‘Turkey, Qatar, UAE may operate Kabul airport trilaterally’
BY DILARA ASLAN ANKARA DEC 27, 2021 – 1:45 PM GMT+3In this file photo taken on August 30, 2021, an US Air Force aircraft takes off from the airport in Kabul. […]
2021 in Review: Why worldwide refugee flows surged again despite the pandemic
NextShort Url https://arab.news/4tnvx JONATHAN GORNALL December 28, 2021 In the first 11 months of 2021, some 14,000 migrants had already come to Europe — more than in the whole of […]
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train enters Iran
December 27, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN- The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train, which has resumed its activity with the cooperation of the railways of the three countries, arrived in Iran on […]
Turkey’s overtures to Armenia can help heal US rift
SINEM CENGIZ December 26, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/42tze At a time when Turkey and Armenia have taken steps toward a rapprochement in their problematic relationship, there are also positive signs […]
Turkey’s EU hopes are quietly unraveling
YASAR YAKIS December 26, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8eqzn The EU General Affairs Council held its regular meeting this month and issued a statement summarizing the debates. The space allocated to […]
Confab of rabbis from Islamic nations whisked off for surprise visit with Erdogan
Turkish leader, long critical of Israel, tells spiritual leaders he values renewed dialogue with Herzog, Bennett; says he supports rebuilding local synagogues, condemns Holocaust By DAVID I. KLEIN24 December 2021 Members […]
Commemorating Rumi: Islamic scholar, poet and mystic
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS DEC 24, 2021 Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death […]
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train launched
Economy December 22, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN- The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) railway project, or ECO freight train, was inaugurated with the first freight train moving on Tuesday during a ceremony […]
Islam’s reformists: Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Pan-Islamism
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ISTANBUL DEC 19, 2021 – 2:19 PM GMT+3Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, circa 1883. (WikiMedia Commons Photo) From Egypt to the Ottoman Empire to Europe, from assassinations to revolutions, […]
Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts
1 / 2 Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched an ‘economic war of independence’ focused on growth at all […]
Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland
This content was published on December 20, 2021 By Dominic Evans and Tuvan Gumrukcu KONYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish labourer Hasan Sarikaya says he has no job, no money and […]
An immense mystery older than Stonehenge
(Image credit: mfatih5er/Getty Images) By Andrew Curry 16th August 2021Reshaping previous ideas on the story of civilisation, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey was built by a prehistoric people 6,000 yea rs before […]
Could an end to the Turkey-Armenia deadlock finally be in sight?
SINEM CENGIZ December 18, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/6uhak In an apparent breakthrough in the long-standing deadlock between Ankara and Yerevan, the two neighbors have pledged to appoint special envoys to […]
Turkey to open $45m hospital for Syrian refugees with help from EU
The 250-bed facility, in the border district of Dortyol in Hatay province, is a collaborative project between Turkey’s health ministry and the EU. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/ccd29 250-bed facility in […]
‘Turkey to respond to actions harming rights of Turkish Cypriots’
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA DEC 15, 2021 – Vice President Fuat Oktay is seen at the parliament’s general assembly, Ankara, Turkey, Dec.14, 2021 (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED Egypt says it backs federal […]
Middle East in denial as solutions prove elusive
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB December 12, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/ptk56 A spokesperson for the US-led international coalition against Daesh last week denied that there had been an attack on the […]
BioNTech Founder Şahin on the Omicron Variant”It Will Make Scientific Sense To Offer Booster after Three Months”
International BioNTech Founder Şahin on the Omicron Variant“It Will Make Scientific Sense To Offer Booster after Three Months” The latest mutations of the coronavirus call for a new vaccination strategy. […]
Global tourism group adopts all-inclusive model after Turkey’s success
BY BETÜL ALAKENT DEC 13, 2021 – 3:52 PM GMT+3Tourists use a swimming pool in a hotel in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP Photo)RECOMMENDED The Turkish tourism […]
Turkey not yet ready to give up on Muslim Brotherhood
Turkey has shown a willingness to repair relations with Israel, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East. But Ankara’s relations with the Muslim Brotherhood, a sticking point for almost […]
Deadly Intrigue. The Story of the Destruction of an Aid Organization
THE WHITE HELMETS James Le Mesurier founded the organization that raised money for the White Helmets in the Syrian war. An intrigue drove the emergency foundation to ruin – and […]