Turkey

Saudi Firms Use Turkey for Qatar- Bound Shipments

June 25, 2017

ISTANBUL—Several Saudi companies are finalizing plans with Turkish logistics companies to transport cargoes to Qatar, according to Turkish businessmen, an arrangement that illustrates how profits are being made even as diplomatic relations in the region continue to simmer. Turkish companies have [...]

Saudi-led ultimatum on Qatar ‘against international law’- Turkey President Erdogan

June 25, 2017

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar’s dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies in an escalating crisis and said the ultimatum was “against international law.””We welcome (Qatar’s [...]

Theresa May reaches deal with DUP to form government after shock UK Election result

June 9, 2017

Theresa May has struck a deal with the Democratic Unionists that will allow her to form a government, sources have confirmed. The prime minister is expected to see the Queen at around 12.30pm to confirm that a deal is in place. It follows extensive talks with the DUP late in to the night. Party [...]

Turkey calls for dialogue over Qatar rift with Arab states

June 5, 2017

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday he was saddened by a rift between Qatar and other Arab states, and called for dialogue to resolve the dispute. “We see the stability in the Gulf region as our own unity and solidarity,” Cavusoglu told a news conference. [...]

Turkey’s Erdogan declares referendum victory, opponents plan challenge

April 17, 2017

President Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest overhaul of modern Turkish politics, but opponents said the vote was marred by irregularities and they would challenge its result. Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast and its three [...]

What changes expected under Turkey’s new constitution plan

April 16, 2017

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey on Sunday votes in a landmark referendum on a new constitution that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expanded powers. While critics say the move is part of a grab by Erdogan for one-man rule, supporters say it will simply put Turkey in line with France and [...]

Turkey vote in historic referendum on expanding Erdogan’s power

April 16, 2017

By Tuvan Gumrukcu | ANKARA Turks began voting in a hotly contested referendum on Sunday that could place sweeping new powers in the hands of President Tayyip Erdogan and herald the most radical change to the country’s political system in its modern history. Opinion polls have given a narrow [...]

At least 39 killed in New Year gun attack at Istanbul nightclub

January 1, 2017

At least one gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with hundreds of New Year’s revelers on Sunday, killing 39 people and wounding more than 40 in what the provincial governor described as a terrorist attack. One assailant shot a police officer and a civilian as he entered the [...]