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Nearly 1 in 4 countries saw jump in protests, civil unrest in 2019, study finds

January 16, 2020

Nearly 1 in 4 countries saw jump in protests, civil unrest in 2019, study finds

A new report published Thursday claims that nearly one in four countries around the world saw jumps in protests and civil unrest in 2019.

Pegasus Airlines flight skids off runway in Istanbul, temporarily shuts down airport

January 7, 2020

Pegasus Airlines flight skids off runway in Istanbul, temporarily shuts down airport

None of the 164 passengers were injured, the airline said.

Turkey rounds up at least 124 suspected of links to ISIS ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations

December 31, 2019

Turkey rounds up at least 124 suspected of links to ISIS ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations

Over 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group were rounded up in raids across Turkey on Monday in an apparent attempt to prevent any attacks on New Year's Eve.

December 26, 2019

Turkey's Wikipedia ban ruled unconstitutional by high court

Turkey's high court on Thursday said the government's two-year Wikipedia ban violates freedom of expression in a ruling that could pave the way for access to the online encyclopedia to be restored.

Washington Post publisher rips Saudi trial in Khashoggi case as a 'sham'

December 23, 2019

Washington Post publisher rips Saudi trial in Khashoggi case as a 'sham'

The publisher of The Washington Post ripped the announcement made by Saudi Arabian officials Monday that they had sentenced five men to death for killing Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it "a sham trial."

White Helmets rescue group founder died from fall in Istanbul, investigators say

December 16, 2019

White Helmets rescue group founder died from fall in Istanbul, investigators say

James Le Mesurier, the former British soldier who founded the White Helmets volunteer rescue group, died from a fall, Turkish forensic experts said.

Senate passes resolution formally recognizing Armenian genocide

December 12, 2019

Senate passes resolution formally recognizing Armenian genocide

The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution recognizing as genocide the Ottoman Empire’s mass killing of Armenians a century ago, a move which aggravated already-tense relations between Turkey and the U.S.

Russian troops take over abandoned US airbase in northern Syria: report

November 17, 2019

Russian troops take over abandoned US airbase in northern Syria: report

Russian troops took over the Kobani airfield in northern Syria last week, one day after U.S. troops moved out, according to a report.

Car bomb rocks Syrian town held by Turkey, more than a dozen killed

November 16, 2019

Car bomb rocks Syrian town held by Turkey, more than a dozen killed

A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 18 people and wounding several others, Syrian opposition activists and Turkey’s Defense Ministry said.

American citizen with suspected ties to ISIS to be repatriated to US after 3-day stay in no man's land

November 14, 2019

American citizen with suspected ties to ISIS to be repatriated to US after 3-day stay in no man's land

An American citizen with suspected ties to ISIS will be repatriated to the United States after a three-day stay in a no man’s land between the borders of Turkey and Greece.