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Turkey’s expansionist Middle East aspirations don’t bother the Trump administration
President Donald Trump appears to want Turkey to play a bigger role in the region, despite its poor human rights record toward the Kurds and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s long-standing antipathy ...
Foreign Office 'danger to life' warning issued as holidaymakers fear for their safety
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Turkey after an earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara and left 151 people injured ...
Foreign Office issues 'danger to life' warning as UK tourists mull over 'cancelling' holiday
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updating ...
Britain Lifts Sanctions on Syrian Security Agencies
The move, which is intended to allow Syria’s new leaders the chance to rebuild, follows Britain’s earlier easing of sanctions ...
Istanbul's strong quake triggers nerves and new pledges to prepare
More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other temporary shelters on Thursday after a strong ...