Tag: Turkey

US criticises India, Italy and Turkey over digital taxes (Al Jazeera)

Digital service taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against United States companies and are inconsistent with international tax principles, the US Trade...

SOMALIA/TURKEY – Several people killed in attack on Turkish company in Somalia (Al Jazeera)

A suicide bombing near the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least five people including two Turks, the Turkish health minister said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/2/several-people-killed-in-attack-on-turkish-company-in-somalia

UK/TURKEY – UK says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom and Turkey are set to sign a deal on Tuesday to extend their trading arrangements, making it the first since British...

TURKEY/LIBYA – Turkey warns Haftar against attacking its forces in Libya (Al Jazeera)

Turkey’s defence minister said that any attack by eastern Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar on its personnel in the North African country would...

TURKEY – Turkey’s Boycott Threats Are Preposterous (Burak Bekdil, BESA Center)

Ankara first attempted to use a commercial boycott as a foreign policy weapon in 1998, when Rome refused to extradite Kurdish nationalist Abdullah Öcalan....

TURKEY – Turkey debates draft law that would increase oversight of NGOs (Al Arabiya)

Turkey’s parliament began debating a draft law on Friday that would increase oversight of non-governmental organizations and which, according to rights campaigners, risks limiting...

TURKEY/ISRAEL – Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue (Al Jazeera)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel and that talks at intelligence level continue between the two...

TURKEY – Turkey sentences exiled journalist Can Dundar to 27 years in jail (Al Jazeera)

Turkish journalist Can Dundar has been sentenced in absentia to 27 years and six months in prison for espionage and aiding an armed organisation,...

GREECE/TURKEY – Annus horribilis: Key Greek-Turkish developments in 2020 (Al Jazeera)

2020 has been the most acrimonious year for Greek-Turkish relations since 1974. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/23/annus-horribilis-key-greek-turkish-developments-in-2020

TURKEY/USA/EUROPE – Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes to ‘turn new page’ in ties with US, EU in 2021 (Al Arabiya)

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to “turn a new page” in its ties with the United States and European Union,...

TURKEY – Turkey sentences exiled journalist Dundar to over 27 years in jail: Media (Al Arabiya)

A Turkish court has convicted exiled journalist Can Dundar on espionage and terror-related charges for a news report. https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/12/23/Turkey-sentences-exiled-journalist-Dundar-to-27-years-Media-

TURKEY – Turkey conducts exercises in Eastern Mediterranean amid tensions with neighbors (Al Arabiya)

Turkey has carried out naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, the defence ministry said Sunday, against a backdrop of tensions with its neighbours over...

TURKEY – Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala denies charges in new trial (Al Jazeera)

A Turkish philanthropist businessman and human rights defender has denied accusations of espionage and attempting to overthrow the government in connection with a failed...

TURKEY – Turkish philanthropist on trial for alleged failed coup ties (Al Arabiya)

A Turkish philanthropist businessman and human rights defender denied accusations of espionage and attempting to overthrow the government in connection with a failed coup...

IRAN/TURKEY – Iran protests to Turkey over ‘meddling’ poem recited by Erdogan (Al Jazeera)

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Turkey’s ambassador over what it said was “meddlesome” remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to...

EUROPE/TURKEY – Europe’s stance on Turkey toughens with sanctions, weapons talk (Al Jazeera)

European Union leaders plan to discuss arm exports to Turkey with the NATO allies and the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on...