The Economist1d
A new crackdown is gathering strength in Turkey
T URKEY’s TV stars do not have it easy. The global success of the country’s soap operas, episodes that last up to three hours ...
Morning Star3d
Turkish police detain 10 opposition party members
The detainees include the deputy mayors of the districts of Kartal and Atasehir, along with eight district municipal council members, Anadolu reported. All are members of Turkey’s main opposition ...
Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of district municipalities in Istanbul over ...
KPCNews5d
Turkey detains three journalists over Istanbul prosecutor story
Three journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a ...
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as Arabs. Now they are seizing the chance during the post-Assad transition ...
A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...
Star Democrat7d
AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country.
Stars and Stripes8d
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
Steve Coogan spared driving ban after plea to save new series of The Trip with Rob Bryson
Actor Steve Coogan has narrowly avoided a driving ban for speeding at almost 100mph after he told a court it could impact on ...
Turkish actress Melisa Sözen accused of promoting terrorism in French show 'Le bureau des légendes'
Le bureau des légendes (The Bureau) actress Melisa Sözen has been questioned on terrorism charges over her role in the French series. She played a double agent in the show’s third season - which aired ...
Erdogan Critics Rattled By Spate of Arrests and Investigations in Turkey
Turkey is no stranger to political crackdowns. But a wave of arrests and investigations since the turn of the year, which ensnared national politicians, journalists, a celebrity agent and the mayor of ...