How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War

In most capitals across the Middle East, the news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall sparked immense anxiety. Ankara is not one of them. Rather than worrying about Syria’s prospects after more than a decade of conflict,

Trio tackle bike ride for Turkey lift shaft victim

The brother and friends of a man who was found dead in a lift shaft in Turkey are taking part in a 248-mile bike ride in his memory. Mason Read, 18, will join Mr Kerry’s friends Harry Sullivan and Billy Hanshaw in a ride from Pitsea in Essex to the home of his favourite football team – Old Trafford in Manchester.