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The US Consulate in Istanbul. (Reuters)

Ankara Offers Washington ‘Goodwill Gesture’ to End Visa Crisis

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish and American authorities kicked off on Tuesday talks to end the visa dispute that erupted after Ankara arrested Metin Topuz, an employee at the US Consulate in Istanbul. Ankara offered a gesture of goodwill to the Washington by releasing from custody...

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Actor Mel Gibson. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Hollywood Stars to Partake in Turkish Film ‘Islamophobia’

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 16, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara – In the city of Antalya, southern Turkey, shooting the film “Islamophobia” has kicked off with the participation of many actors, including stars from Hollywood. The film aims to shed light on the tolerant reality of Islam and to counter...

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US Ambassador to Turkey John R. Bass during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Erdogan Boycotts US Ambassador as Visa Row Intensifies

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 11, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced he would boycott US Ambassador to Turkey John Bass, holding him responsible for a US-Turkish row over the issuance of visas.   During his visit to Belgrade, Erdogan said Turkey no longer regarded ambassador...

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A Turkish special forces police officer guards the entrance of the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. (Reuters)

18 Terrorists Killed, Dozens Arrested during Security Raids in Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish security forces neutralized 41 terrorists in operations it carried out in different cities last week, announced the Interior Ministry on Monday. It said in a statement that the security forces carried out, in the period between October 2 and 9,...

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Tourists in Istanbul. Reuters photo

Turkey Expects $1.6 Billion Surplus in Medium-term Plan

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 7, 2017 | Business

Ankara- The Turkish government expects its primary surplus at 5.8 billion lira ($1.62 billion) in 2018, as part of its latest medium-term plan. The government also announced in its Official Gazette that it targeted primary surplus of 11.8 billion lira in 2019 and 25.5...