Turkey

Turkish authorities claim having explicit evidence that Saudi agents killed columnist Khashoggi

Turkish authorities say they have explicit audio recordings as well as video footage showing that Saudi agents killed the dissident Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, according to…

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Greece and Egypt back efforts by Cyprus for off-shore gas exploration despite Turkey’s objection

The leaders of Greece and Egypt on Wednesday backed efforts by regional ally Cyprus to exploit off-shore gas deposits, despite strong objection from Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hosted a meeting Wednesday with Egyptian…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The heated debate in the Maltese parliament following the story on La Repubblica as part of the Daphne Project, the arrest of a suspected person in the murder of…

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US ExxonMobil to conduct test drills for hydrocarbons off the coast of Cyprus despite Turkey’s warning

US energy giant ExxonMobil said on Friday it plans to conduct test drills for hydrocarbons off the coast of Cyprus later this year despite Turkey warning international firms against exploration.…

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Turkish official believe missing Saudi journalist was killed inside Saudi consulate

Turkish officials believe that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body later driven from the compound. Authorities say they believe Khashoggi’s…

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Turkey won’t leave Syria until elections – Erdogan

With the clock ticking on a deadline to spare Idlib from a regime attack, Syria’s last rebel stronghold is eerily calm. As violence subsides and the opposition tentatively embraces a ceasefire deal,…

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200 detained in Turkey after major crackdown on illegal money transfers

Turkish police has detained over 200 people in a major nationwide crackdown on illicit money transfers to individuals of Iranian origin living in the United States. An Istanbul court issued arrest…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you an analysis of what is reported on Malta's front pages for today and a round up of the latest headlines from Europe and…

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Erdogan’s visit to Germany ends with inauguration of Mosque in Cologne

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a working breakfast in Berlin on Saturday morning, ahead of the Turkish president's visit to the western city of Cologne.…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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Turkey arrests more than 100 soldiers over suspected links with self-exiled cleric Gullen

Turkey's chief prosecutor on Friday ordered the detention of more than 100 soldiers in the air force for suspected links to Fethullah Gulen, a self-exiled cleric, a former ally of the…

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Russia, Turkey and Iran to meet in New York to discuss Syria

Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the last rebel enclave, Russia's top diplomat…

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A Turkish-U.S. citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file an appeal

A Turkish-U.S. citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file an appeal to Turkey’s top court after a lower appeals court reduced his sentence…

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Turkey announces economic plan for country’s recovery

Turkey’s finance minister has lowered the country’s economic growth targets and promised to slash public spending by nearly $10bn as the country seeks to find a path out of a…

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Breaking News: Russia and Turkey agree on the creation of Syria buffer

Russia and Turkey has agreed to create a buffer zone in Syria's northern Idlib province to separate the Syrian forces and rebels. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said earlier today that…

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Any major offensive in Idlib would cause new refugee crisis from Turkey to Europe

Turkey's presidential spokesperson has said a major offensive targeting Syria's northwestern province of Idlib could cause a new refugee crisis from Turkey to Europe."Everyone's common point is that the solution must be…

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Syria on the agenda as Putin meets Russia’s security council today and Erdogan on Monday

President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib with members of Russia’s Security Council on Friday, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying. The meeting was…

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Erdogan appoints himself chairman and his son-in-law as deputy of Turkey’s Sovereign Fund in a series of maneuvers

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed himself chairman of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, the latest move to consolidate his control over state institutions. The president announced on Wednesday that Berat Albayrak,…

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Erdogan warns Russia an attack on Idlib will turn it into ‘lake of blood’

Turkey warns Russia an attack on Idlib will turn it into ‘lake of blood’. The Guardian Turkey has warned it will not stand by and watch a Russian-led attack on Syria’s…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news of the possible death of 'ambassador' and Professor Joseph Mifsud makes it Maltese and International headlines in view of the alleged links between Trump's campaign office…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily Morning Briefing is aimed to deliver the latest news to start the day informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines…

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No agreement reached – Idlib prepares for horrifying offensive

Russia, Turkey and Iran have failed to agree on a ceasefire that would prevent a Syrian government offensive in rebel-held Idlib. The United Nations fears action could cause a humanitarian…

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Russia opposes call for ceasefire by Turkey, Iran said Syria must regain control over all territory

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault on insurgents there could result…

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Iran, Russia and Turkey meeting today amidst fears of Idlib’s military offensive

Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Tehran to discuss the war in Syria, with all eyes on a possible military offensive to retake the last rebel-held bastion of Idlib. The summit…

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Idlib to dominate agenda summit between Iran, Russia and Turkey

When the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran meet on Friday in Tehran, all eyes will be on their diplomacy reaching a last-minute deal to avert a bloodbath in Idlib,…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following briefing brings you the latest news from Malta, 13 countries around the Europe and the world and 4 main institutions following a review of the highlights…

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Turkey raises tax on foreign currency deposit accounts to support struggling Lira

Turkey has raised a tax on foreign currency deposit accounts and scrapped another on lira savings as it tries to shore up its struggling currency. According to a decision published…

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Turkish President vowed to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organisations in those areas would…

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No one hurt as shots are fired at US embassy in Turkey

AP reports that shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey’s capital early Monday, but U.S. officials said no one was hurt. Private Ihlas news…

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US threatens new sanctions on Turkey

The US has threatened to impose more economic sanctions on Turkey if it does not free a detained American pastor. Andrew Brunson has been held in Turkey for nearly two…

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Qatar to invest $15 billion in Turkey

Turkey has secured a $15 billion investment from Qatar that could bolster its economy amid a widening dispute with the United States. The pledge was announced Wednesday after a meeting…

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Turkish court rejects appeal of US Pastor Brunsonto who is at the centre of the recent US – Turkey diplomatic rift

Hurriyet Daily News reports that a Turkish court has rejected an appeal for United States Christian pastor Andrew Brunsonto be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges. Brunson’s lawyer, İsmail…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following Morning Briefing presents the salient news as reported from the main newspapers and news media. Malta’s frontpages report the settlement of the MV Aquarius stalemate…

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The Update – Turkish Crisis

EuroNews reports that Turkey has increased tariffs on some US imports, including cars, alcohol, and tobacco, as the diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington escalates. A decree published in Turkey’s…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news around the world, including Malta are dominated with the tragedy that took place on Tuesday in Genoa, Italy. Earlier, the last news cycle started off with…

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Erdogan announces Turkey will boycott US electronic goods

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods in retaliation for punitive sanctions by Washington against Ankara over the detention of an American pastor. “We…

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Erdogan accuses ‘economic terrorists’ of plotting harm to Turkey

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused “economic terrorists” of plotting to harm Turkey by spreading false reports and said they would face the full force of the law, as authorities…

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NYT: The global risk of the Turkish crisis

New York Times: For the past seven years, Tim Lee has been warning that a financial crisis in Turkey would set off a wider calamity in global markets. Just about nobody…

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Turkey reveals plans to maintain stability

FT/ DW/ Turkish Govt: The Turkish Central bank said it will "provide all the liquidity the banks need" as the Turkish lira continued to tumble. Prosecutors have meanwhile threatened to go after…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today. We wish you a good day. The Police issued a statement stating that former Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and Economic Crimes Unit…

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Erdogan phones Putin as Turkish Lira loses value as tensions with USA reach high levels (UPDATED)

UPDATE: A statement by the Kremlin announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin to discuss “trade and economic cooperation. The statement will fuel speculation that Erdoğan…

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61 Pakistani men intercepted onboard sailboat by Italian coastguard as smugglers escape

Tgcom reports that the Italian coast guard intercepted a sailboat carrying 61 men near the shores of Portopalo di Capo Passero (Syracuse). They are Pakistani, who told the authorities that they paid…

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Turkey set to start drilling its first Mediterranean based oil well

AA: Turkey, with the aid of the country's first drilling vessel, Fatih, will drill its first well in the Mediterranean this year Fatih, Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is our morning briefing, bringing you the highlights of the main news as reported in Malta, Europe and the World. Two women were killed early yesterday…

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Ozil quits National team claiming racism after controversy following Erdogan’s photo

Arsenal football player Mesut Ozil has decided he will no longer be playing with the German national team. https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/1020984884431638528 Ozil said he would not stand the criticism and “racist” commentary…

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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 Washington. The EU issued a stark warning to…

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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 media say. Under the state of emergency, tens…

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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 Thursday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the…

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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 the dullness of other happenings around us. This…

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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 composed of a mix of loyalists, technocrats and business…

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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 deal with Italy on migration and the rescue…

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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. Erdoğan was re-elected as the country’s president in the June…

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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 Theresa May's latest setback on Brexit, with the…

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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 health ministry said. The train, with over 360 people…

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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 just received and taken aback by the cameras pointed…

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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 include soldiers, police and academics. A TV channel and…

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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 developments taking place during the night and news…

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