Turkey

  • Oct 4, 2012
  • 7 min read

Afghanistan saps European will for interventions

An emergency Article 4 meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels last night said the...

NATO
  • Oct 4, 2012
  • 2 min read

Turkish reaction to Syrian shelling likely to be muted

The Turkish military in the last 24 hours fired at Syrian targets in retaliation for the killing...

Syria
  • Oct 1, 2012
  • 6 min read

Syria conflict paves way to humanitarian crisis

The escalation of Syria's civil conflict has caused a significant deterioration in the...

Syria
  • Oct 1, 2012
  • 2 min read

Turkey's Erdogan lays ground for presidential bid

Erdogan hinted yesterday that he would run for the presidency in 2014.

Turkey
  • Sep 26, 2012
  • 2 min read

Qatar will follow West's lead on Syria

Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday called on Arab states to intervene in Syria to...

Qatar
  • Sep 24, 2012
  • 2 min read

Convictions damage Turkish military capabilities

Over 300 army officers, including several generals, were jailed on Friday over their role in an...

Turkey
  • Sep 20, 2012
  • 7 min read

Volatility clouds Turkish growth prospects

Turkey's GDP grew by only 3.1% in the first half of 2012, according to official provisional data,...

Turkey
  • Sep 19, 2012
  • 6 min read

Syrian refugee crisis poses long-term security risks

UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met Syrian refugees at camps in Turkey and Jordan yesterday. The...

Middle East