Dramatic demographic changes loom for Turkey, experts warn

Turkey’s demographic fabric is expected to change dramatically in the coming decades, driven by a combination of factors, including the influx of migrants with high birth rates and Turkey’s own economic and political woes.

Turkey

Saudi association to provide aid, training to Syrian town

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center partners with Istanbul-based Ihsan to open a youth support center in al-Atarib, west of Aleppo

Saudi Arabia

Manbij government denies Turkish patrol as Ankara pushes for access

The local council of Manbij has denied Ankara's claim that Turkish forces will enter the city and conduct joint patrols with US forces, saying Turkey is looking for an excuse to keep a presence there.

Syria

Turkey’s glitzy shopping malls in dire straits amid currency woes

Turkey’s once bustling shopping malls are grappling with severe financial woes, with many facing an uncertain future.

Turkey

Medicine shortages leaving Turks desperate for help

Patients who depend on pharmaceutical imports for the treatment of cancer and other chronic illnesses suffer as the government fails to reach a price agreement with suppliers.

Turkey

Is Erdogan doing U-turn on jailed US pastor?

Andrew Brunson’s continued detention in Turkey risks deepening the breach with the US, with unforeseen consequences for Western security amid continued conflict in Syria and rising tensions with Iran.

Turkey

After Idlib deal, Turkey sets sight on Kurdish-held areas

Following a compromise with Russia in Idlib, Turkey has again raised the specter of a military intervention in Kurdish-held zones, hoping to extract new gains from the complex situation in northern Syria.

Syria

Civilians in Syria's Idlib welcome truce, hoping it holds

The Free Syrian Army and civilians in rebel-held Idlib province are grateful for a reprieve from the regime offensive.

Syria

Erdogan warms to Germans ahead of trip, but Berlin visit may disappoint

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hopeful talk en route to Berlin via New York this week is premature, as his visit has sharply divided Germany and the large Turkish population that lives there.

Turkey

Turkey, Germany try to turn new page in name of mutual interests

The atmosphere is positive going into the Turkish president's visit to Berlin, though the path to fully normalized Turkish-German ties remains strewn with pitfalls.

Turkey

Turkey tackles extensive synthetic drug troubles

Bonsai, a synthetic cannabis, has become one of the most popular — and dangerous — drugs in Turkey.

Turkey

Why Turkey’s new economic program failed to impress

The Turkish government’s hallmark rejection of self-criticism affects consistency and realism in its diagnoses of economic woes and the remedies it plans.

Turkey