Syria Russia wants international inspection in Aleppo over Syrian rebel 'chemical weapons use' The Syrian opposition denies allegations by Moscow that its personnel found shells with toxic chemicals launched by rebels in the northern city. 11/11/2016
Turkey Turkey arrests Cumhuriyet chairman over suspected "terrorist activities" Turkish police have reportedly arrested Akin Atalay, chairman of the opposition daily Cumhuriyet. 11/11/2016
Syria Families flee Raqqa after Syrian Democratic Forces offensive The guns turned on Raqqa almost a week ago with the start of an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces – the SDF – on the city which is the stronghold of the so-called Islamic… 11/11/2016
No Comment Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson Sitting on the floor of a community center courtyard with two dozen teens, global movie star, actor Liam Neeson listened attentively as young Syrian refugees – who may not have known of his fame – sha 11/11/2016
Syria UN warning: food running out in besieged part of Aleppo An SOS has been sent out from the UN about food running out in eastern Aleppo in Syria. 10/11/2016
Syria Refugees flee ISIL's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa Hundreds of refugees have begun to flee ISIL’s de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria as a US-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab forces advances on the city. 08/11/2016
Syria Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area, but rebels say battle continues The Syrian army says it has seized a key strategic zone near Aleppo, despite rebels insisting the battle is not over. 08/11/2016
Turkey EU-Turkey relations tense ahead of membership progress report The EU has called on Turkey to restart political dialogue with opposition groups and protect its democracy, and described recent developments as ‘extremely… 08/11/2016
Sci-Tech Tel Aviv hosts alternative fuel summit Air quality in cities is getting worse according to a recent UN report which says pollution leads to the deaths of more children every year than malaria and HIV/AIDS… 08/11/2016
Israel Israel jails a 14-year-old Palestinian for 12 years for double stabbing attack Israel has jailed a 14-year-old Palestinian for 12 years for the 2015 stabbing of two people in a settlement north of Jerusalem. 07/11/2016
Target Turkey's strategic location and skilled workforce - a business winner Many businesses believe Turkey’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Central Asia, and its skilled workforce is a winning formula. 07/11/2016
Syria Turkey warns against Kurdish takeover of Raqqa as ISIL capital faces encirclement Kurdish fighters backed with US-led coalition air power are taking the lead in the final assault on ISIL's capital, Raqqa. But Turkey warns the mainly Arab Syrian city should remain just that, and not 07/11/2016
Cyprus Deal to reunite Cyprus within reach, UN chief Ban says A deal to reunite the divided island of Cyprus is within reach, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said at the start of five days of United Nations led talks in… 07/11/2016
Sport On-form Olesen wins Turkish Airlines Open title Thorbjorn Olesen celebrated his fourth European Tour title on Sunday when he overcame a spirited challenge from David Horsey to win the Turkish Airlines Open. 06/11/2016
Syria Children killed in airstrike on Damascus nursery Activists are blaming government forces for the shelling in a rebel-held district of the Syrian capital, which reportedly happened during morning playtime. 06/11/2016
Turkey Western support for Kurds is abetting terrorism - Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a university audience in Istanbul he doesn't care if critics call him "a dictator". 06/11/2016
Syria All-out campaign announced to retake Raqqa The US-backed 'Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) have are planning a campaign to retake the city of Raqqa, the stronghold of the ISIL militants in Syria. 06/11/2016
Turkey Turkey's pro-Kurd opposition announces partial parliament boycott Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition has announced a partial boycott of parliament, after the controversial detentions of it co-leaders and other lawmakers. 06/11/2016
Turkey PKK offshoot 'claims' Diyarbakir bomb attack An offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, has claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack in Turkey’s southeast. 06/11/2016
No Comment Drone footage of empty streets and destroyed city of Aleppo Aerial footage released on Friday shows destruction in rebel-held eastern Aleppo after a week of violent clashes. 06/11/2016
Turkey Shots fired at Istanbul's main airport in security alert There has been a security alert at Istanbul’s main Ataturk airport, with police firing shots after a motorcycle ignored an order to stop. 06/11/2016
Syria Fighting resumes in Aleppo It comes as a ten-hour ceasefire by Russian and Syrian government forces in the Syrian city comes to an end. Moscow says it was the final chance for rebels to leave besieged areas. 05/11/2016
Sport Olesen extends lead in Turkey Thorbjorn Olesen was again on target at the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. 05/11/2016
Turkey Europe protests against Turkish arrests Demonstrations have taken place in Istanbul, Diyarbakir, Germany and France over the ongoing arrests of politicians and journalists in Turkey. 05/11/2016
Turkey More arrests and court hearings in Turkey Nine journalists from Turkey's pro-opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet have been remanded in custody in Istanbul. 05/11/2016
No Comment Kurds protest in Turkey and Germany Scuffles broke out in Ankara and Diyarbakir on Friday after Turkish authorities banned a press statement in support of 12 detained legislators from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party… 05/11/2016