World Jul 22, 2021
The Sea of Marmara, a ‘sapphire’ of Turkey, is choking from pollution
by Carlotta Gall
The Marmara has been sickening for a long time, and this year, it suffered a paroxysm that choked its waters and suffocated marine life.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 2, 2020
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 ...
World / Social Issues Jul 23, 2019
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Jun 27, 2019
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 ...
World / Politics Jun 24, 2019
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 ...
World Jan 5, 2019
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 28, 2018
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 26, 2018
'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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2018
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 ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a "huge and grave mistake" but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from the widening crisis, saying Mohammed bin Salman had not been aware. The comments from Foreign Minister ...