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Turkey Said to Arrest 7 Members of Alleged Sprawling Mossad Spy Network
A report in a pro-government Turkish daily Monday claimed seven members of an Israeli spy ring were arrested…
Sweden’s NATO Bid at Risk After Protester Burns Quran in Front of Stockholm Mosque on Eid Holiday
Only two people, including Momika, attended the event, while an estimated 200 people, including supporters and detractors, watched, Reuters reported.
NATO Chief Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Bring Sweden into the Fold Before Next Month’s Summit
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that he will call an urgent meeting in the coming days to…
Turkey’s Erdogan Wins Another Term as President, Extends Rule into 3rd Decade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as…
Turkish President Erdogan Heads to a Runoff Election That Will Decide Who Leads a Key NATO Country
Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if…
Election Count Shows Turkey’s Erdogan May Go to a Presidential Election Runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years,…
Killing of Kurds in Northern Syria Sparks Protests, Tensions
Thousands of Kurds took to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis on Tuesday to protest…
U.S. Targets Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Weapons Programs
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Turkey, accusing…
New Quake Hits Battered Turkey, Syria; More Casualties
A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of…
Biden Admin Halts Syria Sanctions, Boosting Assad and Fueling Concerns of Weapons Smuggling, Lawmakers Say
Following the 7.8 Earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last week, President Biden decided to halt sanctions on…