Turkey
Friday Morning Briefing
Good morning The dust haven't settled yet on Monday's summit Trump invites Putin for a second meeting for Autumn, this time in…
Turkey ends nationwide state of emergency
The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt, state…
Greece and Turkey agree to ease tensions in Aegean
Euronews: Greece and Turkey have agreed to focus efforts on easing tensions in the Aegean, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on…
The Wednesday Morning Briefing
Good morning The successful rescue operation in Thailand ended successfully, highlighting a number of 'human traits' that at times are overshadowed by…
Erdogan appoints son-in-law as Turkey’s treasury and finance minister
FT: Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his own son-in-law to head Turkey’s powerful new treasury and finance ministry as he unveiled a cabinet…
Tuesday Morning Briefing
Good morning An eventful 36 hours for Theresa May and the UK. But not only. Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court, Libya's…
Erdogan takes oath of office after re-election
Hurriyet: Turkey has officially switched to an executive presidency after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the oath of office on July 9.…
Monday Morning Briefing
Good morning The rescue operation currently underway in Thailand dominated most of the international news outlets agenda. However during the past hours…
Ten dead, 73 injured as train derails in Turkey
AFP: Ten people were killed and 73 injured on Sunday when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwest Turkey, the…
Syrian girl who used tuna cans for legs receives prosthetic limbs
AP/Aljazeera: The 8-year-old Syrian girl, quietly crying in an Istanbul clinic, was overwhelmed by the new set of prosthetic legs she 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…
Monday Morning Briefing
Good morning The EU Summit about Migration and the Turkish Elections are the main events which perhaps characterised the latest hours with…