Category: West Asia
Erdogan, Putin to meet in first week of August
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arranged to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin within weeks, Turkish presidential sources said Sunday, Trend reported. The agreement came in a telephone call from […]
6,000 detained from Turkish army, judiciary in probe into failed coup attempt
A crackdown on the military and the judiciary in the wake of a failed coup attempt has led to the detention of thousands of soldiers and judges and prosecutors, including […]
Turkey coup attempt: Reaction from around the world
An army group in Turkey officially declared a coup and martial law late on Friday, saying they have “taken control of the country”. Al Jazeera prepared the statements and reactions […]
Military Coup Attempt Underway in Turkey
An attempted military coup in Turkey appeared to be crumbling as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived back in Istanbul on July 16 and told crowds of supporters he’s “not […]
Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia presidents to discuss north-south corridor
Presidents of Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia are scheduled to discuss the completion of north-south corridor in an upcoming tripartite meeting, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said on July 12. He […]
Iran endorses visa-free regime with Armenia
A session of Iran’s Cabinet made decisions on abolition of visa requirements between Armenia and Iran. Members of Iran’s Cabinet gathered together for a session on July 10 chaired by […]
Airlines Cash in on Russia’s Turkey Tourism Revival
The price of airplane tickets from Moscow to the Turkish resort of Antalya have risen by 75.6 percent in the last week as companies cash in on a surge of […]
New gold reserves discovered in Iran
Recent explorations have led to identification of new reserves of gold at Iran’s Zarshouran gold mine, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, manager of Zarshouran Gold Complex, said. He said that the explorations […]
The World According to ISIS: Horrifying map of target countries
Jake Burman wrote a piece about the targets of ISIS terrorism. His piece includes various threats of the terrorist organisation to global security. The piece starts, “This is the terrifying […]
Iran and India Determined to Develop Chabahar Port
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi voiced determination to implement the agreements signed between the two countries, particularly a project to develop Iran’s southeastern port […]