Turkey Considering Quitting Treaty On Violence Against Women
resident Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party is considering whether to pull Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, party officials said, alarming campaigners who see the pact as key to combating rising domestic violence. The officials said the AKP is set to decide by next week whether to withdraw from the deal, just […]
Erdogan Says Turkey Cannot Handle New Migrant Wave From Syria, Warns Europe
Turkey cannot handle a fresh wave of migrants from Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, warning that European countries will feel the impact of such an influx if violence in Syria’s northwest is not stopped. Turkey currently hosts some 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population in the world, and fears another wave […]
Somalia, Turkey Strengthen Diplomatic Ties
Earlier in the week, , the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received H.E. Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad at his office in the Ministry, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Mehmet Yilmaz. Ankara’s approach in Somalia, underwritten by President Erdogan’s appeal to Islamic solidarity and a […]
Saudi Official Provides New Version Of Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to confront Khashoggi on Oct. 2 had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and then killed him in a choke hold when he resisted. A member of the team then dressed in […]
Turkish Contagion Spreads as Emerging-Market Currencies Slump
A plunge in the South African rand and a slump in the Mexican peso were symptoms of the growing contagion in emerging-market currencies Monday as the financial turmoil in Turkey sapped demand for developing-nation assets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index fell to the lowest level in more than a year as Turkey’s lira tumbled […]
Hamid Mumtaz Visits Turkey
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hamid Mumtaz, has described the visit of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, to Sudan as a historic one and marking a turning point in the relations between the two countries, affirming that Sudan and Turkey are linked to each other with firm historic ties that are based […]
Turkey’s Turkcell Says $4.2 bln Suit Against S.Africa’s MTN To Go To Trial
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell said on Thursday a $4.2 billion lawsuit against South Africa’s MTN over a disputed Iran licence would be heard in a South African court after years of delays. Turkcell first sued Johannesburg-based MTN in a U.S. court in 2012, alleging the South African mobile company used bribery and wrongful influence to […]
Erdogan’s Bid for More Power Awaits Outcome of Turkish Vote
Turkish voters will decide on Sunday whether to endorse President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bid to centralize power in his hands in the most radical shake-up since the republic was formed 93 years ago. Opinion polls this month showed the referendum was too close to predict after two months of campaigning that divided Turks and damaged […]
Somali Snapchat Guru Raises U.S.$27k For A Girl’s Medical Treatment In Turkey
A Mogadishu girl from a poor background who has been affected by a rare skin disease is expected to fly to Turkey after wellwishers raised $26,947 through a Snapchat campaign. Dahir Qureishi has one of the highest number of followers on Snapchat in Somalia and took advantage of this to help in charity work. He […]
Chemical Castration Of Sex Offenders In Turkey Condemned By Women’s Groups
Women’s rights groups, lawyers and doctors have condemned Turkey’s decision to introduce a mandatory chemical castration programme for convicted sex offenders, arguing the treatment does not address the underlying reasons for widespread violence against women, and that bodily punishment will instead lead to increased abuse. Özgül Kaptan, director of the Women’s Solidarity Foundation (Kadav), has […]
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