US, allies target ISIL with 26 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
The United States and its allies launched 26 air strikes on Aug. 18 against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Syria and Iraq, according to the Combined Joint Task Force leading...
View ArticleCHP leader says Davutoğlu should urge president to unblock process
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu should call on the president to exhaust all avenues in the search for a coalition government, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said. “Mr....
View ArticleOne man’s ego dragging Turkey to re-election: CHP
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of egotistically “violating democracy” with his push for new polls, while heaping scorn on both PM...
View Article‘Civilian coup’ carried out in Turkey, CHP leader says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is staging a “civilian coup” over plans to hold snap elections after the recent failure of coalition talks, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has...
View ArticleTime up for government, eyes on Erdoğan
A 45-day deadline to form a coalition government ended on Aug. 23 without a result, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expected to call a snap election and assign Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to...
View ArticleErdoğan takes Turkey to re-election as opposition warns PM over ‘indecent...
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially announced his decision to take Turkey to re-election in November, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s bid to offer posts in the interim government to...
View ArticleNo ‘indecent proposal,’ let’s sit and talk, says Turkish PM
The opposition’s criticism of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) way of handling failed coalition talks has put its leader, incumbent Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, on the defensive, as he...
View ArticleHDP co-chair signals coalition with CHP
Turkey’s Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş gave signs of a potential coalition with Republican People’s Party (CHP) at a speech during his visit to Germany. “The CHP, HDP and...
View ArticleTurkey, coalition partners, call on Russia to cease air strikes in Syria
Turkey and its partners in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Oct. 2 called on Russia to cease its attacks on the Syria’s opposition and focus on fighting...
View ArticleReport: Iraq sends back Kurdistan-bound coalition planes to Turkey, Kuwait
Iraqi Defense Ministry has sent back two aircrafts carrying weapons to Iraq’s Kurdistan region to Turkey and Kuwait after detaining them for a few days, the Doğan News Agency (DHA) reported. “Upon an...
View ArticleRussia and coalition forces should find solution for Idlib: Erdoğan
The ongoing developments in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib could lead to “heavy consequences” if not prevented, said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 16, stressing to take action with...
View ArticleTurkey: AK Party-MHP coalition ‘looks positive’
Ruling AK Party to reveal mayor candidates for Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, as well as for 40 other provinces on Saturday. Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman on Wednesday said...
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