Europe - Balkans
Istanbul’s new airport to be fully operational in April
Turkish authorities have set the full opening of Istanbul’s new airport, Istanbul Airport (ISL), for next month and the relocation of operations…
Turkey and Bulgaria investigating alleged visits by New Zealand mosque killer
Turkish authorities have opened an inquiry after it emerged that the man behind the Christchurch shootings made several visits to Turkey. A…
Interpol issues Red Notices over Khashoggi killing
Turkish officials revealed that Interpol had issued red notices for 20 people in connection with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.…
Germans warned of travel to Turkey
The German government advised its citizens to be cautious when travelling to Turkey after Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (photo above) had…
Erdogan expected to be sworn tomorrow amidst the firing of over 18,000 state workers
BBC: Turkey has sacked another 18,000 state workers, in the latest purge triggered by a failed coup two years ago. Those dismissed…
Updated: Turkey’s presidential election – Results
AP: Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in critical elections based on unofficial results, securing an executive presidency with…
Things to watch out for in Turkey’s elections (Analysis)
On Sunday Turkish citizens are called to the polls for general elections, initially scheduled for 3 November 2019 and then anticipated as…
Balkan’s conflict tensions echo in World Cup
The Guardian: Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have risked inflaming political tensions in the Balkans after they used an Albanian…
Erdogan in pursuit for greater powers in by seeking new term
ABC News: Since he took office in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a name to each stage in his consolidation…
Protests in Macedonia
Euronews: Protestors threw flares, rocks and bottles at police outside the national parliament and chanted "Macedonia, Macedonia." Officers responded with tear gas…
Insight – Macedonia and Greece (explainer)
EuroNews: It's a controversial and long-running dispute that has derailed attempts by FYR Macedonia to join the EU and NATO. But what's…
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens Moody
Financial Times: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to conduct an “operation” against Moody’s, less than two weeks after the ratings company placed…