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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: ANKARA
Rights group: 162 civilians have died in Turkey conflict
A Turkish human rights group says as many as 162 civilians have died since August, caught up in the increased fighting between government forces and Kurdish rebels in urban districts. The Turkish Human Rights Foundation said late Saturday that 32
Syrians return to Damascus after Turkey introduces new air-travel visas
Turkey introduced visa requirements for Syrians arriving by air and sea on Friday, part of efforts to stem the flow of illegal migrants to Europe, forcing hundreds of Syrians to return to Damascus, officials said. Some 400 Syrians transiting through
Erdogan: Turkish troops needed in Iraq after attack
An attack by ISIS militants on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey’s decision to deploy troops there was justified, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul that 18 ISIS militants were killed but
Ocalan’s isolation an ‘invitation to war’ in Turkey: pro-Kurdish MP
Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan’s isolation in his island jail near Istanbul amounts to an “invitation to war”, a prominent pro-Kurdish lawmaker said on Thursday, as conflict flares between security forces and rebels in southeast Turkey. Ocalan, jailed in 1999,
Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi executions ‘internal legal matter’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an “internal legal matter” of the kingdom. “The executions in Saudi Arabia are an
Turkey calls for return to diplomatic language in Saudi-Iran row
Turkey’s foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed concern over mounting tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran following the execution of a Shi’ite preacher, calling for calm and a return to diplomatic language. “Turkey calls for an end to threats, and a
Turkish hackers block Russian minister’s social network account
A social network account of Russia’s communications minister was temporarily blocked on Sunday in a cyberattack carried out by hackers presenting themselves as a Turkish activist group and parading images of a warplane and Turkish flags. Russia’s ties with Turkey
ISIS ‘New Year suicide bombing’ suspects arrested in Turkey
An Ankara court on Saturday remanded in custody pending trial two Turkish men suspected of belonging to ISIS and planning a double suicide bombing in the capital on New Year’s Eve. Musa Canoz, 28, and Adnan Yildirim, 40, who were
Turkey arrests 2 ISIS suspects over NYE attack plot
Turkish police have arrested in Ankara two suspected suicide bombers linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group who were plotting an attack on New Year’s Eve in the capital, a Turkish official told AFP on
Turkish president slams Russia for backing Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government of “mercilessly” killing 400,000 people and criticized Russia for backing him. Erdogan was speaking to reporters on Tuesday before departing for Saudi Arabia for a visit that would
Turkish PM cancels meeting with pro-Kurdish HDP
Turkey’s prime minister on Saturday cancelled a planned meeting with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, saying its politics was rooted in violence, as government forces pursued a major security operation in the country’s mainly Kurdish southeast. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Hackers step up cyberattacks in Turkey, hit banks
Turkish banks reported sporadic disruption to credit card transactions on Friday as hackers stepped up a two-week barrage of cyberattacks, believed to be the worst the country has seen. Local media have suggested that the bombardment of public and financial
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party leader to visit Moscow this week
The leader of Turkey’s opposition pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP) will meet Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks aimed at reducing tensions after the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, the party said
18 drown as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island of Kalymnos, Turkish media reported early Saturday. Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety
Turkey accuses Russia of playing up military threat after downed jet
Turkey on Wednesday accused Russia of “exaggerating” a military threat that Ankara said does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the two after the downing of a jet over Syria last month. Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Tanju
Turkey to relaunch EU membership bid with economic talks
European Union foreign ministers are set on Monday to revive Turkey’s efforts to join the bloc by agreeing to open talks on the EU’s financial rules, as part of a bigger deal to help Europe solve its migration crisis. Turkey’s
Turkey withdraws some troops from camp in Iraq
Turkey on Monday withdrew some of its soldiers from a camp in Iraq, its prime minister announced, days after Iraq had demanded that Turkish troops immediately leave Iraqi territory. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the A Haber news channel that
Erdogan signals possible warming of ties with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled a possible warming of relations with Israel, saying in comments published Monday that the entire region would benefit from the normalization of ties. Relations between former allies Turkey and Israel broke down in
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