A ceremony was held in Istanbul on Thursday to celebrate the formal opening of a large hospital built in Turkey's largest city with cooperation from trading house Sojitz Corp. and others. Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital is expected to play a key role in ...
Carlos Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan, sources say
Fugitive former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday. One of the sources said Ghosn was greeted warmly by ...
Turkey slams 'scandalous' Saudi verdict on Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Turkey lashed out on Monday at a Saudi court's "scandalous" verdict over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying those responsible for the murder had been granted immunity. Five people were sentenced to death and others were handed jail terms but two top figures ...
Istanbul gives Syrian refugees month to return to Turkish provinces in which they are registered
Authorities in Istanbul set a four-week deadline on Monday for Syrians living without approval in Turkey's largest city to return to provinces where they are registered or face forced removal to those regions. It was not immediately clear how many people could be affected by ...
Official Saudi probe dodges who ordered Jamal Khashoggi murder, says U.N. expert
An official Saudi Arabian investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents failed to examine who may have ordered the killing and ignored key suspects, a U.N. special rapporteur said on Wednesday. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a key adviser, and ...
Beginning of the end? Turkey's opposition deals blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win
Turkey's opposition has dealt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a rerun of its mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies. Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People's Party ...
The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security. The decree, granting "autocephaly," was signed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at a service ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday that he met Saudi Arabia's foreign minister and called for a transparent investigation into the killing earlier this month of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Washington Post columnist Khashoggi's murder inside the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul has escalated into ...
'Khashoggi's friends' hold vigil outside Saudi Consulate in Istanbul
Dozens of people gathered outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Thursday in a vigil to demand "full justice" for journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed after entering the building three weeks ago. Several carried cardboard images of his face and signs reading "Khashoggi's friends." One, his ...
Erdogan: Saudis must punish those behind Jamal Khashoggi's 'planned' slaying, no matter how high up
Turkey's president on Tuesday dismissed Saudi Arabia's efforts to blame the killing of a prominent journalist on rogue operatives, calling it a planned, "savage killing," and demanded Riyadh punish those responsible, no matter how highly placed. But Recep Tayyip Erdogan stopped short of mentioning Crown ...
Trump says Saudis staged worst cover-up 'in history of cover-ups' in Jamal Khashoggi murder
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month. Asked by a reporter in the White House Oval Office how the Khashoggi killing could have happened, Trump said: "They ...
Turkish investigators search Saudi Consulate vehicle in Istanbul in Jamal Khashoggi probe: CNN Turk
Turkish investigators have found two suitcases and other items in a Saudi consulate car in Istanbul, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear whether any of the items belonged ...
