Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Turkey
Thirteen killed as Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants
Three Turkish soldiers and 10 Kurdish militants have been killed in two clashes in southeast Turkey, the army said on Thursday, the latest casualties in a revived conflict that has killed hundreds since the collapse of a ceasefire last summer.
Two women attack Istanbul riot police station
Two women opened fire and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus as it arrived at a station in an Istanbul suburb on Thursday, footage from the Dogan news agency showed. Television stations said there were no casualties. One
Turkey: 1,845 cases opened for insulting Erdogan
Turkey’s justice minister says as many as 1,845 cases have been opened against people accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he came to office in 2014. Erdogan has been accused of aggressively using a previously seldom-used law that
Greece to send 300 migrants back to Turkey
Greece is to send 308 migrants — mainly Moroccans, Tunisians and Algerians — back to Turkey under a 2002 deal signed with Ankara, a government source says. A source in the citizens’ protection ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, said
Turkey shells ISIS positions in Syria: report
Turkish armed forces shelled ISIS positions in Syria in coordination with the US-led international anti-militant coalition, local media reported on Monday. Turkish artillery fired 50 to 60 shells from howitzers positioned in its southern Kilis region against ISIS targets in
Russia: Turkish military strikes on Syria would derail ceasefire plan
Russia is concerned about Turkey’s military preparations along its border with Syria and an armed intervention by Ankara would deal an “irreparable blow” to the Syria ceasefire plan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday. “Unfortunately, our Turkish
PKK rocket attack kills Turkish police officer
A Turkish police officer was killed and two wounded when suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants fired a rocket at their armored vehicle in the town of Nusaybin near the southeastern border with Syria, security sources said on Sunday. Turkey’s
ISIS attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
ISIS militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria’s border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition to try to drive them back. The hardline Sunni fighters attacked Tel Abyad, which is controlled by
Turkey sees migrant crisis worsening unless attacks in Syria stopped
Turkey sees the migrant crisis deepening unless attacks by Syrian government forces are stopped, a spokesman and aide to President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Ibrahim Kalin also told a news conference that Ankara has deported as many as 3,800
Turkey suspends contested gold mine project after protests
The Turkish government on Wednesday ordered a halt to construction work on a gold mine in a town near the Black Sea pending completion of the legal process, after protests warning it would ruin a pristine environment. The decision came
Turkish military helicopters kill 9 in strikes on PKK targets
Turkish military helicopters killed nine Kurdish militants in strikes near the southeastern border with Syria on Wednesday, security sources said, in a conflict becoming increasingly intertwined with developments in Turkey’s war-torn neighbor. The Cobra attack helicopters launched the assault at
Erdogan says U.S.-Russian Syria plan could benefit Assad
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he feared a U.S.-Russian ceasefire plan would do little more than benefit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and accused the West, Russia and Iran of only seeking to further their own interests. The United
Europe court slams Turkey for barring blind girl from music school
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned Turkey for refusing a blind girl admission to Istanbul’s National Music Academy, ordering Ankara to pay her 10,000 euros ($11,000) in damages. The girl, who was born in 1989, applied to
Turkey insists on Syrian Kurd link to Ankara attack
Turkey insisted on Tuesday there was an indisputable link between Syrian Kurdish fighters and last week’s deadly attack in Ankara, despite final confirmation that the bomber was born on Turkish territory. After the February 18 suicide car bombing of a
Rocket attack in Turkey’s Aegean region, no casualties
A Turkish gendarmerie station was targeted in a rocket attack by unknown militants on Tuesday but there were no casualties, media reports said. The station of the gendarmerie – a branch of the army which looks after internal security –
Turkish PM: Syrian Kurdish militia taking orders from PKK
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia was taking orders from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group waging an insurgency for Kurdish autonomy in Turkey’s southeast. Speaking in parliament, Davutoglu said blaming the
Turkish schoolgirl ‘commits suicide after teacher’s assault’
A Turkish schoolgirl committed suicide after allegedly being sexually assaulted by one of her teachers, reports said Monday, raising new concerns about crimes against women in the country. The 18-year-old, identified as Cansel Buse K., tried to take her own
Turkish army says 14 PKK militants killed in southeast Turkey
Turkey’s military said on Monday it had killed 14 Kurdish militants during its offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the southeast of the country. Four PKK militants were killed on Sunday in the Sur district of the
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