Afghan government, U.S. and Turkish officials had said they intended to begin the conference Friday. It was to last 10 days.
Turkey’s economic turmoil drives Bitcoin frenzy
The neighbourhood teahouse is a focus of daily life across Turkey, an Ottoman tradition that has endured through the centuries. At the Red Lightning teahouse in Çorum, the enterprising owners have one …
Taliban not ready to meet Afghan govt in Turkey as US wants
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman said Monday the religious militia won’t attend a peace conference tentatively planned for later this week in Turkey, putting U.S. efforts to get a peace plan …
Turkey, Libya recommit to contested maritime borders deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The head of Libya’s new interim government and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday affirmed their commitment to a controversial 2019 maritime agreement that has …
Taliban Backs Out of Turkey Talks, Dealing a Blow to Afghanistan Peace Efforts
WASHINGTON—International efforts to broker a peace settlement in Afghanistan suffered a setback on Monday after the Taliban backed out of participating in a U.S.-backed summit that was slated to start …
Turkey, Libya committed to eastern Mediterranean maritime accord
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey and Libya were committed to a 2019 maritime demarcation accord in the eastern Mediterranean, after meeting Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid …
China looms large in Turkey’s controversial waterway project
Turkey’s purchase of Russian air defense systems … having giants in the construction sector,” she added. According to another business journalist, Serpil Yilmaz, Chinese lender ICBC and Hong …
Libyan Interim PM Meets Turkey’s Leader to Boost Ties
Libyan Interim PM Meets Turkey’s Leader to Boost Ties Libya’s interim government, which took power last month, is meant to bring together a country that has been torn apart by civil war for nearly a …
China looms large in Turkey’s controversial waterway project
“Of course, China will not only finance Canal Istanbul, [but] it will also assume the construction, having giants in the construction sector,” she added. According to another business journalist, …
WorldView: Power failure hits Iran nuclear plant; Turkey calls for end of Ukraine-Russia tensions
WorldView: Power failure hits Iran nuclear plant; Turkey calls for end of Ukraine-Russia tensions Officials in Iran say a uranium enrichment plant was the target of nuclear terrorism on Sunday. Turkey …