News archive of September 2018
Erdogan warns of 'active policy' in Aegean, Cyprus
Ahead of a flurry of diplomatic activity expected in September with regard to the Cyprus issue, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned that Ankara will "pursue an active policy" in the area stretching from the Aegean to Cyprus.
Landing in Larnaca
Tourists watch an airplane preparing to land at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus, Friday. [Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters]
Papadopoulos: Trump 'nodded' at suggestion of Putin meeting
President Donald Trump "nodded with approval" at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI.
Looming battle for Idlib hits Turkish firms exporting to Syria
Turkish products are sent to Syria's Idlib through Cilvegözü border gate
Murderer of high judge sentenced to life in jail in Turkey
Alparslan Arslan
‘Mysterious’ oil spill hits western Turkish coast
Tonnes of oil have hit Turkey’s western coast in a suspected tanker leakage. Click through for the story in photos…
Turkey hikes electricity prices by 9-14 pct
Turkey's energy regulator will raise electricity prices by 14 percent for industrial use and 9 percent for residential use from Sept. 1, according to figures published in the government's Official Gazette overnight.
US ends funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency
The United States announced it was halting funding for the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees Friday after declaring the organization was "irredeemably flawed."