Turkey

US judge halts deportation of pro-Palestinian Turkish student at Tufts

A Massachusetts judge temporarily halted the deportation of a Turkish Tufts student detained after supporting Palestinians in Gaza.

By REUTERS
29/03/2025

Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls protests a “show” as anger over jailing grows.

By REUTERS
29/03/2025

Tensions rise in Turkey as police clash with student protesters

Police intervened forcefully during the protest, and demonstrators took cover behind dumpsters before being detained. 

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
27/03/2025
 Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called

After 45 year, will the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in Iraq come to an end?

The jailed founder of a Kurdish nationalist group has called for the movement to lay down its arms, but Kurdish forces seem unwilling to as long as Turkish strikes continue.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
26/03/2025

Byzantine marble imports to Phoenician villages traced to Turkey, Greece

Study links marble objects from Porphyreon and Chhim to quarries in Turkey, Greece.

Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

Israel vs abroad: How do oppositions act against perceived undemocratic laws?

With protests starting to lose momentum, people are starting to question whether opposition parties are doing enough themselves.

Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target

The combination of election success and legal battles has now cemented Imamoglu's status as Erdogan's main rival and biggest threat to the president's more than 22-year reign.

By REUTERS
25/03/2025
 (L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel

Turkey’s NATO veto against Israel undermines global security against Russia, Iran

Ankara’s veto signals that its geopolitical priorities increasingly diverge from those of the alliance, providing NATO’s adversaries – particularly Russia and Iran – opportunities to exploit.

By SHAY GAL
25/03/2025

How can there be a brighter future for Syria’s Kurds?

That something similar could eventually be offered to the Kurds of Syria becomes a real possibility with the agreement reached between Sharaa and the SDF.

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