Is the Middle East on the threshold of restructuring?
YASAR YAKIS June 04, 2023 The political order that prevailed in the Middle East for centuries came to an end after the First World War. The victors of the war […]
Turkiye: Erdogan to be sworn in for third term as president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkiye’s longest-serving leader, faces immediate and major challenges in his third term driven by a decelerating economy and foreign policy tensions with the West. (dia images via […]
UN tries to save Ukraine grain deal with new proposal
BY REUTERS KYIV MAY 31, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosporus off the shores of Yenikapı during a misty morning in Istanbul, […]
What Erdogan’s win might mean for the rest of the world
Source: Dawn As many pundits expected, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a historic third term as he overcame his opponent in Turkiye’s presidential runoff on Sunday. His triumph, after a […]
West caught between fear and hope as Erdoğan extends 20-year rule in Turkey
Analysis Patrick WintourDiplomatic editor GUARDIAN Re-elected president could take Nato country further towards Russia, or may instead be more open to alternatives Sun 28 May 2023 Western capitals remained silent […]
State leaders congratulate Erdoğan for early runoff victory
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 28, 2023 – Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wait for his address following early exit poll results for the second round of the […]
Turkiye’s Erdogan wins another term as president
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following early exit poll results for the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul. (Reuters) Updated 19 sec ago AFP May 28, […]
Turkey presidential election decides if Erdogan should have five more years
Share Related Topics By Paul Kirby BBC News, Ankara Turks vote on Sunday in a momentous presidential run-off to decide whether or not Recep Tayyip Erdogan should remain in power […]
Mosque in Germany receives threatening mail sent by neo-Nazis
BY ANADOLU AGENCY BERLIN MAY 25, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Goettingen Central Mosque in Germany in this undated file photo. (IHA Photo) RECOMMENDED A mosque in Germany’s central Goettingen city received […]
Turkey’s opposition woos Erdogan’s vast housewife vote
By AFP – May 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A huge electoral poster bearing a portrait of Turkish President and presidential candidate of AK Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a slogan which reads […]
Turkish instructor fired for saying there’s racism in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 24, 2023 – A Police officer carries a box of materials gathered during the search of a building in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district in connection […]
Turkey elections: Why the West got it so wrong
David Hearst 24 May 2023 11:07 BST | Last update: 1 hour 14 mins ago Western liberal thinkers have failed to recognise the strength of Turkish democracy, because it does not deliver their desired […]
UN concerned by lack of grain ships going to 1 Ukrainian port
BY REUTERS UNITED NATIONS MAY 23, 2023 – 1:13 PM GMT+3 Vessels are seen as they wait for inspection under United Nation’s Black Sea Grain Initiative in the southern anchorage of […]
Turkey election: Erdoğan endorsed by third-place ‘kingmaker’ ahead of runoff vote
Sinan Oğan, who came third with 5.17% of presidential vote, says second-placed Kılıçdaroğlu failed to offer a convincing alternative to incumbent Associated Press in Ankara Tue 23 May 2023 The […]
Middle Eastern couples favor Türkiye’s Trabzon for honeymoons
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAY 22, 2023 – EDITED BY SISA BODANI A honeymoon couple looks out over Trabzon, one of the country’s most preferred honeymoon destinations, Türkiye, May […]
Greek govt under pressure for migrant pushbacks at Aegean
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 19, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek […]
Dual citizenship in Germany set to become easier
SOCIETYGERMANY Dual citizenship in Germany set to become easier Ben Knight 05/20/2023May 20, 2023 Germany’s government is getting closer to allowing immigrants multiple citizenships after overturning a decadeslong ban. The […]
Turkiye’s ambivalent relationship with Daesh
YASAR YAKIS May 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month announced that Abu Hussein Al-Quraishi, the leader of the terrorist organization Daesh, was “neutralized” by Turkiye’s National Intelligence […]
The Hejaz Railway: More than a means of transport
BY RABEE AL-HAFIDH NOV 10, 2020 – DAILY SABAH On Sept. 1, 1900, on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the Ottoman authorities started working on a 1,320 kilometer (820.2 […]
Turkish First Lady welcomes UN’s Islamophobia draft resolution
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL MAY 19, 2023 – People hold up a banner during a ‘Unity Vigil’ against racism and Islamophobia in reaction to Wednesday’s attack, backdropped by the gates of […]