This is Beirut, 05/09 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A Council of Europe body on Friday voiced hope a youth delegate detained in Turkey for criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government would be released immediately. Enes Hocaogullari, 23, was detained last month as he arrived at Ankara airport. He had been targeted by Turkish authorities after a March speech at the Congress of ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Thousands rallied in protest late Wednesday after a court ousted the main opposition CHP's Istanbul leadership on allegations of graft, further ratcheting up the legal pressure on the party. The Republican People's Party (CHP), which won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP in the 2024 local elections and is rising in the ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey Football Manchester City Gundogan Galatasaray
German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday signed for Galatasaray from Manchester City on a free transfer, both teams announced. The 34-year-old has agreed to a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season with the Turkish champions. "Manchester City will always hold a special place in my heart," said Gundogan, who played 358 games in two spells at ...
This is Beirut, 02/09 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Tuesday vowed to fight after a court dismissed the leadership of its Istanbul branch over alleged irregularities in its leadership congress, the latest legal blow to hit the group. The Republican People's Party (CHP) won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party in the 2024 local ...
This is Beirut, 29/08 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Turkey flights Airspace
Turkey's top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to "official" flights. "We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports.... We do not allow container ships carrying weapons and ...
This is Beirut, 29/08 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Ukraine Vladimir Putin Russia Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Ukraine conflict with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday, the Kremlin said. "Turkey plays an important role in the Ukraine resolution process," Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP, on ...
This is Beirut, 29/08 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Turkey Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Donald Trump Russia
Russia is demanding Ukraine cede all of its eastern Donbas region, but would be willing to freeze the conflict in the south of the country along current front lines, Turkey's top diplomat has said. Russia occupies around one-fifth of Ukraine's territory, and has claimed to have annexed five of the country's regions -- Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson ...
Marc Saikali, 28/08 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Gulf Middle East Tehran Turkey Lebanon Iran
Hezbollah and its weapons, a never-ending tale. Same story, on repeat. Giving up the arsenal? Never. Without it, there is no arbitrary power, no rent to collect. And like any loyal client, Hezbollah clings to its dealer: Iran. Each time an Iranian leader takes the stage or embarks on a “diplomatic” tour, the pattern is predictable. Days ...
Liliane Mokbel, 18/08 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Gulf Turkey lebanon iraq syria
Will Iraqi oil once again flow through Tripoli, capital of North Lebanon? The project is back on the table, but its outcome remains uncertain. Baghdad is signaling determination. Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani confirmed that the option is under serious study. To show goodwill, he also mentioned the possible rehabilitation of Kirkuk-Baniyas ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 11:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Turkish police arrested 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of Istanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoglu and several of his close advisers, Turkish media reported. The latest wave of arrests over "corruption" allegations is part of a months-long crackdown targeting the main opposition Republican People's Party ...
This is Beirut, 15/08 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Turkey Environment Climate Ocean Mediterranean
When Murat Draman went scuba diving off the coast of the southern Turkish province of Antalya and saw the temperature in the depths was pushing 30C, it didn't surprise him. "We were at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) this morning and the water was 29C," said Draman, a diving instructor in an area which is experiencing firsthand the rapid ...
This is Beirut, 14/08 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey United Nations Syria Refugees
More than 410,00 Syrians who fled to Turkey during the rule of Bashar al-Assad have returned home since he was overthrown in December, the government announced Thursday. Turkey's interior ministry said 411,649 Syrians had so far returned, the rate picking up in recent weeks, with the immigration service recording 140,000 returns since ...