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Ankara has been ordered to pay out compensation over the detentions of a man celebrating the Kurdish new year and a university student protesting in favour of Kurdish-language education.
At least two Turkish soldiers have been injured when a roadside bomb targeted their vehicle on the M4 highway in Idlib province.
Greece deploys hundreds of police to border with Turkey
Four hundred additional police have been sent to Greece's border with Turkey as a 'precautionary measure' against a potential influx of asylum seekers after coronavirus lockdowns are lifted.
Trump under pressure to release report on Khashoggi killers
US lawmakers say the public must know which Saudi officials were named in a report the Trump administration refused to release to the public ...
Turkish tourist hotspot prepares socially distanced beach holidays
Intrepid travellers can expect to resume holidays in Turkey from mid-June onwards.
Arms depot blast kills six rebels in Syria's Idlib
An explosion inside an Idlib arms depot - possibly caused by Russian air strikes - has killed six militants from an Uighur-dominated Islamist rebel group.
Israeli private jet 'lands in Sudan' in normalisation controversy
Sudan's military has denied rumours of an Israeli jet landing in Khartoum despite controversial moves to normalise ties between the two ...
What normalisation of Assad's regime could mean for Turkey
Most of the countries that have restored ties with Damascus are motivated by their strong desire to undermine Turkey's objectives in the wider ...
Morocco's LGBT community is living in fear
A month after gay men were outed in Morocco, Ramadan and the Covid-19 lockdown have only made matters worse for the LGBT community.
European leaders write to Netanyahu opposing West Bank annexations
European leaders have written personal letters to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to reconsider plans to annex parts of ...
Iran's newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
Iranian lawmakers were sworn in after many MPs arrived for the opening ceremony wearing face masks and observing social distancing regulations.
After rare silence, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar prepares to reopen
Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, usually visited by 150,000 people daily, is looking to reopen on 1 June after being shuttered for over two months due ...
Turkey nears end of latest lockdown
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to ease restrictions and announce new policies later this week.
Russia deployed aircraft to boost pro-Haftar mercenaries: US military
US Africa Command has claimed that Moscow sent aircraft directly from Russia to aid pro-Haftar mercenaries.
Iraq confirms killing of deputy IS leader Moataz al-Jubouri
The Islamic State group's so called 'Governor of Iraq' Moataz al-Jubouri, is confirmed to have been killed in an international coalition air ...
Turkey's state broadcaster launches Russian-language service to fight 'disinformation'
Turkey's TRT is expanding its operations with a new Russian-language service.
France and Turkey's growing rivalry in the Middle East
France views Turkey's foreign policy stance as a threat to its own economic and geopolitical interests.
Turkey says 'won't allow' Israel to annex West Bank
'We will not allow the Palestinian lands to be offered to anyone else' said the Turkish leader in an Eid address focused on Israel's planned ...
China in the Middle East: Tourism and soft power
The spread of the coronavirus has undermined a years-long Chinese effort to reshape the new world order with soft power.
Russian mediation reopens major highway in NE Syria: reports
Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters captured parts of the highway last year.
Erdogan, Rouhani to reopen Turkey-Iran borders and resume trade
Iran and Turkey have agreed to work on resuming bilateral trade and reopening land borders shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Syria Weekly: Fears over 'under the radar' coronavirus epidemic
Areas outside Syrian regime control remain at a major disadvantage in battling Covid-19, with fears that the coronavirus could be more ...
Iranian fuel shipment reaches Venezuelan waters
Iranian fuel and oil products entered Venezuelan waters on Saturday, despite growing concerns by the US.
Haftar urges forces to target 'colonial' Turkey in Libya
After losing battles in several strategic locations, Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar asked his loyalists "to fight Turkey's 'colonial' ...
US senators have accused Turkey of mistreating muslim Uighurs who have escaped prosecution in China.
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