Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55367809
Caption:

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu answers a question during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, Turkey, August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Iran Summons Turkish Envoy over Comments by Foreign Minister

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

Iran summoned the Turkish ambassador in Tehran on Monday over comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing Tehran of destabilizing the region. Tehran and Ankara support opposite sides in the conflict in Syria...

Media ID: 55364776
Caption:

Flowers are placed in front of a police barrier near the entrance of Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. (Umit Bektas / Reuters)

Dozens Killed in Istanbul Attack, including 15 Arab Nationals

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 2, 2017 | Middle East, World

Ankara – At least 39 people were killed, including 15 of Arab nationalities, when a gunman opened fire on New Year celebrators at a crowded nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosphorus waterway on Sunday. “We were having fun. All of a sudden people started to run....

Media ID: 55364083
Caption:

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters

Turkey: Concerns over Rise in Terrorist Attacks

by Said Abdul Razzak | Dec 18, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country was under attack of various terrorist organizations, adding that developments in Turkey were not separate from what was happening in Syria and Iraq. In remarks made in a statement following a car...

Media ID: 55361346
Caption:

Yasin Aktay, the AK Party’s deputy chairman

Yasin Aktay: Turkey’s Majority Supports Instating a Presidential System, Opposition Is Isolated

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 2, 2016 | Interviews

Ankara- Heated controversy stirs up when Turkey’s agenda crosses with the ruling Justice and Development party, especially on pitches broaching political democracy. Recent discussions on amending the national constitution and the present counterterrorism policy...

Media ID: 55358255
Caption:

A woman, who survived an airstrike, sits amid the damage in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo.

REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Erdogan: Truce in Syria Can Be Extended If Well Implemented

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 13, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a 48-hour ceasefire in Syria can be extended by a week and then again for a further period, if it is well implemented by all the concerned parties. He also announced that his country was aiming to...