as the government allowed people ages 14 and under to leave home for the first time in 40 days. As …
Children leave homes briefly as Turkey eases restrictions
Parks filled with the sound of children as Turkey allowed kids ages 14 and under to leave homes for the first time in 40 days …
Cyprus Says Turkey Denied COVID-19 Supply Flight Airspace Entry
Cyprus said Wednesday a flight it had chartered from China carrying 36 tonnes of COVID-19 medical supplies was diverted towards Moscow after Turkey denied it entry into its airspace. “The pilot …
Turkey Says UAE Spreading Chaos in Middle East
Ties between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been strained by Ankara’s support for Qatar after four Arab countries including the UAE imposed sanctions on Doha in 2017 ove …
Greece: Violent protest at migrant center near Turkey border
Police in northern Greece say they arrested 25 people during a protest at a migrant processing center that damaged living quarters and other facilities but caused no reported injuries …
Turkey Strains to Ward Off Currency Crisis as Pandemic Weighs on Economy
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to push Turkey into a full-blown balance-of-payments crisis, leaving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing one of the biggest challenges in his 18-year rule.
UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, France condemn Turkey’s violations in EastMed region
The foreign ministers of UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, and France today condemned the escalation of Turkey’s violations of the Greek national airspace, including over flights in inhabited areas and …