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Turkish ex-wrestler’s appointment to state bank angers opposition
Turkey's opposition parties are criticizing the appointment of a former wrestling champion to a state bank's board,…
Greek PM, in Israel, wins tourism pledge and warns on Turkey
Greece and Israel pledged on Tuesday to work toward a resumption of bilateral tourism in August if coronavirus…
France wants talks about ‘aggressive’ Turkish role in Libya
France wants talks with NATO allies to discuss Turkey's increasingly "aggressive" role in Libya, a presidential…
Coronavirus resurgence in Beijing prompts reinstatement of tough measures
Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to…
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in various regions of northern Iraq on Sunday night in response…
Turkey arrests prominent journalist on espionage charges
A Turkish court has jailed a prominent opposition journalist from an online news outlet pending trial on "military…
Turkey blames Twitter for protecting “terrorists” after removal of…
Turkey has accused Twitter of protecting “terrorists” following the social media platform's move to close thousands…
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal…
Turkish soccer season restarts after almost three-month suspension
Turkey's top-flight soccer league will resume with two matches played without fans on Friday after an almost…
Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May, sources say
A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when…