The top U.S. diplomat will meet with regional leaders to emphasize U.S. support for a Syrian-led transition to “an accountable and representative government.” …
Ethiopia, Somalia Agree to Resolve Feud in Turkey-Brokered Deal
Ethiopia and Somalia agreed to lower tensions over a deal that would allow Addis Ababa to build a military base on the coast of the breakaway region of Somaliland in exchange for a stake in its …
Turkey’s 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying
Many Turks are also keen for Syrians to go back as soon as possible and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Turkey will work for their “safe and voluntary return home”. Columnist Mehmet Tezkan voiced the opinion of many here when he suggested there was no reason for them to stay.
After Assad’s Collapse: How Turkey Handles Proxies And Kurdish Dynamics In Syria
Explore Turkey’s shifting Syria strategy after Assad’s fall—balancing proxies, Kurdish dynamics, and regional influence in a rapidly changing landscape.
Khamenei says US, Israel were behind fall of Syrian regime, also alludes to Turkey
Iranian leader, in first remarks about Syria since sudden ouster of ally Assad, says Iran itself not weakened by rebel takeover, seeks to keep ‘friendly relations’ with country
Trump picks Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey
Tom Barrack, a onetime private equity executive and fundraiser for Donald Trump, has been picked by the president-elect as the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Trump said on social media on Tuesday. Colony …
Tears and hope as Syrians return home from Turkey
Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkey into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war forced him to flee his home.
Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance targets Turkey and UAE brokerage markets for 2025 expansion
ASTANA. Dec 10 (Interfax) – Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance, a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp., aims to enter the brokerage markets of Turkey and the UAE in 2025, CEO Timur Turlov told Interfax.
Turkey’s silencing of an independent radio station highlights the country’s escalating assault on media freedom
The closure of an independent media outlet like Açık Radyo is one of the latest assaults on freedom of speech in Turkey. But it is inextricably linked to a policy of denial that has defined the …
Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria
Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its …