Turkey

Devin Nunes attended a breakfast with Flynn and Turkish foreign minister just before the inauguration

• <b>Rep. Devin Nunes, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, attended a breakfast meeting where Michael Flynn and Turkey's foreign minister were also present.</b>• <b><br>The breakfast took place just before President Donald Trump's inauguration.</b>• <b><br>A report Friday indicated that special counsel Robert Mueller</b> …

U.S. Politics

Elon Musk's Most-Liked Instagram Post Touches a Nerve in Turkey

U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk has made high-performance electric vehicles, created rockets that can land on ships and planned life on Mars -- …

Elon Musk

Erdoğan criticizes Saudi Crown Prince’s ‘moderate Islam’ pledge

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the recent vow by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to make Saudi Arabia a bastion of …

Middle East

Mueller Said to Probe Flynn on Turkey Cleric Role: WSJ

November 10th, 2017, 11:43 AM UTC<p>Special Counsel Robert Mueller is said to be investigating an alleged plan for White House National Security Adviser …

Robert Mueller

Turkish President slams gay representation as ‘at odds with our values’

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, has lashed out at a scheme to give gay people more representation in the country.The politician, who …

LGBTQ

Jailed German-Turkish reporter sees Turkey drifting toward fascism

BERLIN (Reuters) - Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist detained by Ankara since February, has accused Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of subjecting his entire society to a “regime of fear” and said Turkey is drifting toward fascism.<p>FILE PHOTO : A protester demands the release of jailed …

Judiciary

Jailed German-Turkish reporter sees Turkey drifting toward fascism | Reuters

This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed.<p>Published Date: Nov 11, 2017 03:17 am | Updated Date: Nov 11, 2017 …

Turkish police detain at least 100 ISIS suspects

A man stands at attention during a minute of silence to mark the 79th anniversary of Turkey's founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's death, in …

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Jailed CHP MP Berberoğlu to be tried at appeals court on Dec 1

ISTANBUL<p>Jailed main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu will be tried at an Istanbul appeals court on Dec. 1, after a …

Middle East

14% Rise in Trade between Turkey, Iran

The volume of trade between Turkey and Iran rose 14 percent in the first nine months of this year, the Turkish Statistical Institute has said.<p>Trade …

Middle East

Turkish Jews open doors to confront antisemitism

Turkey’s small Jewish community got a rare chance to showcase its culture in Istanbul on Sunday during the European Days of Jewish Culture event.<p>“Our …

Jewish Culture

Putin and Erdogan to use meeting next week to discuss Syria: agencies

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan will use a meeting in southern Russia next week to discuss the Syria situation and energy cooperation, Russian news agencies cited the Kremlin as saying on Friday.<p>The two men are due to meet in the …

World News

Turkey working on launching first astronaut into space

Nuray Babacan – ANKARA<p>The Turkish government is working on sending the country’s first ever astronaut into space and establishing a space agency, …

Middle East

Turkey detains 100 Islamic State suspects: Anadolu agency

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 100 people in three separate operations on Friday over suspected links to Islamic State, state-run Anadolu news agency said.<p>It said police arrested 82 foreign nationals in an operation centered on Istanbul. Eleven more foreign nationals were arrested in …

Middle East

Turkish missions in US resume visa services

WASHINGTON<p>The Turkish Embassy in Washington announced on Nov. 9 that Turkey’s diplomatic and consular missions in the U.S. have started accepting …

Middle East

Iranian human smuggler caught in Istanbul after 17 years on run

ISTANBUL<p>An Iranian man who evaded the authorities for 17 years over human smuggling charges has finally been caught in Turkey after extensive efforts …

Middle East

Tunisia extends 2015 state of emergency - Region - World

Tunisia on Friday extended for another three months a state of emergency introduced two years ago following a series of deadly Islamist militant …

North Africa

Turkey, US slam Greece for granting militant group assassin jail leave

ANKARA/ATHENS<p>Turkey and the United States have slammed Greek authorities for granting a convicted assassin of a militant group a two-day leave from …

Middle East

Tens of thousands to run from Asia to Europe in Istanbul

ISTANBUL<p>Tens of thousands of people will meet in Turkey’s biggest city on Nov. 12 to run the Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only road race where …

Middle East

We will protect Atatürk’s legacy: President Erdoğan

ANKARA<p>President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) aims to “protect the legacy” of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, …

Middle East

Commemorating Atatürk

Today is the death anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of Turkey. Strangely enough, all of a sudden those who up until …

Middle East

Erdoğan says deployment near Afrin is for defense purposes

ANKARA<p>President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the Turkish army’s deployment near Afrin province in northern Syria, controlled by the Kurdish People’s …

Middle East

Turkish defense giant eyes Southeast Asian market

BANGKOK - Anadolu Agency<p>Aselsan has its eye on the Southeast Asian market, according to the Turkish defense giant’s Deputy General Manager Mustafa …

Middle East

Turkey commemorates Atatürk on 79th anniversary of his passing

ANKARA<p>Turkey on Nov. 10 commemorated the 79th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, with …

Middle East

I watched ‘Narcos’ to learn about fight against drugs: Turkish Deputy PM

MADRID<p>Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ has joked that he watched the popular TV series “Narcos” in order to gain knowledge about the fight against …

Middle East

Over 100 ISIL militants detained across Turkey

ISTANBUL<p>More than 100 suspected militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were detained in operations across Turkey on Nov. 10, a …

Middle East

Chobani grows in ‘Silicon Valley of food’ despite turmoil

The founder and CEO of Chobani has no regrets about moving his yogurt company to south-central Idaho, a region embroiled in the national debate over …

Middle East

Rebuilding Atatürk Culture Center with 10 years delay

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has introduced Istanbul’s new Atatürk Culture Center (AKM) at the Haliç Congress Center. Istanbul really needs such a …

Middle East

Turkey PM tries to reset relations with Washington

WASHINGTON — Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House for over an hour today to try to clear the …

Middle East

Turkish court releases Sözcü reporter Ulu after columnists testify

Bekir Gökmen Ulu, a reporter for the Sözcü daily, was released pending trial by an İstanbul court after statements were made to the court by …